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Clearstone Capital acquires Canadian protein coffee brand Brüst Beverages
Clearstone Capital acquires Canadian protein coffee brand Brüst Beverages

Toronto-based private equity firm Clearstone Capital has acquired Brüst Beverages, a Canadian producer of ready-to-drink protein coffee.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Starbucks forms $4bn joint venture with Boyu Capital to operate China retail business
Starbucks forms $4bn joint venture with Boyu Capital to operate China retail business

Starbucks Coffee Company has entered an agreement with alternative investment firm Boyu Capital to form a joint venture that will operate the company’s retail business in China.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Boyu Capital frontrunner for Starbucks China stake
Boyu Capital frontrunner for Starbucks China stake

Private equity firm Boyu Capital has reportedly emerged as the leading contender to acquire a controlling stake in Starbucks’ China business, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter.

Coffee
FreshBrew acquires White Coffee’s branded division
FreshBrew acquires White Coffee’s branded division

US coffee and tea roaster FreshBrew has acquired White Coffee Corp’s branded and licensed division, which includes a large portfolio of licensed bagged coffee and K-Cup products.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Coca-Cola Company sells controlling stake in African bottler to Coca-Cola HBC
Coca-Cola Company sells controlling stake in African bottler to Coca-Cola HBC

The Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments have announced the sale of a 75% controlling interest in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa to Coca-Cola HBC.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Starboard Value takes stake in Keurig Dr Pepper amid JDE Peet's acquisition
Starboard Value takes stake in Keurig Dr Pepper amid JDE Peet's acquisition

Activist investor Starboard Value has taken a stake in Keurig Dr Pepper, coinciding with the company's announcement of its plan to acquire European coffee maker JDE Peet's for approx. $18 billion.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Cropster acquires South Korea’s Firescope to expand reach in Asian coffee market
Cropster acquires South Korea’s Firescope to expand reach in Asian coffee market

Coffee technology company Cropster has acquired Firescope, a South Korean developer of roasting software, strengthening its presence in the Asian speciality coffee market.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Lipton Teas and Infusions to sell Turkish tea factories to Öz-Gür Çay
Lipton Teas and Infusions to sell Turkish tea factories to Öz-Gür Çay

Lipton Teas and Infusions has agreed to transfer ownership of its two tea processing factories in Türkiye’s Rize region to local tea producer Öz-Gür Çay, pending approval from local authorities.

Tea
Regal Foods acquires soft drinks brand Suncrest
Regal Foods acquires soft drinks brand Suncrest

Regal Foods, a global food and beverage group headquartered in the UK, has announced its acquisition of soft drinks brand Suncrest.

Mergers & Acquisitions
AeriTek acquires refrigeration manufacturer Due North
AeriTek acquires refrigeration manufacturer Due North

AeriTek Global Holdings, a portfolio company of private equity firm Mill Point Capital, has acquired Minus Forty QBD (operating as Due North), a Canadian-based manufacturer of commercial refrigeration solutions.

Business
Diageo sells coffee-cream liqueur brand Sheridan’s to Casa Redondo
Diageo sells coffee-cream liqueur brand Sheridan’s to Casa Redondo

Diageo has announced the sale of its well-known coffee-cream liqueur brand, Sheridan’s, to Casa Redondo, a prominent Portuguese beverage-alcohol company.

Coffee
PepsiCo boosts stake in Celsius with $585m deal
PepsiCo boosts stake in Celsius with $585m deal

Celsius Holdings has deepened its partnership with PepsiCo in a deal that will see the functional energy drink maker take on a wider portfolio and a more prominent strategic role in the US market.

Soft drinks
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