2025 Global Food & Agribusiness Annual M&A Review & Outlook

Verdant Partners has been a mainstay in agrifood since 1998. With each passing year, we recommit ourselves to staying true to the industry that has provided so many opportunities and a lifetime’s worth of relationships to our team. As such, our firm strives to deliver a comprehensive review of the global food and agribusiness landscape with our own perspectives. Verdant's 2025 Global Food & Agribusiness Annual M&A Review & Outlook represents another edition of our continued commitment to provide meaningful insights with our colleagues. In this year's edition, we present analyses of market activity, including a detailed recap of select engagements our firm was involved in during the past year, emerging trends, and our insights into key themes shaping M&A in the global food and agribusiness industry. 

In 2025, Verdant observed M&A activity aimed toward portfolio optimization and targeted growth. While activity levels continue to rebound from previous years, the market is displaying a renewed confidence and appetite to engage in strategic transactions that deliver long-term growth. 2025 brought about the entrance of several new companies into the global food and agribusiness industry, indicating an interest and appetite for opportunities in the year ahead.

Should you be interested in exploring opportunities together in the ever-evolving global food and agriculture industry, the team at Verdant Partners remains eager to assist in the development and execution of your strategy.