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Kraft to court: Loss of Starbucks ‘irreparable’

Kraft Foods Inc. told a federal appeals court Friday that it will suffer “irreparable harm” if its distribution deal with Starbucks Corp. ends next week.

The two consumer products giants are in the midst of ending their 12-year partnership in which Kraft distributed Starbucks bagged coffee to supermarkets and other retailers. Starbucks plans to take on the business starting March 1. Get the full story »

Kraft asks court to reverse Starbucks ruling

Kraft Foods Inc.  says the U.S. District Court should reverse its decision to allow Starbucks Corp.  to take over distribution of Starbucks’ branded packaged coffee March 1.

The packaged-food giant filed a brief late Wednesday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, arguing that Kraft will “suffer loss of customer good will, loss of a unique product line and competitive harm if Starbucks is allowed to unilaterally terminate the contract,” the brief says. Get the full story »