The Coca-Cola's acquisition of the Costa coffee chain

In late-August, The Coca-Cola Co agreed a deal to buy the Costa chain from Whitbread for US$5.1bn. Here's the round-up of just-drinks' coverage of the move.

The Coca-Cola Co targets Costa's retail power with US$5.1bn coffee chain takeover 31 Aug 2018

The Coca-Cola Co is plotting its way into the retail channel with the GBP3.9bn (US$5.1bn) takeover of UK-based coffeehouse chain Costa Coffee.

Could Coca-Cola's Costa move signal a US coffee raid? - Analysis 3 Sep 2018

Last week's announcement by The Coca-Cola Co that it will spend US$5.1bn on the Costa coffee chain shifts the paradigm in the global drinks industry, according to one analyst. At the same time, many questions remain about the future direction of Coca-Cola as it looks to operate in the retail channel.

The Coca-Cola Co's US$5.1bn acquisition of Costa - Analysis 31 Aug 2018

Under current leadership, The Coca-Cola Co has begun to view itself as a "total beverage company". This means entering new and emerging soft drinks categories outside of CSDs, such as the acquisition of Mexican sparkling water brand Topo Chico last year or this month's investment in Bodyarmor, for example.

Why is The Coca-Cola Co buying Costa? - Comment 31 Aug 2018

If you take it at an ingredient level, The Coca-Cola Co's move today to buy UK-based coffee chain Costa for US$5.1bn makes some kind of sense. Both cola and coffee contain caffeine, after all. But from a business perspective - where is the boost in this move?

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