Javarama® coffee to be available in K-Cup packs
beginning Spring 2015
Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (Keurig) (NASDAQ: GMCR), a leader in
specialty coffee, coffee makers, teas and other beverages with its
innovative brewing technology, and DS Services of America, Inc. (DS
Services), a subsidiary of Cott Corporation (Cott) (NYSE:COT;
TSX:BCB) and a leading bottled water, coffee and tea
direct-to-consumer services provider, today announced a multi-year
agreement to offer DS Services’ Javarama® coffee in K-Cup® packs
for use in Keurig® hot brewing systems.
“We’re excited to expand our Keurig Authorized Distributor
relationship with DS Services by offering their popular Javarama®
brand to customers in K-Cup packs,” said John Whoriskey, President,
U.S. Sales & Marketing for Keurig. “With over 400 varieties
from 60 brands already available in the Keurig hot brewing system,
Javarama® coffee will be a welcome addition to the Keurig
family.”
Exclusively available to DS Services customers, the companies
plan to launch the new Javarama® K-Cup® packs in March 2015,
featuring Javarama® Signature Medium Roast and Dark Roast profiles.
Since 1995, DS Services has provided high end proprietary gourmet
coffees through its Javarama® brand. DS Services office and
residential customers from coast to coast have enjoyed the
specialty coffeehouse taste and have relied on the consistent
quality of the brand. Now, all Javarama® K-Cup® packs will be
marked with the Keurig Brewed® seal indicating the product has
passed rigorous testing, assuring the quality, taste and integrity
consumers expect from the Keurig® brand.
“Our customers love the Javarama® brand for its coffeehouse
quality taste and now they will be able to enjoy it with the
convenience of their Keurig® brewers in homes and offices,” says
Brian Miller, Chief Commercial Officer, DS Services.
Keurig® hot system brewers use innovative brewing technology to
deliver a fresh-brewed, perfect single cup or carafe of hot or
brewed over ice coffee, tea, cocoa, or fruit brews every time at
just the touch of a button. With Keurig® 2.0 brewing systems,
consumers continue to get the same Keurig quality, simplicity, and
beverage choice they expect with 60 brands and over 400 beverage
varieties currently available, all brewed with Keurig's new
beverage-optimizing brewing technology.
About Cott Corporation and DS Services of America,
Inc.
Cott is one of the world’s largest producers of beverages on
behalf of retailers, brand owners and distributors, and has one of
the broadest home and office bottled water and office coffee
services distribution networks in the United States, with the
ability to service approximately 90 percent of U.S. households, as
well as national, regional and local offices.
Cott produces multiple types of beverages in a variety of
packaging formats and sizes, including carbonated soft drinks, 100%
shelf stable juice and juice-based products, clear, still and
sparkling flavored waters, energy drinks and shots, sports drinks,
new age beverages, ready-to-drink teas, beverage concentrates,
liquid enhancers, freezables and ready-to-drink alcoholic
beverages, as well as hot chocolate, coffee, malt drinks,
creamers/whiteners and cereals. Cott’s large manufacturing
footprint, broad distribution network, substantial research and
development capability and high-level of quality and customer
service enables Cott to offer its customers a strong value-added
proposition of low cost, high quality products and services. In
addition, Cott, through its new DS Services division, is now a
national direct-to-consumer provider of bottled water, office
coffee and water filtration services offering a comprehensive
portfolio of beverage products, equipment and supplies to
approximately 1.5 million customers through its network of over 200
sales and distribution facilities and daily operation of over 2,100
routes.
With approximately 9,500 employees, Cott operates approximately
60 manufacturing facilities and 180 distribution facilities in the
United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Mexico. Cott also
develops and manufactures beverage concentrates, which it exports
to approximately 50 countries around the world.
About Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.
As a leader in specialty coffee, coffee makers, teas and other
beverages, Keurig Green Mountain (Keurig) (NASDAQ: GMCR), is
recognized for its award-winning beverages, innovative brewing
technology, and socially responsible business practices. The
Company has inspired consumer passion for its products by
revolutionizing beverage preparation at home and in the
workplace. Keurig supports local and global communities
by investing in sustainably-grown coffee and by its active
involvement in a variety of social and environmental projects. By
helping consumers drink for themselves, we believe we can brew a
better world. For more information
visit: www.KeurigGreenMountain.com. To
purchase Keurig® products
visit: www.Keurig.com or www.Keurig.ca.
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funds and existing sources of liquidity, such as the availability
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acquired by us, our ability to issue debt or additional equity
securities, projections for future capital expenditures, our
expectations regarding purchasing shares of our common stock under
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the impact of pending shareholder litigation, and the impact of
antitrust litigation pending against the Company in the United
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but are not limited to, those described in Part I, "Item 1A. Risk
Factors" and Part II "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our fiscal
2014 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K, elsewhere in this report and
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the Securities and Exchange Commission.
KGM-G
Media:Keurig Green MountainKristen Mercure,
802-488-2498kristen.mercure@keurig.comorCott Corporation & DS
ServicesJarrod Langhans,
813-313-1732jlanghans@cott.comorInvestors:Keurig Green
MountainKristi Bonner, 646-762-8095kristi.bonner@keurig.com
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