Coffee wars in store as former FTSE star seals his £6.4bn blend

- The Daily Telegraph - Joh A. Benckiser (JAB), the investment vehicle of the wealthy Reimann family, is to buy DE Master Blenders 1753, owner of Douwee Eg

- The Daily Telegraph -

Joh A. Benckiser (JAB), the investment vehicle of the wealthy Reimann family, is to buy DE Master Blenders 1753, owner of Douwee Egberts coffee and Pickwick tea, in a deal worth about euro 7.5bn (£6.4bn). It marks the latest tie-up inked by the investor as JAB looks to tap into consumers' insatiable thirst for caffeine, both in coffee shops and at home.

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