Millstone Coffee
Millstone Coffee was a brand of coffee sold in the US, a division of The J.M. Smucker Company. The company sold whole bean and ground coffee in retail settings and on its website.
History[]
The company was founded in Everett, Washington, in 1981. Founder Phil Johnson sold 100-pound sacks of Arabica beans to high-end coffee shops in the greater Seattle area, and pioneered the idea of selling whole-beaned coffees to supermarkets.
Johnson sold the company to Procter & Gamble in 1996, which closed down most of the Everett operation and runs the company from Ohio. Johnson took the assets P&G did not purchase and created the Cascade Coffee company, which continues to do business in Everett.
In January, 2008, Procter & Gamble announced plans to create an independent company named The Folgers Coffee Company. The company consisted of three segments: Retail, Commercial, and Millstone.[1]
On November 6, 2008, The J. M. Smucker Company announced the completion of its merger with The Folgers Coffee Company.[2] On September 9, 2016, J.M. Smucker Co. announced its decision to discontinue the Millstone brand, citing 'lack of sustainable demand'.[3]
References[]
- ^ P&G Announces Plan to Create Stand-Alone Coffee Company
- ^ The J. M. Smucker Company Announces Completion of Folgers Merger
- ^ "Smucker Discontinues Millstone Coffee Discount Coffee Acquires Remaining Stock | Articles | Vending Features | Vending Times Inc". www.vendingtimes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
External links[]
- Official website
- Boutique Coffee Beans
- Cascade Coffee has to know beans about business The Everett Herald
- Cascade Coffee - Company founded by Millstone founder Phil Johnson
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