McDonald's to retail branded coffee in US supermarkets

posted on 22nd August 2014

McDonald's has announced it will enter the $11 billion US retail coffee market in a partnership with Kraft following successful testing of the concept in supermarkets earlier this year. The coffee bags aim to capitalise on the popularity of the McCafe brand. The move is yet another initiative - like Georgie Pie in New Zealand - aimed at expanding McDonald's market away from its core burger business.

“We think this will increase the awareness of the McCafé brand beyond its current in-restaurant strength and that will encourage more people to try it. I think it allows us to tap into that very large base of coffee drinkers who now make their coffee at home. This will give us access to them as well,” Greg Watson, senior VP, McDonald’s U.S. Menu Innovation told BurgerBusiness.com.

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