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26 STiR tea & coffee industry international CBTL Expansion Ahead Bill Robards has joined The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf as vp of source development after receiving new capital investment funds. Robards will apply his experience overseeing real estate holdings and expansions at McDonald's Corporation and Starbucks to what newly appointed ceo and president John Dawson calls "…a new age of expansion and develop- ment at The Coffee Bean." The company intends to double the number of stores it has worldwide, something Dawson too has in his background. The new president pushed growth for Dunkin Brands as its global development officer. In related news, the Calamander Group announced plans to expand distribution of the brand's coffee to 10 additional outlets during the year. Rounding out the shifts in leadership is another promotion for "Rising Star" Cori McConnell. The Los Angeles Business Journal noted she is one of the youngest attorneys to hold a general counsel title and applauded her work in helping CBTL to close the deal that brought in more capital from the three investors who joined together to acquire a significant equity position in the company. Learn more: www.coffeebean.com/ Canada Extending the Reach of RealCup Martinson has announced Joe's Cup O'Cocoa Mix will be part of the Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee brand portfolios. Martin- son added Joe's Winterfest to its RealCup lineup a month after launching the single-serve hot chocolate. Marley Coffee is taking advantage of its licensing agreement with Mother Parkers by expanding distribution to five additional retail chains in North America with plans to enter the European market later this year. In a press release, Brent Toevs, ceo of Marley Coffee stated, "A year and a half ago we were authorized in about 500 points of distribution and today we're authorized in over 8,000 retail stores." Taking its RealCup offerings across the Atlantic is a part of that plan. Making good on plans announced in 2013, Tim Hortons is getting in on the RealCup reach as well. This popular brand is now available in Bed, Bath & Beyond stores, on Amazon.com, and through office coffee service distribution outlets. "We are thrilled to welcome Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop coffee to the RealCup brand family," said Jeffrey Zietlow, director of marketing for the RealCup brand. Learn more: www.timhortons.com, www.mother-parners.com www.marleycoffee.com, www.martinson-coffee.com Starbucks Canada President Starbucks Coffee Co. announced the promotion of Rossann Williams as senior vice president and president Starbucks, Canada. Since opening its first store in Vancouver, B.C. in 1987, Canada has grown to nearly 1,400 stores and is Starbucks largest market outside the U.S. During the last nine years, Williams has held numerous leadership roles both internation- ally and within Starbucks U.S. business. Prior to her current Partner Resources role leading the company's talent acquisi- tion, talent management, diversity, and community investments functions, she served as division senior vice president of Starbucks sunbelt region in the U.S. Williams also lived and worked in Amsterdam, Netherlands for three years as a key executive on Starbucks Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regional leadership team. Prior to that, she held a number of executive roles in Starbucks retail operations. She will report to Cliff Burrows, group president, U.S. Americas and Teavana. Annie Young-Scrivner, the former president of Starbucks Canada, was promoted to executive vice president and president of Teavana. She previously served for three years as Starbucks global chief marketing officer and was president of Tazo Tea. Learn more: www.starbucks.ca Africa SCAA Recognizes Twin In April, the Specialty Coffee Association of America Sustain- ability Award 2014 will be presented to UK-based ethical trading organization Twin for developing premium grade coffee from the Democratic Republic of Congo for England- based Sainsbury's and the roaster Finlays. With Twin's assistance the Sopacdi coffee cooperative grew from 284 to 5,200 members including 1,450 women, and has constructed the country's first modern coffee washing station in 40 years. Cecile Batumike, Sopacdi member, says "With the income from the sale of our coffee, we are now able to send our children to school, we are able to feed our families and we are proud to know that our coffee is being sold in the international market." Learn more: www.twin.org.uk