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Mergers & Acquisitions
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
Coca-Cola mulls Costa Coffee sale amid shift to healthier innovations
Coca-Cola mulls Costa Coffee sale amid shift to healthier innovations

The Coca-Cola Company is reportedly exploring the sale of Costa Coffee, the British coffee chain it acquired in 2018 for over $5 billion.

Coffee
Keurig Dr Pepper to acquire JDE Peet’s for €15.7bn, plans spin-off into two public companies
Keurig Dr Pepper to acquire JDE Peet’s for €15.7bn, plans spin-off into two public companies

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has entered an agreement to acquire JDE Peet’s in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately €15.7 billion.

Coffee
Finsbury Food Group expands portfolio with acquisition of Lola’s Cupcakes
Finsbury Food Group expands portfolio with acquisition of Lola’s Cupcakes

Finsbury Food Group has acquired a 70% stake in Lola’s Cupcakes, a UK-based player in the premium cupcake and celebration cake sector.

Mergers & Acquisitions
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