Wolfgang Puck Coffee Announces K-Cups(R)

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Feb 18, 2010, 12:48 ET

EDMONDS, Wash., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolfgang Puck Coffee and Van Houtte Inc. announce they have signed a Joint Venture Agreement for the roasting, packaging, and distribution of Wolfgang Puck K-Cups® in the U.S. and Canada. Van Houtte will be the exclusive manufacturer of Wolfgang Puck Estate Grown Coffees packed in K-Cups, designed for use in Keurig® brewers.

The Wolfgang Puck K-Cups will be available in grocery stores, retailers, office coffee service and hotels, along with other Van Houtte branded products.

The Wolfgang Puck twelve blend line-up (four of the coffee blends being flavored) is sure to appeal to the diverse Keurig® fan base, as there is a blend for every coffee drinker. "We are extremely satisfied with the Van Houtte standard of quality in manufacturing specialty coffee K-Cups," stated Eric McCoy, President of Wolfgang Puck Coffee.

Wolfgang Puck is excited to offer the public his K-Cup blends, and says, "A really good cup of coffee is truly one of my greatest pleasures."

About Wolfgang Puck Coffee

Wolfgang Puck Coffee brings estate grown coffee and organic coffees created by chef Wolfgang Puck to market as a licensee of Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc. The coffees are harvested from the world's finest coffee growing regions and roasted to perfection in small batches to ensure freshness. Thousands of hotels, offices, and foodservice establishments throughout North America currently serve Wolfgang Puck Coffee. Retail coffees can be found at select grocery chains or online.

About Van Houtte Inc.

Founded in 1919, Van Houtte Inc. is one of North America's leaders in the roasting, processing, marketing and distribution of high-quality coffees. The company roasts and processes fine coffees, which it markets in Canada and the United States throughout grocery, club and specialty stores, a coffee services network, Van Houtte branded cafes, and online.

www.wpcoffee.com

SOURCE Wolfgang Puck Coffee