The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Costa Ltd., which was founded in London in 1971. The acquisition of Costa from parent company Whitbread PLC is valued at $5.1 billion and will give Coca-Cola a strong coffee platform across parts of Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, with the opportunity for additional expansion, the company says.

Rounding out the Top 3 was that HOT Canned Coffee, New York, announced that its grab-and-go HOTSHOT hot coffees and hot chocolate now are available on Amazon.com.

Dunkin’ Donuts, Canton, Mass., announced its newest beverage flavors for the summer season: Butter Pecan, Cookie Dough and Pistachio flavored coffees, and Original and Strawberry Frozen Lemonade. Last year, Dunkin’ Donuts asked America to vote on their favorite flavor among the brand’s most popular ice cream flavored coffees, with the chance to bring it back to the menu for summer 2018, the company said.  

Starbucks Corp., Seattle, will form a global coffee alliance with Nestlé S.A. to accelerate and grow the global reach of Starbucks brands in consumer packaged goods (CPG) and foodservice. With a shared commitment to ethical and sustainable sourcing of coffee, this alliance will transform, expand and elevate the at-home and away-from-home coffee and related categories around the world, the company says.