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Starbucks looks to become a destination for food as well

The Canadian PressJune 18, 2013 11:30
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Starbucks wants coffee fans to think of it as a spot to grab lunch or late afternoon bite — not just a place to get a cup of morning joe. The Seattle-based coffee chain is looking to increase its sales in the U.S. by making its food a bigger attraction, particularly in the slower afternoon and evening hours. In April, for example, Starbucks Corp. launched several new sandwiches and salads, including options such as a Turkey and Havarti sandwich and a Hearty Veggie and Brown Rice Salad Bowl.

Cash brews robust U.S. craft coffee market

June 2, 2013 13:41
By Lisa Baertlein, Marcy Nicholson and Martinne Geller (Reuters) - For exotic coffee connoisseurs like Geoff Watts, the search for the perfect bean isn't the solitary quest it once was. On a recent visit to Ethiopia's southern Yirgacheffe region eight hours from Addis Ababa, the buyer for Intelligentsia Coffee bumped into a familiar face. "I saw a random white guy walking around in a field, and it turned out he was a friend and competitor," said Watts.

Top NY court asked to help determine which Starbucks employees can dip into tip jar

The Canadian PressMay 28, 2013 19:00
ALBANY, N.Y. - Starbucks is defending its tip-sharing policy with its attorney telling in New York's top court that baristas and shift supervisors divide up the cash jar weekly because they essentially provide the same customer service. Attorney Rex Heinke (HYN'-kee) says assistant store managers are excluded because they have an essentially different role and "real power" over the others.

Starbucks veteran Michelle Gass leaving for Kohl's

May 22, 2013 18:01
(Reuters) - Starbucks Corp <SBUX.O> executive Michelle Gass, who was instrumental in the world's biggest coffee chain's post-recession U.S. turnaround, is leaving after more than 16 years to become chief customer officer at retailer Kohl's Corp <KSS.N>. Gass, known for having led many big initiatives at Starbucks, including the development of Frappuccino blended drinks, will join Kohl's in the newly created position on June 17, the low-price department store said on Wednesday.

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz talks expansion plans, help for local Thai coffee growers

The Canadian PressMay 13, 2013 08:45
BANGKOK - Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said Monday the coffee chain's first stores in India and Vietnam have been received positively and it might soon be time to give Myanmar a shot too. "Within the next couple of years, I'd say," said Schultz of plans to enter Myanmar. His visit to Bangkok this week coincides with the coffee giant's 15 year anniversary of opening in Thailand.

Starbucks, Green Mountain Coffee extend partnership with new 5-year deal

The Canadian PressMay 10, 2013 06:19
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Starbucks has signed a new five-year contract that triples the number of branded single-serve packs it makes for Green Mountain's Keurig brewing machines.

Green Mountain ups outlook, expands Starbucks deal

May 9, 2013 20:45
By Martinne Geller (Reuters) - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc <GMCR.O>, maker of Keurig single-serve brewers and K-Cups, raised its full-year earnings outlook on Wednesday after a better-than-expected second quarter and said it had expanded its relationship with Starbucks Corp <SBUX.O>, sending its shares up almost 16 percent after hours.

San Jose woman faces attempted murder charges for allegedly placing tainted juice at Starbucks

The Canadian PressApril 30, 2013 22:15
SAN FRANCISCO - A California woman faces attempted murder charges after police say she tried to sneak orange juice bottles spiked with a lethal amount of rubbing alcohol inside a Starbucks. San Jose Police arrested Ramineh Behbehanian, 50, late Monday. A customer reported seeing the woman take two bottles of orange juice from her bag and place them in an open-air refrigerated display case at a Starbucks in San Jose around 3:45 p.m., Sgt. Jason Dwyer said Tuesday.

Starbucks, under fire in UK, seeks U.S. tax breaks

April 24, 2013 17:15
By Kim Dixon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Coffee chain Starbucks Corp, which has faced criticism for its low tax rate in Britain, has sought new tax breaks in the United States in comments to a congressional committee. As U.S. lawmakers move closer to possibly overhauling the tax code for the first time since 1986, scores of companies and interest groups have submitted comments to the tax law-writing Ways and Means Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Benckiser group to buy Dutch Masterblenders for 7.5bn euros

April 12, 2013 06:16
Dutch tea and coffee producer D.E. Masterblenders said Friday it has reached a conditional deal with a German investor group led by Johann A. Benckiser for a 7.5-billion-euro ($9.8-bn) takeover aimed at creating one of the world's leading hot drinks companies. The deal, expected to be sealed by July, will see the JAB group become a major market player competing with other coffee and tea giants like the Swiss-based Nestle and Seattle's Starbucks, an analyst said.
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