All Costa articles
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NewsIlly to roll out self-service coffee bars nationwide
The premium coffee brand is launching a new ‘bean-to-cup’ self-service bar concept with a target to achieve 1,000 placements during the next five years
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NewsCoca-Cola confirms it will retain full ownership of Costa Coffee
The company’s chief financial officer has said there are no immediate plans to do anything with Costa other than ‘to get it performing even better’ following an aborted sale attempt
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Analysis & InsightGreggs now largest chain in UK branded coffee shop market
The food-to-go focused retailer has overtaken Costa Coffee to reach the top spot, according to Allegra World Coffee Portal, as consumers continue to embrace non-traditional coffee locations
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NewsCosta lines up 30 further openings with Sainsbury’s
Costa Coffee will open up to 30 new stores within Sainsbury’s supermarkets this year, expanding a partnership that began in 2024
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Analysis & InsightUK coffee: Resilience, reinvention, and a valuation reality check
Coca-Cola’s decision to halt Costa Coffee’s sale reflects broader market recalibration rather than sector weakness, Iwan Thomas, associate at Charles Russell Speechlys, writes for MCA
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Weekend PressUpmarket tastes leave UK high street coffee chains out in the cold
Innovative upstarts provide that special touch to draw in a younger, higher-spending crowd, the Financial Times reports
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NewsCoca-Cola scraps Costa sale after bids fall short
Stonegate owner TDR Capital and Bain Capital’s special situations fund, owner of Gail’s and PizzaExpress, were understood to be in the final round of bidding for the coffee shop brand
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NewsCosta expands matcha range nationwide
The coffee chain expanding its matcha latte range to all 2,800 nationwide stores today as it looks to win over Gen Z consumers and turn around its struggling financial performance
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NewsUK hits ‘peak Costa’ as chain’s losses double
The high street coffee chain suffered its worst performance since 2021 amid pressure from cut-price rivals
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NewsPret to take Express format off the market
The self-service branded coffee stations were launched in 2021 with JDE Peet’s, targeting convenience stores, forecourts, universities, healthcare facilities and workplaces
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NewsCosta Coffee bidders dwindle as private equity firm KKR pulls out
City sources say owner Coca-Cola is unlikely to recoup the £3.9bn it paid for the chain in 2018 after putting it up for sale earlier this year
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NewsBeijing-based investor considering Costa bid
Centurium Capital, which is a major shareholder in China’s largest coffee chain, Luckin Coffee, is considering a bid for the Coca-Cola owned UK coffee company
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NewsChristmas classics return to food to go
From Subway’s Ultimate Festive Sub to Costa’s Dubai-style pistachio tiffin, food to go chains are rolling out Christmas menus packed with festive flavours and trendier twists
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NewsKKR in talks over Costa takeover
The American investment giant, which has attracted activist boycotts over its links to Israelli cyber-security, is in talks to buy the Coca-Cola owned coffee company
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NewsCoca-Cola: ‘Costa business is doing well’
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey says Costa has seen investment and volume growth in its UK estate, but is “standing back and reflecting” in what’s next for its coffee strategy
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NewsScoffs Group reports substantial increase in EBITDA
Costa Coffee’s largest UK franchisee has reported adjusted EBITDA of £4.1m for FY24 – up 92%, with the opening of its first franchise Itsu location marking a “significant milestone” in its diversification strategy
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Analysis & InsightFrom grab-and-go to dwell and design: how the old café model is running out of steam
The grab-and-go, cookie cutter high street cafés that defined the past decade are losing relevance, while premium, design-led and dwell-time focused formats are growing market share
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NewsBain Capital makes bid for Costa Coffee
The investor behind Gail’s and PizzaExpress is among the private equity groups to have submitted a first-round bid for the UK’s largest coffee chain, the Financial Times reports
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NewsCosta Coffee attracts smaller number of bids than expected
Stonegate Group and Popeyes owner TDR Capital is said to be among the reported bidders, however insiders diclosed the sale could fetch as little as £1.5bn
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Analysis & InsightAutumn menus serve up health-forward indulgence
Cosy flavours return to food to go this autumn, but operators are balancing indulgence with protein-rich, functional, and plant-based offerings