Last year we spent €21 million on research and development.
We enjoy a portfolio of over 30 coffee and tea brands in more than 45 countries.
We are the third largest coffee company in the world and we purchase 8 million bags of green coffee a year.
Stirring the senses is one of life’s great pleasures. That’s why we are passionate about creating and sharing the best tea and coffee experiences in the world.
Our ambition is to become the No.2 coffee and tea company worldwide through value-added offerings, innovations and expansion.
We have been in the coffee and tea business for more than 250 years, and can trace our roots back to 1753, when the Douwe Egberts brand was introduced.
The Board of Directors is responsible to the shareholders for the success of the company and for its overall strategic direction and governance.
As a pure-play coffee and tea company our senior managers are all focused on the same market categories and share the same agenda.
