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Keurig Dr Pepper

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is a leading North American beverage company with a broad portfolio across soft drinks, specialty coffee/tea, water, juice and mixers. The company markets 125+ owned, licensed and partner brands and sells through a large sales and distribution network, including the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in the U.S. and Canada.

Focus Areas
Specialty coffee, Single-serve coffee, Soft drinks

Tracked deals

4

4 tracked deals across 2022-2025.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

3 buyout · 1 growth capital

Keurig Dr Pepper Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Keurig Dr Pepper. 1 2022 1 2024 2 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Keurig Dr Pepper
    Target
    JDE Peet's
    Seller
    JDE Peet's shareholders (including an affiliate of JAB Holdings, Acorn Holdings B.V., plus certain JDE Peet's directors and officers who committed to tender/vote)
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Netherlands
    Type
    Buyout

    Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire JDE Peet's in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately €15.7 billion (about $18 billion). After the acquisition, KDP plans to separate into two independent, publicly listed companies: “Global Coffee Co.” and “Beverage Co.”

  • Buyer
    Keurig Dr Pepper
    Target
    Dyla Brands
    Type
    Buyout

    Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has acquired full ownership of Dyla Brands, a maker of powdered drink mixes and liquid water enhancers (including the STUR brand). KDP previously held a minority stake since 2017 and says the acquisition expands its functional hydration and drink-mix capabilities while preserving Dyla's third-party brand partnerships.

  • Buyer
    Keurig Dr Pepper
    Target
    GHOST (GHOST Lifestyle LLC; GHOST Beverages LLC)
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Buyout

    Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) agreed to acquire a 60% stake in GHOST (GHOST Lifestyle LLC and GHOST Beverages LLC) for roughly $990 million, with plans to purchase the remaining 40% by 2028 for a total transaction value of $1.65 billion. The founders will remain in leadership, and KDP expects to integrate GHOST into its U.S. refreshment beverages segment and leverage its distribution network to scale the energy drink and sports nutrition brand.

  • Buyer
    Keurig Dr Pepper
    Target
    Nutrabolt
    Seller
    MidOcean Partners
    Industry
    Food & Beverage

    Keurig Dr Pepper entered a strategic partnership with Nutrabolt, acquiring a minority equity stake (reported ~30%, ~$863M) and agreeing a long-term sales and distribution arrangement. The transaction coincides with MidOcean Partners' exit of its investment in Nutrabolt, the owner of brands including C4 Energy, Cellucor and XTEND.

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