{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Milk Business ","title":"Milk Mergers heat up as Europe sizzles","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/de22eeaf\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2546,"description":"With dairy companies announcing new mergers and acquisitions at renewed pace in 2026 this week podcast host Jack Kennedy talks to a global expert on why it's all happening and what dairy companies not in the M&A space need to consider. As Europe melts in extreme heat we are talk melting of a different sort this week as dairy companies around the world continue to merge, bolt-on, change, diversify, grow and develop. This week Dutch based expert Mark Voorbergen, an independent consultant working in the field of strategy, finance and mergers with global dairy companies joins us on the Milk Business Podcast to talk mergers, why now, and what next. ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/63YLqJPjvw5mKr_SFf_e_v7XuXf3jXis71IJkuhj9Ag/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xMmE0/YjQwMmE3NmZlZDNm/OWZmZjFmNDRhOTA5/MWQ0ZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}