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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
European Commission approves Prosus’ €4.1bn Just Eat takeover
European Commission approves Prosus’ €4.1bn Just Eat takeover

The European Commission has cleared Prosus’ €4.1 billion acquisition of Just Eat Takeaway, a deal set to establish the world’s fourth largest food delivery group.

Food
Thermoplan acquires coffee roasting start-up Mikafi
Thermoplan acquires coffee roasting start-up Mikafi

Swiss coffee equipment manufacturer Thermoplan has acquired Mikafi, a start-up developing compact tabletop coffee roasters for on-site use in cafés.

Coffee
Generous Brands completes Health-Ade acquisition
Generous Brands completes Health-Ade acquisition

Generous Brands, a player in the premium refrigerated beverage sector and a portfolio company of Butterfly Equity, has completed its acquisition of kombucha brand Health-Ade.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Philz Coffee set to be acquired by private equity firm Freeman Spogli
Philz Coffee set to be acquired by private equity firm Freeman Spogli

Philz Coffee has signed an agreement to be acquired by private equity firm Freeman Spogli.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Ty Nant strengthens portfolio with acquisition of Strathmore Water from AG Barr
Ty Nant strengthens portfolio with acquisition of Strathmore Water from AG Barr

Ty Nant, a player in the premium bottled water sector, has acquired Strathmore Water from AG Barr, marking a significant strategic move for both brands.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Farmer Brothers weighs strategic alternatives to maximise shareholder value
Farmer Brothers weighs strategic alternatives to maximise shareholder value

Farmer Brothers Coffee has begun evaluating strategic alternatives aimed at maximising shareholder value.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Keurig Dr Pepper acquires drink mix maker Dyla
Keurig Dr Pepper acquires drink mix maker Dyla

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has acquired full ownership of Dyla Brands, a player in the powdered drink mix and liquid water enhancer market.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Ferrero reportedly nears £3bn acquisition of WK Kellogg
Ferrero reportedly nears £3bn acquisition of WK Kellogg

Ferrero is reportedly close to finalising a deal to acquire WK Kellogg, a source has told Reuters.

Food
Cantaloupe to be acquired by 365 Retail Markets in $848m deal
Cantaloupe to be acquired by 365 Retail Markets in $848m deal

Self-service commerce technology provider Cantaloupe has agreed to be acquired by 365 Retail Markets in an all-cash deal worth approximately $848 million.

Mergers & Acquisitions
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