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Keurig Dr Pepper to Acquire JDE Peet's and Subsequently Separate into Two Independent Companies - a Leading Refreshment Beverage Player and a Global Coffee Champion
Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) and JDE Peet's (EURONEXT: JDEP) today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which KDP will acquire JDE Peet's in an all-cash transaction. This exciting deal will create a global coffee champion through the complementary combination of KDP's Keurig®, North America's leading single-serve coffee platform, with JDE Peet's worldwide portfolio of beloved coffee brands. After the acquisition closes, KDP plans to separate into two independent, U.S.-
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