On the heels of impressive and transformative deals in the Food & Beverage industry during 2017, major public companies have remained acquisitive into 2018 as they respond to consumer preferences.  Campbell Soup has continued to diversify beyond soup offerings with the $4.9 billion acquisition of Snyder’s-Lance (closed in March), while Hershey has also bolstered its Better-For-You (BFY) snack product line with the acquisition of Amplify Snack Brands (closed in January).