Convenience Store Decisions reports that Starbucks vies for a larger share of the more than $3 billion dollar single-cup coffee category. Starbucks coffee K-Cup Portion Packs for the Keurig Single-Cup Brewing system … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Donuts Shops to Sell K-Cups for Keurig Brewers
February 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Emily Bryson York reports at Breaking News Chicago that Dunkin’ Donuts and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters are hooking up to make Dunkin’s coffee available in K-cups for Keurig machines. Beginning this summer, at … [Read more...]
The J. M. Smucker Company Announces Coffee Price Increases
February 8, 2011 By 2 Comments
ORRVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) announced today that it increased the list price for the majority of its coffee products sold in the United States, primarily consisting … [Read more...]
Ruling Lets Starbucks Take Over Packaged Coffee Distribution March 1
February 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -(Dow Jones)- A U.S. District Court denied Kraft Foods Inc.'s request to block Starbucks Corp. from taking over the distribution of Starbucks's branded packaged coffee March 1. In U.S. District … [Read more...]
Kraft Says It Faces `Irreparable Harm’ If Starbucks Ends Accord
January 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Edvard Pettersson reports at Bloomberg that Kraft Foods Inc., the world’s second-largest food company, says it faces “irreparable harm” if Starbucks Corp. is allowed to terminate an agreement that allows it to … [Read more...]
Starbucks-Kraft coffee battle heats up in court
December 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Los Angeles Times reports that when corporate partnerships implode, it's usually ugly. But a dispute over ground coffee promises to be particularly bitter. Starbucks Corp. and Kraft Foods Global Inc. have been … [Read more...]
Starbucks’ Cup Recycling Plans Move Ahead
December 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Memphis Business Journal reports that a six-week pilot program completed by Starbucks Coffee Co., International Paper Co. and other partners shows that it is possible to recycle Starbucks’ coffee cups into new … [Read more...]
12 Professions that Need Coffee the Most
September 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Boston Globe Reports that Dunkin' Donuts was on to something when they coined their logo: "America runs on Dunkin'." According to a survey conducted by Dunkin' Donuts and CareerBuilder, 32 percent of workers said … [Read more...]
Coffee Supplier to Increase Prices by 9%
August 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Greg Farrell in New York and Javier Blas in London report for the Financial Times that the company behind some of the most popular coffee brands in the US on Tuesday became the first to raise its retail prices after … [Read more...]
The Real Scoop on Coffee and Caffeine, Studies Show: it’s Good for You!
March 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH, of Harvard Medical School writes at Bottom Line Health that if you worry that coffee could harm your health? Relax. Studies suggest that, when consumed in moderation -- meaning two to … [Read more...]
