Lavazza to acquire Mars’ coffee business Posted on October 5, 2018October 25, 2018 News in the coffee world: Lavazza to acquire Mars’ coffee business 02-Oct-2018 By Beth Newhart Italian coffee company Lavazza has announced its acquisition of Mars Drinks, the coffee division of Mars Inc. The deal is expected to be finalized by the end of 2018. Posted in news and tagged Lavazza to acquire Mars' coffee business.