17 Jan 2024 --- Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the UK food and beverage sector increased in 2023 despite the macroeconomic issues that plagued 2022 continuing to suppress higher value deals in the first half of last year, according to a new report by Oghma Partners. Meanwhile, 2023 was a particularly challenging year for the plant-based market amid cost pressures and diminishing post-COVID health concerns.