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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Five Star Breaktime Solutions has completed the acquisition of Savannah Healthy Vending, expanding its operations and customer base in Georgia, US.

Here’s a look back at the news that defined the year.

Coca-Cola’s plans to sell Costa Coffee are at risk of being abandoned, according to the Financial Times, as negotiations with private equity firm TDR Capital encounter difficulties over valuation.

Mars has finalised its acquisition of Kellanova, consolidating two iconic businesses and positioning Mars Snacking as a formidable force in the market.