Unmasking Trends in Consumer Products M&A with Stout's Robert von Furth

The COVID-19 outbreak has wreaked havoc on the consumer products industry, prompting apparel and beauty brands to find ways to remain relevant. Meanwhile, many food brands and grocery retailers have seen unprecedented demand from customers who are now eating more meals at home. In this episode of the podcast, Robert von Furth, a managing director in Stout’s Investment Banking group, discusses how various categories within the consumer product space are coping with disruption, and which will be most attractive to buyers. He also describes what he's seeing in the middle-market deal environment more broadly, including the availability of credit, valuation challenges, and how the pandemic is changing due diligence. The podcast interview expands on themes that von Furth writes about in the September/October edition of Middle Market Growth magazine, which ACG members will receive later this month.Access the archive here: https://issuu.com/middlemarketgrowth The Middle Market Growth Conversations podcast is brought to you by the Association for Corporate Growth. To learn more about the organization and how to become a member, visit www.acg.org.