J. M. Smucker Acquires Hispanic Coffee Brands

The J. M. Smucker Company announces that it has completed an acquisition of the coffee brands and business operations of Rowland Coffee Roasters, Inc., a privately-held company headquartered in Miami, Fla.

 

"This acquisition strengthens and broadens the breadth of our leadership in the U.S. retail coffee category," says Richard Smucker, executive chairman and co-chief executive officer. "The addition of the Cafe Bustelo and Cafe Pilon coffee brands, each with a rich heritage, provides us with a unique opportunity to establish a strong presence in coffee with Hispanic consumers in the U.S."

 

Rowland Coffee's products are primarily sold under the leading Hispanic Cafe Bustelo and Cafe Pilon brands with distribution in retail and foodservice channels concentrated in the northeastern United States and southern Florida. It is a leading producer of espresso coffee in the United States, generating total net sales in excess of $110 million in calendar 2010. The acquisition includes a manufacturing, distribution and office facility in Miami.