Rachel Ruggeri to succeed Patrick Grismer as Starbucks’ Executive Vice President and Chief Finance Office
US – Starbucks Corporation, the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world…
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Starbucks to expand footprints in South Africa with 8 new stores
SOUTH AFRICA – Multinational chain of coffeehouses, Starbucks plans to open eight new stores in…
Coffeehouse chain Starbucks to launch plant-based food and beverages to menus across Asia
ASIA – Starbucks Corporation, a multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves, has announced that…
Nestlé partners with Starbucks to launch non-dairy coffee creamers
USA – Nestlé, a food and beverage company, and Starbucks, multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves, have…
Starbucks opens first drive-through outlet in India prompted by COVID-19 pandemic
INDIA – Tata Starbucks, the joint venture between Tata Consumer Products and Starbucks Corporation has…
Starbucks to leverage technology in renewed transformation plan
USA – Starbucks has announced plans to accelerate the transformation of its store portfolio in the United States through the integration of the physical and…
Startbucks-backed venture capital fund leads US$6.5m round in PathSpot
USA – PathSpot, a creator of a real-time hand hygiene management system, has raised US$6.5…
Starbucks partners with Sequoia Capital China to invest in tech companies
CHINA – Starbucks has announced a strategic partnership with leading investment firm, Sequoia Capital China…
Keurig Dr Pepper partners Nestlé USA for Starbucks K-Cup Pods in North America
USA – Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has entered into a long-term, strategic agreement with Nestlé…
Luckin Coffee forays into smart coffee, snack vending machine market
CHINA – Luckin Coffee, China’s largest coffee chain operator is entering the automated retail market…
Taste Holdings sell Starbucks South Africa stores seeking to exit food business
SOUTH AFRICA – Taste Holdings, licensed operator of Starbucks and Domino’s Pizza in South Africa…
Nestlé debuts new Starbucks by Nespresso range in the UK and Ireland
UK – Nestlé has released a new range of Starbucks-branded coffee capsules, called Starbucks by…
Nestle and Starbucks launch Starbucks coffee creamers in the US
USA – Nestle and Starbucks have launched a line of refrigerated creamers under Starbucks brand…
South Africa’s Taste Holdings appoints Dylan Pienaar as new CEO
SOUTH AFRICA – Taste Holdings, South Africa’s licensed operator of Starbucks Coffee and Domino’s Pizza,…
Starbucks commits US$100m in new investment fund to support food startups
USA – The world’s leading coffee giant, Starbucks has announced that it is committing US$100…
Starbucks local operator calls off expansion plan amid high operation costs
SOUTH AFRICA – Taste Holdings, the local licensee for Starbucks, has halted its ambitious expansion…
Nespresso and Starbucks commit to support Puerto Rico’s coffee sector
PUERTO RICO – The Hispanic Federation, Nespresso, The Rockefeller Foundation, Starbucks, TechnoServe and World Coffee…
Indian coffee shop SardarBuksh changes name after Starbucks suit
INDIA – Delhi based coffee firm SardarBuksh has agreed to change its name after the…
Nestlé and Starbucks successfully close deal for Nestlé’s rights to market Starbucks goods
SWITZERLAND – Nestlé and Starbucks Corporation have announced the closing of the deal granting Nestlé…
Starbucks debuts plant-based Protein Blended Cold Brew across the US
USA – The American coffee company and coffeehouse chain Starbucks has released its new plant-based…
Starbucks to form a strategic retail partnership with Alibaba
CHINA – Starbucks Coffee Company, a multinational coffee company, and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., a…
Starbucks to open first Signing Store in USA that is deaf-friendly
USA – Starbucks, an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain, will open its first Signing…
Tata Starbucks records first positive earnings with 28% increase in sales
INDIA – Tata Starbucks, a joint venture between the Tata Group and the American coffeehouse…
Starbucks plans to ditch single-use plastic straws by 2020
USA – The American coffee company, Starbucks Corp has said it will eliminate single-use plastic…