BBC News | BUSINESS | Starbucks takes on its critics

BBC News | BUSINESS | Starbucks takes on its critics ()

  „Over the past 12 months, the company has opened more than 1,000 stores, bringing the total to about 5,000, serving 60 million people every week. That's a lot of mochas, frappuccinos and Gingerbread Latte with Gingerbread flavored syrup, sweetened whipped cream and a sprinkle of nutmeg. Critics creep in But even inside the packed conference center, Starbucks executives were not safe from criticism. A group of shareholders represented by the As You Sow Foundation - "dedicated to promoting environmental protection, social justice and corporate accountability" - tabled a resolution asking Starbucks voluntarily to label genetically modified ingredients in its products.“

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/newsid_1844000/ 1844618.stm - Cached

See Technorati for links to this site, see Alexa for related sites and search this website for ›Gingerbread Latte‹.

Some slightly related:

BBC - h2g2 - How Do You Make a Little Money Go a Long Way? BBC - h2g2 - How Do You Make a Little Money Go a Long Way?

  „Caffeine/ConvenienceYou can save a ton by giving up Starbucks , or whatever your source of ready-made coffee is.I generally make a carafe of coffee in the morning. I take some to work in a thermal mug. Hubby has some when he gets up - that's about half a carafe down.“

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/a848676 - Cached

CoffeeGeek - Espresso: General Discussion, Flavored syrup w/ regular cream or flavored cream CoffeeGeek - Espresso: General Discussion, Flavored syrup w/ regular cream or flavored cream

  „ One syrup that I really want is gingerbread.  I love the gingerbread latte that Starbucks has around Christmas time.  “

http://www.coffeegeek.com/forums/espresso/general/ 20362 - Cached

BBC NEWS | Business | Seattle in a froth over latte tax BBC NEWS | Business | Seattle in a froth over latte tax

  „But the business community is strongly opposed: a coalition known as Joined to Oppose the Latte Tax (Jolt), including the local chamber of commerce and coffee giant Starbucks, has raised $70,000 to contest the initiative.“

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3163141.stm - Cached

BBC - BBC Four Profile - Howard Schultz BBC - BBC Four Profile - Howard Schultz

  „Starbucks serves 15 million customers a week, in almost 4,000 stores. In the McDonalds age, is this just coffee with fries?“

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/profile/ howard_schultz.shtml - Cached

BBC News | The Company File | Starbucks storms into UK BBC News | The Company File | Starbucks storms into UK

  „The company already operates 1,600 stores in North America and has been opening new stores at the rate one a day- with 350 planned for this financial year. It also operates franchises at most US airports, and in-store coffee bars at other retailers, like booksellers Barnes & Noble. One quarter of its sales comes from selling coffee beans and coffee making equipment. It has also been experimenting with other products, like coffee ice cream and a "frapucinno" cold drink.“

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/the_company_file/.../ 171187.stm - Cached


Archived in Gingerbread Latte, Flavored