Eric Van De Wal, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA (MZB-USA). January 2019.

PORTSMOUTH, VA – January 31, 2019 – Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA (MZB-USA) has named Eric Van De Wal Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing.

In his new role, Van De Wal will be responsible for executing corporate strategic plans for sales and marketing designed to maintain and grow MZB-USA’s role as a coffee industry leader.

“Eric is recognized as a strategic marketing executive with extensive experience in brand management, product innovation, and driving profitable growth in multiple consumer packaged goods categories.” said MZB-USA President & CEO John Boyle. “His considerable experience in product development and innovation will play a crucial role in the continued success of our business. We’re pleased that he’s joined us here at MZB-USA and welcome him to Hampton Roads, the caffeine capital of the East Coast.”

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Company Recognized for Innovation, Speed to Market, and International Reach

(OCTOBER 29, 2018) Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN), the parent company of Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins, named Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group (MZB Group) the 2017 Dunkin’ Brands Vendor of the Year at a recent awards ceremony in Las Vegas.

This award is given annually to a vendor that has accomplished significant results for Dunkin’ Brands’ goals. These goals include bringing substantial value to Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins franchisees and licensees, generating at least one innovative process, procedure, project and/or product that delivered value to the Dunkin’ and/or Baskin-Robbins systems, and demonstrating consistent, superior execution on day-to-day deliverables. The award recognizes MZB’s work done in the calendar year 2017.

Dunkin’ Brands came to MZB Group to respond to its European market needs for an international espresso. Massimo Zanetti’s unique capabilities and market insights enabled the development, production and market introduction of a new Dunkin’ International Espresso Blend.

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SUFFOLK, VA – April 7, 2017 – Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA (MZB) was recognized with a 2017 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award during a ceremony Tuesday evening at the 28th Environment Virginia Symposium at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va.

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality announced that MZB received a Silver Award for the company’s significant achievements in sustainable manufacturing practices and leadership within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector. Other winners represent businesses and industrial facilities, not-for-profit organizations and government agencies from throughout the Commonwealth.

MZB was specifically recognized for the launch of the PURPOD100™ single-serve coffee pod. PURPOD100 is certified 100 percent compostable by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) to break down in commercial composting facilities in less than 100 days. It is made from more than 90 percent renewable resources, and the ring of the pod is made from coffee chaff. Every single part of the PURPOD100 is designed to be digestible by, and accessible for, bacteria. For every 100,000 compostable coffee pods that are sent to composting after they have been used, one ton of coffee grounds (dry weight) or two tons of coffee grounds (wet weight) is diverted from landfills.

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Alternative to Billions of Plastic Coffee Cups Plaguing US Landfills

American consumers will be introduced to the first certified 100 percent compostable single-serve coffee pod on Earth Day (Friday, April 22) in Chicago.

Hills Bros.® Coffee in certified 100 percent compostable pods officially goes on sale at Chicago retailers such as Jewel, Mariano’s, Copps, Woodman’s, and Pick ‘n Save, as well as online at Amazon.com and shopmzb.com

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PURPOD100™ Certified Compostable Single-Serve Coffee Pods Among 12 Top F&B Product Concepts

(PORTSMOUTH, VA-March 30, 2016) — Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA (MZB) will unveil its new Hills Bros.^© Coffee single-serve format to markets across the nation this spring, but the innovation has already earned high praise within the industry. Store Brands magazine recently named the PURPOD100™, the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) certified 100 percent compostable single-serve coffee pods, to its list of winners in the magazine’s inaugural Editors’ Picks awards program.

American consumers will be introduced to the award-winning compostable pod when Hills Bros.^© coffee begins appearing on store shelves in Chicago in time for Earth Day on April 22. Developed by Club Coffee of Canada, the coffee pod has been certified 100 percent compostable by BPI, which verifies products meet ASTM specifications as tested at independent labs.

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Sampling Offered at Four Sponsored Events on Earth Day Weekend

(PORTSMOUTH, Va. – March 30, 2016) – Hills Bros.® Coffee will debut the first certified 100 percent compostable single-serve coffee in the United States on Earth Day in Chicago.

Hills Bros. ® Coffee will be offering fresh brewed coffee, memorabilia and single-serving samples at four separate sponsored Earth Day events in Chicago:
 
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(VILLORBA (TV), IT/PORTSMOUTH, Va. – November 12, 2015) – Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA (MZB), the North American operating unit of the Italy-based global coffee roaster and marketer Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group, has announced plans to acquire a 25.1 percent minority equity position in Club Coffee of Toronto, Canada, for $25.1 million (CDN), positioning both companies to boost sales growth through market-leading innovations.

The parties anticipate their agreement will enable MZB to expand its reach in Canada and Club Coffee to enhance its U.S. presence. The equity investment is expected to be finalized before the end of this calendar year and is subject to the parties’ successful conclusion of due diligence and other pre-closing conditions.

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PORTSMOUTH, Va., April 27, 2015 – Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, Inc. (MZB USA), one of the country’s largest coffee roasters, has announced plans to introduce the first 100 percent compostable fully certified single-serve coffee pod to the United States market by the end of this year. The compostable pods will be compatible with all Keurig® K-Cup® brewers, including Keurig 2.0 brewers.

MZB USA will convert its entire portfolio of single-serve coffee pods to the PurPod100™ format which is expected to be certified 100 percent compostable by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) as early as this summer. The PurPod100™, developed by Club Coffee of Canada, will be introduced first through the MZB brands Chock full o’Nuts®, Hills Bros.®, Kauai Coffee® and Segafredo Zanetti® in retail, foodservice and online channels.

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MergerMarket, March 5, 2015

Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group, a Treviso, Italy-based coffee company, is planning more acquisitions, licensing deals and franchising agreements to continue expanding globally, COO Pascal Heritier said. The company is also still on track to go public in May, he added.

MZB Group, which owns international coffee brands such as Segafredo Zanetti and Chock Full O’Nuts, and has more than 330 franchised Italian-style coffee houses around the world, has annual sales of around EUR 800m and EBITDA of around EUR 63m.

To continue expanding, the company is constantly looking at potential acquisition targets. “M&A is part of the DNA of our group,” Heritier said. MZB is seeking to make acquisitions that will help it gain a foothold in new markets or expand in existing ones. It also seeks to acquire brands that are complementary to its offering.

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Business Wire, March 2, 2015

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Krispy Kreme (NYSE: KKD), a global retailer of sweet treats and complementary beverages, and Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA , a leading roaster of proprietary and private label coffee, tea and drink mix, today announced a multi-year licensing agreement to roast and distribute Krispy Kreme® Coffee for grocery, mass merchants and club stores.

Per the agreement, which was brokered by Krispy Kreme’s exclusive licensing agency, Brand Central, 12oz branded bags of Krispy Kreme ground coffee in Smooth, Decaf, and Rich blends are now available for purchase at fine retailers throughout the United States, and online at Amazon.com and soon at ShopMZB.com.

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