Top consumer mergers and acquisitions in January 2026
Every verified merger and acquisition in the consumer sector in this period, ranked by disclosed value. Updated every morning.
We tracked 14 deals in the consumer sector in January 2026, 12 of them with a disclosed value, worth $9.8bn in total. The largest was Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's $3bn deal for AB InBev US metal container plants (49.9% stake), ahead of The Clorox Company and GOJO Industries, Inc. at $2.3bn.
Top consumer mergers and acquisitions in January 2026
- 16 JanAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV → AB InBev US metal container plants (49.9% stake)AB InBev buys back US can plants stake from Apollo group for about US$3bnConsumer / Beverage packagingCompleted$3bn
- 222 JanThe Clorox Company → GOJO Industries, Inc.Clorox agrees US$2.25bn deal for Purell maker GOJOConsumer / Hygiene productsCompleted$2.3bn
- 327 JanANTA Sports Products Limited → PUMA SE (29.06% stake)ANTA buys Pinault family's 29% Puma stake for €1.5bnConsumer / SportswearCompleted$1.8bn
- 426 JanEP Group → Fnac DartyKřetínský's EP Group bids for control of Fnac DartyConsumer / Electronics and books retailIn review$1.3bn
- 519 JanChina Tourism Group Duty Free Corporation → DFS Greater China retail businessCTG Duty Free buys DFS's Hong Kong and Macau businessConsumer / Travel retailCompleted$395m
- 622 JanOEP Capital Advisors (Kite UK Bidco) → Kitwave Group plcOEP takes Kitwave private in £251m dealConsumer / Food and drink wholesaleCompleted$340m
- 719 JanBetterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (BeFra) → Tupperware Latin America operationsBetterware agrees US$250m deal for Tupperware's Latin American armConsumer / Household productsCompleted$250m
- 820 JanInspira Global → Restaurant Brands Asia LtdInspira Global takes control of Burger King India operatorConsumer / Quick-service restaurantsCompleted$215m
- 919 JanKKCG Maritime (KKCG) → Ferretti S.p.A. (partial stake)KKCG launches partial bid to double Ferretti stakeConsumer / Luxury yachtsCompleted$210m
- 1015 JanThe Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) → Brij Hospitality Pvt LtdIndian Hotels takes 51% of boutique chain Brij for up to ₹225 croreConsumer / HotelsCompleted$25m
- 118 JanAEON Co., Ltd. → Sunday Co., Ltd.AEON bids ¥3.2bn to take full control of SundayConsumer / Home-improvement retailCompleted$21m
- 1221 JanNext plc → Russell & Bromley (brand and selected assets)Next buys Russell & Bromley brand out of administrationConsumer / Footwear retailCompleted$5m
- 1330 JanReddy Ice, LLC (SCI Capital Partners) → Arctic Glacier, LLCReddy Ice buys Arctic Glacier from CarlyleConsumer / Packaged iceCompletedUndisclosed
- 145 JanApax Funds → iD Fresh Food (significant minority stake)Apax buys into India's iD Fresh FoodConsumer / Packaged foodAgreedUndisclosed