CANTON, Mass.
and ORRVILLE, Ohio
and WATERBURY, Vt., May 27, 2015
/PRNewswire/ -- Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc., (NASDAQ:
DNKN), The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM)
and Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (Keurig) (NASDAQ: GMCR)
today announced that Dunkin' K-Cup®* pods are now available for
sale at thousands of retailers nationwide for the first time. As
part of an agreement between the three companies first announced in
February, Smucker will distribute and market Dunkin' K-Cup® pods
exclusively to grocery chains, mass merchandisers, club stores,
drug stores, dollar stores and home improvement stores. Keurig will
distribute and market Dunkin' K-Cup® pods exclusively to specialty
stores such as Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl's and Macy's, as well as
office supply retailers such as Staples and Office Depot beginning
this summer.
Dunkin' K-Cup® pods are also now available for sale online at
OnlineStore.Smucker.com and Keurig.com, as well as
DunkinDonuts.com. The Dunkin' K-Cup® varieties available online and
in grocery, mass merchandise, club, drug and other retailers
nationwide include Original Blend, Decaf, Hazelnut, French Vanilla
and Chocolate Glazed Donut.
A coupon for $1.50 off the
purchase of any two packages of Dunkin' K-Cup® pods or packaged
coffee at grocery stores and other retailers nationwide will be
available in select Sunday newspapers on June 14, 2015.
In February, Dunkin' Brands, The J.M. Smucker Company and Keurig
signed agreements for the manufacturing, marketing, distribution
and sale of Dunkin' K-Cup® pods at retailers nationwide in the U.S.
and Canada, and online. Keurig remains the exclusive
producer of Dunkin' K-Cup® pods. The J.M. Smucker
Company currently manufactures and distributes Dunkin' Donuts®
brand premium bagged coffee where groceries are sold, under license
from Dunkin' Donuts.
"Earlier this year we announced our new agreement with our two
long-standing partners to offer new and existing customers
throughout the U.S. and Canada
more options for purchasing Dunkin'
K-Cup pods. Today, we mark a key moment in our brand's history of
coffee leadership as Dunkin' K-Cup pods are now available at
thousands of retail outlets nationwide and online," said
John Fassak, Vice President, Dunkin'
Brands New Business Development. "This is an exciting milestone for
our company, and we very much look forward to continuing our
partnership with The J.M. Smucker Company and Keurig to bring our
famous coffee to more customers, and meet growing consumer demand
for single-serve, at home coffee."
"This is exciting for the growth of both The J.M. Smucker
Company and the entire coffee category," said Steve Oakland, President, Coffee and Foodservice
of The J.M. Smucker Company. "Our company has had a long and
successful relationship with Dunkin' Brands to bring the legendary
taste of Dunkin' Donuts' coffee to grocery stores all across the
country. We are thrilled to further our partnership and expand the
Smucker coffee portfolio by now bringing Dunkin' K-Cup pods into
retail channels, including wherever groceries are sold."
"Our existing consumers and retail partners told us they wanted
broader availability of Dunkin' K-Cup pods and we are excited to
expand the distribution for Keurig consumers who know and love
Dunkin' Donuts' signature coffee," said Dan
Cignarella, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at
Keurig. "The expanded distribution of Dunkin' Donuts pods also
offers a unique opportunity to attract new consumers who have
affinity for Dunkin' Donuts' coffee but who haven't yet tried the
quality and convenience of single serve with a Keurig brewing
system."
About Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
With more than 18,800 points of distribution in nearly 60
countries worldwide, Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:
DNKN) is one of the world's leading franchisors of quick service
restaurants (QSR) serving hot and cold coffee and baked goods, as
well as hard-serve ice cream. At the end of fiscal 2014,Dunkin'
Brands' nearly 100 percent franchised business model included
more than 11,300 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants and more than
7,500 Baskin-Robbins restaurants. Dunkin' Brands
Group, Inc. is headquartered in Canton, Mass.
About The J.M. Smucker Company
For more than 115 years, The J.M. Smucker Company has been
committed to offering consumers quality products that bring
families together to share memorable meals and moments. Today,
Smucker is a leading marketer and manufacturer of consumer food and
beverage products and pet food and pet snacks in North America with annual net sales of
approximately $8 billion. The Company
remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People,
Ethics, Growth, and Independence established by its
founder and namesake more than a century ago. For more information
about the Company, visit jmsmucker.com.
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.
*K-Cup® is a trademark of Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., used
with permission. K-Cup® pods are for use in Keurig® K-Cup® brewing
systems, including Keurig® 2.0
Contact:
Lindsay Cronin
Dunkin' Brands
781-737-5200
Lindsay.Cronin@dunkinbrands.com
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