A branded Costa Coffee cup sits next to a can of classic Coca-Cola, manufactured by The Coca-Cola[+] Co., in this arranged photo at a Costa Costa coffee shop in London, U.K., on Friday, Aug. 31
ATLANTA, Aug. 31, 2018 – The Coca‑Cola Company today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Costa Limited, which was founded in London in 1971 and has grown to become a major coffee brand across the world.Fri 22 Feb 2013 14.50 EST. Coca-Cola is taking full control of Innocent smoothies in a deal that will make millions of pounds for the company's founders. Coke, which first bought an 18% stake in
It is owned by The Coca-Cola Company. Despite its popularity, Costa unfortunately receives a low score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Coffee Ratings Table and therefore cannot be classed as an Ethical Coffee brand. If Costa were to make some improvements to its brand it could apply for Ethical Accreditation. .