Coca cola and coffee

[Orangecatfish]

Just found out that Coca Cola owns Costa. It bought it in 2018. They are taking over the world more and more sneakily. First they bought Dr Pepper, now they have Costa. What next, PGTips?

They do own some tea companies but I don’t think it’s any uk ones.

Wow, I don’t really care, how does this effect you so profoundly?

BlouseAndSkirt It was a secret take over, it was all reported at the time.

You know they own part of Innocent too right?

Who cares? Companies buy other companies all the time.

Oh My Lord. No, it doesn’t make a huge difference to my world, everything keeps running etc. This is the Chat section, no?

Shew it doesn't need to affect the OP profoundly for them to care. Coca Cola carry out devastating water grab practices in India. The company that want to make us think they are all friendly and jolly are actually nasty and manipulative. Their power is such that they are able to buy out water assets in rural areas leading to loss of crops, livelihood, health and the basic means to live for villagers there.

A quick Google will demonstrate the reasons why many of us boycott their business. It's about caring for other people as well as yourself.

Sure it’s the chat section @Orangecatfish how was your day? Other than being outraged

Did you deliberately call me “Shew” @DarrellMakepeace? I’m shocked and appalled and also outraged!! Disgusting!

Apart from not being outraged, just interested, had fun pottering around the canals of Brum.

Typo Shev. Why the outrage?

It was a secret take over, it was all reported at the time.

Doesn't sound like a great secret, tbh.

Shocked, appalled, outraged and disgusted at a 'w' instead of a 'v'?

WTF? Is there some heinous backstory or hidden meaning here?

PG Tips is (currently) owned by Unilever which is basically Coca Cola's biggest rival.

Doesn't sound like a great secret, tbh.

Indeed 😂