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The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, has completed the acquisition of Costa Ltd. from Whitbread PLC. The $4.9 billion transaction follows approval from regulatory authorities in the European Union and China. The acquisition was first announced Aug. 31, 2018.

Heineken USA, White Plains, N.Y., is launching its latest innovation: Heineken 0.0, an alcohol-free malt beverage that is brewed with a unique recipe for a distinct balanced taste that contains 69 calories in each bottle.

Bodega Luigi Bosca | Familia Arizu, Mendoza, Argentina, announced that it has received a strategic investment from the Latin American fund of L Catterton, a global consumer-focused private equity firm.

Commemorating a quarter century as a continuing partner of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, National Beverage Corp., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., implores others to join its mission to provide miracles for children stricken with life-threatening illnesses.

As consumers prepare for the holidays, their thirst for cocktails continues. In the Readers’ Choice: New Product Poll for November, Beverage Industry readers selected Sebago Lake Distillery’s Barrel Rested Portland Rum as their favorite new product release.

Phoenix-based Shamrock Farms announced it has partnered with professional basketball player DeAndre Ayton, who was the No. 1 overall draft pick out of the University of Arizona, the company says. Ayton will represent the company’s Rockin’ brand of protein-milk beverages and be featured in Shamrock advertising, social media and public relation campaigns.