Ryan Barwick

Ryan Barwick is an M&A deals reporter for Axios Pro Deals, where he covers mergers and acquisitions activity with a focus on consumer sectors including food and beverage, beauty, and private equity. He joined Axios in May 2025 after serving as a reporter at Morning Brew and previously at Adweek. His recent work includes reporting on ingredient-sector M&A, grocery-aisle dealmaking, and corporate divestitures such as Estée Lauder's effort to sell the Too Faced cosmetics brand.