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McDONALD’S® RESTAURANTS IN NEW ENGLAND & ALBANY, NEW YORK TO INTRODUCE NEWMAN’S OWN® ORGANICS COFFEE FROM GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS
October 27, 2005 (Boston, MA) – McDonald’s restaurants are partnering with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. to source, roast and package Newman’s Own Organics Blend coffee exclusively for more than 650 McDonald’s restaurants in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New
Hampshire, Maine and Albany, NY. This new coffee will be available beginning November 1st. “McDonald’s is committed to providing our valued customers with the highest quality and best tasting products, as we have for the past 50 years,” says John Lambrechts, general manager and vice president, McDonald’s Boston Region. “We are partnering with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters to
introduce Newman’s Own Organics Blend, a unique and exceptional coffee to meet the changing tastes
and needs of our customers.” Created exclusively for McDonald’s, Newman’s Own Organics Blend, made from Fair Trade CertifiedTM and organic specialty coffees, will be available as both regular and decaffeinated. The new Blend is a combination of light and medium roasts with a smooth body and clean finish. “We are very excited about the tremendous opportunity that McDonald’s has given us to introduce our organic coffee to their customers,” says Nell Newman, co-founder and president of Newman’s Own Organics. Robert Stiller, president and CEO of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters says,“This coffee is a member of the Newman’s Own Organics family of coffees that has been our best-selling line of new products in supermarkets.” McDonald’s restaurants throughout New England and the Albany, New York area open at 5 a.m. or earlier, and Newman’s Own Organics Blend coffee will be available all day.
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About Newman’s Own Organics
Great Tasting products that happen to be organic is the slogan of Newman’s Own Organics. Founded by Nell Newman and Peter Meehan, they develop their products from certified organic ingredients. “We focus on the kinds of products we loved as kids, but take them one step further by using the highest quality of available organic ingredients,” says Nell. Paul Newman donates all of his royalties after taxes from Newman’s Own Organics to charitable and educational organizations. For more information visit: www.newmansownorganics.com.
About Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) is a leader in the specialty coffee industry and offers over 100 coffee selections including estate, certified organic, Fair Trade Certified™, signature blends, and flavored coffees that it sells under the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters® and Newman’s Own® Organics brands. Each year the Company contributes at least five percent of its pre-tax profits to support socially responsible initiatives. For more information visit: www.GreenMountainCoffee.com.
About McDonald’s
McDonald's USA, LLC, is the leading foodservice provider in the United States serving a variety of wholesome foods made from quality ingredients to millions of customers every day. More than 80 percent of McDonald's 13,700 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by local franchisees. For more information on McDonald's visit www.mcdonalds.com.
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