Given this chilly weather, it’s no wonder that January also is Hot Tea Month, giving consumer publications and bloggers a plethora of tea-centric topics and celebration guides.

VitaCup Inc. launched VitaCup, a line of vitamin-infused single-serve coffee pods in five blends: Slim Blend, Probiotic Blend, Beauty Blend, Genius Blend and Green Tea.

To honor tea lovers across the nation throughout National Hot Tea Month, the New York-based Tea Council of the USA kicked off its third annual IndividualiTEA Photo Sharing Sweepstakes, offering one winner a chance to win $500 and a year's supply of tea. Consumers can enter by brewing a cup of tea and share their photo, video or description on Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #IndividualiTEA and tag @TeaCouncil.

Community Coffee Co. launched a new single-serve coffee line: Community 2X Caffeine Coffee, which offers a natural extra boost of caffeine from coffee extracts, the company says.

In the spirit of “new year, new you,” Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin’ is presenting a new look to its product packaging, while welcoming new and returning favorite menu items to give the brand and its guests an energizing start to 2019, it says.

The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, has completed the acquisition of Costa Ltd. from Whitbread PLC. The $4.9 billion transaction follows approval from regulatory authorities in the European Union and China. The acquisition was first announced Aug. 31, 2018.

The editors of Beverage Industry analyzed the new beverages launched in 2018 and selected five brands that they think are driving innovation and getting consumers to “drink outside the box.”

Starbucks Corp., Seattle, reported financial results for its 13-week fiscal fourth quarter and 52-week year, which ended Sept. 30.

Over the last decade as consumers have continued to move away from carbonated soft drinks, they often migrate to a healthier alternative like tea. A lot of this growth early on was a rising tide that helped all brands.

As the consumer packaged goods (CPG) market continues to influx with value-focused brands, more and more retailers are placing greater emphasis on their own brands, experts note.