acquisitions

New Investment Firm Sojourner Acquires Hawaii Coffee Company

A private investment firm led by the past chairman of Canada’s Kicking Horse Coffee made an undisclosed investment in Honolulu-based Hawaii Coffee Company, one of the largest coffee roasting and...

2024.12.05

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Simonelli Group Acquires Drip Coffee Machine Maker 3Temp

Italian coffee equipment conglomerate Simonelli Group, owner of the Victoria Arduino and Nuova Simonelli brands, has acquired Swedish drip coffee machine maker 3Temp. For Simonelli Group, whose portfolio of brands...

2024.12.04

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517 Coffee Expands its Area in Lansing with Roastery and Bar

Michigan’s 517 Coffee Company is ringing in the arrival of its new coffee bar inside its newly acquired roastery in Lansing. The coffee company took over a coffee production facility...

2024.12.02

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With Acquisition in WA, Dillanos Plans Batdorf & Bronson Revival

Longtime Seattle-area wholesale roasting company Dillanos Coffee Roasters (DCR) recently acquired the West Coast business of Olympia, Washington-based Dancing Goats Coffee from previous owner Kaldi’s Coffee. The acquisition will soon...

2024.11.22

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Coffee Holding Co. Acquires Longtime NY Private-Label Roaster Empire

Staten Island, New York-based Coffee Holding Company last week acquired all the assets of long-running private-label roaster Empire Coffee Company for $800,000. Made through a newly created Coffee Holding Co. subsidiary...

2024.11.12

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VEA Group Launches with Merged Companies Carimali, Elektra and More

As of Nov. 1, VEA Group officially formed in Italy through the merger of coffee equipment companies Carimali, Elektra, Heylo and Bellezza. VEA initially launched as a holding company in...

2024.11.06

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Maryland’s Ceremony Coffee Now Part of FairWave Collective

Maryland-based Ceremony Coffee Roasters is now part of the FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective, a conglomerate of specialty coffee brands that launched in 2020 and now comprises more than 30 cafes...

2024.10.30

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Maryland’s Ceremony Coffee Now Part of FairWave Collective

Maryland-based Ceremony Coffee Roasters is now part of the FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective, a conglomerate of specialty coffee brands that launched in 2020 and now comprises more than 30 cafes...

2024.10.30

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JDE Peet’s Names Former Kraft Heinz Exec Rafa Oliveira CEO

JDE Peet’s ended a six-month search for a permanent CEO with the appointment of recent Kraft Heinz executive Rafa Oliveira as CEO. Oliveira is scheduled to take over the position...

2024.10.21

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European Firm Verdane Acquires Majority Stake in Cropster

Tech-focused investment firm Verdane has acquired a majority stake in coffee business software provider Cropster, the companies announced today. The financial terms were not publicly disclosed. Verdane, which is based...

2024.10.18

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