September 3, 2010
“Lavazza Café opens at the American Eataly store ”
The tradition of authentic Italian espresso has just arrived to New York with the opening of the Lavazza Café, on 31 August, at the brand-new Eataly store, at the junction between Fifth Avenue and Broadway, just a stone’s throw from the Flatiron Building in central Manhattan.

August 11, 2010
“Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. announces $250 million common stock purchase agreement with Luigi Lavazza S.p.A ”
WATERBURY, Vt., and TORINO, Italy, August 10, 2010 – Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (GMCR) (NASDAQ: GMCR) and Luigi Lavazza S.p.A (Lavazza) announced the companies have entered into a $250 million common stock purchase agreement. Under terms of the agreement, Lavazza has agreed to purchase $250 million in aggregate purchase price of newly issued shares of GMCR’s $0.10 par value Common Stock, or approximately 7% of GMCR’s current outstanding shares, at a price per share equal to the 60 day volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) at closing minus 7.5%.

June 7, 2010
“2009 Annual Report: Lavazza Unaffected by Crisis”
Turin, 7 June 2010 – Few days ago, the General Shareholders’ Meeting approved the Financial Statements of Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. and the Consolidated Financial Statements 2009 of the Group, with net revenues amounting to €1,093 million, in line with those in 2008, and an EBITDA of €168 million (€169.3 million in 2008).

May 20, 2010
“Lavazza acquires Coffice, a company operating in Argentina in the OCS and vending segments”
Following the recent acquisition of the Onda coffee shop chain in Bulgaria, the Company is continuing along the path of international expansion, focusing its attention on the South American markets.

May 17, 2010
“Lavazza acquires Onda Bulgaria’s top coffee shop chain”
Turin, May third 2010 – Lavazza took over 100% of Onda Coffee Break AD (www.onda.bg) from Global Finance Fund and some minority shareholders. Onda Coffee Break is Bulgaria’s largest chain of coffee shops. The acquisition allowed the Italian company to further expand its coffee shop business, which features a portfolio of more than 350 points of sale in Europe, United States and Asia.

May 14, 2010
“Lavazza’s new executive headquarters in Turin ”
The architect Cino Zucchi has been commissioned to design the future headquarters of the historic coffee company: a project integrated with its surroundings and attentive to sustainability.

April 13, 2010
“Italian design meets the authentic espresso. Read the whole press release ”
Lavazza and design, an unbreakable combination that has endured for years and that, particularly in the context of international events such as the Milan International Furniture Show, brings alive the interaction with a widespread global audience. An exhibition and book describing twenty years of design, technology and passion.

March 5, 2010
“Lavazza continues to grow: Ercom joins the group”
Lavazza closed a deal to acquire 100% of Ercom S.p.A., a leading Italian purveyor of hot chocolate beverages and mixes for sorbets and cold creams marketed under the Eraclea, Dulcimea and Whittington brands. The acquisition matches Lavazza’s growth strategy, which calls for it to increase its presence in the Ho.Re.Ca sector.

March 5, 2010
“Lavazza continues to grow: Ercom joins the group”
Lavazza closed a deal to acquire 100% of Ercom S.p.A., a leading Italian purveyor of hot chocolate beverages and mixes for sorbets and cold creams marketed under the Eraclea, Dulcimea and Whittington brands. The acquisition matches Lavazza’s growth strategy, which calls for it to increase its presence in the Ho.Re.Ca sector.

March 5, 2010
“Lavazza continues to grow: Ercom joins the group”
Lavazza closed a deal to acquire 100% of Ercom S.p.A., a leading Italian purveyor of hot chocolate beverages and mixes for sorbets and cold creams marketed under the Eraclea, Dulcimea and Whittington brands. The acquisition matches Lavazza’s growth strategy, which calls for it to increase its presence in the Ho.Re.Ca sector.