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Mergers & Acquisitions
Five Star Breaktime Solutions acquires AM Coffee Services
Five Star Breaktime Solutions acquires AM Coffee Services

Five Star Breaktime Solutions has acquired refreshment services operator AM Coffee Services, expanding its coffee service operations in Shreveport, Louisiana, and supporting regional growth.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Refresco to acquire SunOpta in $6.50 per share deal
Refresco to acquire SunOpta in $6.50 per share deal

Refresco, the global independent beverage solutions provider, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SunOpta in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.50 per share.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Coca-Cola to retain full ownership of Costa Coffee
Coca-Cola to retain full ownership of Costa Coffee

Coca-Cola has confirmed it will retain full ownership of Costa Coffee, following months of speculation over a potential divestment of the UK-based café chain.

Business
Five Star acquires Krodel Vending Operations in Southern Indiana
Five Star acquires Krodel Vending Operations in Southern Indiana

Five Star Breaktime Solutions has completed the acquisition of the vending and coffee operations of Krodel Vending, headquartered in Jasper, Indiana.

Mergers & Acquisitions
AG Barr buys Fentimans and Frobishers for £50m as it doubles down on premium soft drinks
AG Barr buys Fentimans and Frobishers for £50m as it doubles down on premium soft drinks

AG Barr has agreed to acquire premium mixer brand Fentimans and juice producer Frobishers in deals worth more than £50 million.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Five Star acquires US vending operator Jordan Distributing
Five Star acquires US vending operator Jordan Distributing

Five Star Breaktime Solutions has acquired a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based vending and micro market business, Jordan Distributing, expanding its footprint across Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Nestlé presses ahead with bottled water carve-out as private equity circles €5bn business
Nestlé presses ahead with bottled water carve-out as private equity circles €5bn business

The Swiss giant has invited first-round bids for the water unit, valued at around €5 billion, according to sources, with Rothschild advising on the transaction.

Business
KDP’s $18bn JDE Peet’s bid signals new phase of consolidation in global coffee
KDP’s $18bn JDE Peet’s bid signals new phase of consolidation in global coffee

Keurig Dr Pepper’s $18 billion bid for JDE Peet’s signals rapid coffee consolidation as record bean prices and supply shocks squeeze margins.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Coca-Cola abandons Costa Coffee sale - Financial Times
Coca-Cola abandons Costa Coffee sale - Financial Times

According to reports, Coca-Cola has halted its plans to sell Costa Coffee, the UK-based coffee chain that it acquired for $5.1 billion back in 2018.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Cizzle Brands acquires Flow Water in $60.63m deal
Cizzle Brands acquires Flow Water in $60.63m deal

Cizzle Brands has acquired 100% of Flow Water from RI Flow Sub in a transaction valued at approximately CAD 83.75 million (approx. $60.63 million), subject to customary post-closing adjustments.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Unilever to sell Indonesian tea business for $89m
Unilever to sell Indonesian tea business for $89m

Unilever Indonesia has agreed to divest its tea business in Indonesia, including the SariWangi brand, to Savoria Kreasi Rasa, a subsidiary of Djarum Group.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Fiddleheads Coffee joins FairWave as it plans long-term future
Fiddleheads Coffee joins FairWave as it plans long-term future

Fiddleheads Coffee has joined the FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective as it looks to secure its long-term future while maintaining its local roots.

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