Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: Coffee machine giant Keurig has been sold for almost $14 billion to an investment company. The maker of single-cup coffee machines agreed to sell itself to an investment group led by JAB Holding Co., a private company with a growing java business. Fans of Keurig may not see much of a difference in their caffeine fix. JAB Holding said Keurig will operate independently and remain in its headquarters in Waterbury, Vermont. The Keurig deal will help boost JAB Holding's already robust coffee empire. The Luxembourg-based company has a controlling stake in Jacobs Douwe Egberts, the company behind Gevalia, Tassimo and many other brands.Keurig is sold to an investment group led by JAB Holding Co. for $14bnJAB Holding also has a controlling stake in Jacobs Douwe EgbertsKeurig will operate independently and stay at its headquarters in Vermont 
 Question:The deal comes as _ has reported slowing sales of its machines and K-cups, the coffee-filled pods that are used in Keurig's machines.

Keurig