5 transactions were valued over $500 million:

• $1,685 million for Japan’s Itochu buying Dole’s packaged foods and Asia fresh produce business
• $1,020 million for Germany’s BASF ingredients purchase of Becker Underwood in the United States
• $960 million for Heineken to gain an extra 8.6% of Asia Pacific Breweries
• $813 million for Canada’s Onex to buy SGS in US packaging
• $736 million for Onex to buy KraussMaffei in German equipment.

Of the 38, 12 were in alcohol, 12 in packaging and equipment, 6 in soft drinks and 8 in food.

22 involved the United States, including 8 international sales.  Next came the United Kingdom on 5, India on 4 and Canada on 3.

28 countries were affected.

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