How Coca-Cola got burned with a $5bn bet on Costa Coffee
Coca-Cola’s $5.1bn acquisition has failed to deliver the expected global expansion, with Costa’s sales still heavily concentrated in the UK and Ireland despite its push into vending machines.
By Kristina PetersonSouth Africa
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Coca-Cola’s $5.1bn acquisition has failed to deliver the expected global expansion, with Costa’s sales still heavily concentrated in the UK and Ireland despite its push into vending machines.
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- 28 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 24, 2026
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- Kristina Peterson
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- Moneyweb