To coincide with the holiday season, Starbucks launched their latest holiday cups, David's Tea released its holiday tea offerings and consumers create holiday cocktails.
Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo released its limited-time snack and beverage offerings for the holiday season. New holiday products this year include Mnt Dew Merry Mash-Up, Mtn Dew Ice Cherry, Pure Leaf Apple Cider Flavored Iced Tea and the bubly holiday pack available online, the company says. Returning this year is the Starbucks Peppermint Mocha ready-to-drink (RTD) Iced Latte.
Foodservice operator to donate portion of sales on World AIDS Day to (RED)
November 27, 2018
This holiday season, Seattle-based Starbucks Corp. has more surprises in store to share with consumers. The company announced the release of Juniper Latte, a new wintery beverage that features a hint of juniper and sage, an evergreen aroma and citrus notes, it says. Juniper Latte is available at participating Starbucks locations in the United States starting today (Nov. 27) for a limited time, while supplies last.
Last year, market research firm The Freedonia Group Inc. reported that Americans used about 390 million plastic straws every day. That is enough straws to circle the earth 2.5 times, it says.
Schultz bids farewell after 40 years of leadership
June 12, 2018
Starbucks Coffee Co., Seattle, Wash., announced that their iconic leader and visionary entrepreneur Howard Schultz is stepping down from his role as executive chairman and member of the Board of Directors, effective June 26. He will be honored with the title of chairman emeritus, the company said in a statement. The company will continue to be led by Kevin Johnson, chief executive officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors, it added.
Nestlé to pay Starbucks $7.15B in closing considerations
May 7, 2018
Starbucks Corp., Seattle, will form a global coffee alliance with Nestlé S.A. to accelerate and grow the global reach of Starbucks brands in consumer packaged goods (CPG) and foodservice. With a shared commitment to ethical and sustainable sourcing of coffee, this alliance will transform, expand and elevate the at-home and away-from-home coffee and related categories around the world, the company says.
Starbucks, Anheuser-Busch expand distribution of RTD tea line
January 30, 2018
Seattle-based Starbucks Corp., in partnership with St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, has begun shipping all Teavana Craft Iced Teas to grocery and convenience retailers nationwide.
Reaffirms commitment to island’s economic, community recovery
December 19, 2017
Starbucks Puerto Rico, a business unit of Starbucks Coffee Co., Seattle, is celebrating the opening of its 25th location on the island, a new café at the Metropolitan University (UMET) campus in Cupey, which is part of the Ana G. Méndez University System (SUAGM).