Keurig Dr Pepper

Peet’s Names New Head as CEO Eric Lauterbach Steps Down

Effective Tuesday, Nov. 17, Eric Lauterbach stepped down as president and CEO of California-based Peet’s Coffee after more than 15 years with the company. Consumer products veteran Stuart Heflin is...

2025.11.19

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Keurig Pod Recyclability Class Action in Canada Heads Toward Settlement

In the latest of several cases alleging Keurig made false or misleading claims about the recyclability of its plastic coffee pods, Keurig Canada has agreed to a CA$1.85 million (US$1.3...

2025.11.13

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JDE Peet’s Opens Revamped Innovation Lab at Utrecht Factory

JDE Peet’s this week unveiled its revamped innovational laboratory in Utrecht, the Netherlands, designed to accelerate development and global scale-up of new coffee products, manufacturing processes and packaging. The opening...

2025.10.15

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Keurig Dr Pepper Names New Head of Coffee in the US

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has appointed Olivier Lemire as president of its U.S. coffee business, according to an SEC filing signed Sept. 17, 2025. The move comes amid...

2025.09.19

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Making Coffee Pods Recyclable is One Thing; Getting Them Recycled is Another

[Note: This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.] There’s a Keurig machine in some 40 million households in the U.S. Single-serve coffee brewing...

2025.01.31

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Study: Coffee Extends Its Lead as Top US Caffeine Source

People in the United States are consuming more caffeine than they were a decade ago, with coffee extending its grasp as the dominant dietary source of stimulant, according to a...

2025.01.22

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GCP: 73% of Coffee from Nine Major Buyers Meets Sustainability Baseline

Approximately 73% of the green coffee purchased by nine of the world’s largest buyers in 2023 met a recognized baseline sustainability standard, according to the latest annual report from the...

2024.11.15

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Keurig Charged with Deceptive Recyclability Claims, Pays $1.5 Million

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today charged Keurig Dr. Pepper with making inaccurate statements regarding the recyclability of its single-use plastic K-Cups. To settle the charges, the...

2024.09.11

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Keurig Dr Pepper Opens Brazilian Trading and Logistics Branch, KDP Brasil Global

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) and its Switzerland-based coffee trading arm, Keurig Trading, have opened a new office in Brazil focused on green coffee sourcing, logistics and quality. Executives from the...

2024.06.03

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Chobani Buys La Colombe Coffee for $900 Million

New York State-based packaged yogurt giant Chobani has acquired Philadelphia-born coffee company La Colombe for $900 million. The deal follows nearly a decade’s worth of interest in the coffee company...

2023.12.16

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