Top consumer mergers and acquisitions in October 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 October 2026, 10 of them with a disclosed value, worth $83.3bn in total. The largest was Kimberly-Clark's $48.7bn deal for Kenvue, ahead of Motown Acquisition Corp. (Penske Corporation and Mitsui & Co.) and Penske Automotive Group, Inc. at $16.3bn.
Top consumer mergers and acquisitions in October 2026
- 113 OctKimberly-Clark → KenvueEU clears Kimberly-Clark's US$48.7bn Kenvue deal after Kotex saleConsumer / Consumer healthIn review$48.7bn
- 215 OctMotown Acquisition Corp. (Penske Corporation and Mitsui & Co.) → Penske Automotive Group, Inc.Penske and Mitsui agree US$16.3bn take-private of Penske AutomotiveConsumer / Automotive retailAgreed$16.3bn
- 37 OctWittington Investments (Weston family) → BootsWeston family's Wittington agrees $8.9bn deal for BootsConsumer / Retail pharmacyAgreed$8.9bn
- 41 OctAuthentic Brands Group → MattelAuthentic Brands eyes takeover of MattelConsumer / ToysIn talks$6bn
- 516 OctCerealis (Moreira da Silva and Silva Domingues families, Sofina) → Panzani (CVC Capital Partners)Panzani and Cerealis in exclusive talks to form €1.8bn European food groupConsumer / Packaged foodIn talks$2bn
- 615 OctDe' Longhi S.p.A. (via De Longhi Benelux II S.à r.l.) → De' Longhi professional division (La Marzocco, Eversys) – 26.46% stake held by DLI LimitedDe' Longhi pays €662.5m to lift stake in La Marzocco and Eversys unit to 88%Consumer / Coffee machinesAgreed$772m
- 715 OctPureGym Limited → NonStop Gym (NSG)PureGym buys Swiss chain NonStop Gym for £235mConsumer / Fitness clubsAgreed$315m
- 813 OctHulic → Riso Kyoiku Group (remaining 49%)Hulic bids ¥24.8bn to take full control of tutoring group Riso KyoikuConsumer / EducationAgreed$160m
- 914 OctChubby Group (Chubby Cattle) → GEN Restaurant Group (US restaurant operations)GEN agrees $100m sale of 47 Korean BBQ restaurants to Chubby GroupConsumer / RestaurantsAnnounced$100m
- 1015 OctCronos Group Inc. → CanAdelaar B.V.Cronos completes €57.5m purchase of Dutch cannabis grower CanAdelaarConsumer / CannabisCompleted$67m
- 1116 OctM. Dias Branco (via Jasmine) → Grespan Pães Congelados – 80% stakeM. Dias Branco agrees to buy 80% of frozen bread maker GrespanConsumer / FoodAgreedUndisclosed
- 1214 OctCuraleaf Holdings → Aurora CannabisAurora board rejects Curaleaf's sweetened $5-a-share hostile bidConsumer / CannabisAnnouncedUndisclosed
- 1314 OctWorld Co. → TSI HoldingsWorld and TSI agree merger to form Japan's third-largest fashion groupConsumer / ApparelAgreedUndisclosed
- 1412 OctXXXLutz → PortaEU opens in-depth probe into XXXLutz's Porta takeoverConsumer / Furniture retailIn reviewUndisclosed