LAVAZZA Information

A great family business, a history of passion for coffee Established in 1895 in Turin, the Italian roaster has been owned by the Lavazza family for four generations. Among the world’s most important roasters, the Group currently operates in more than 90 countries through subsidiaries and distributors, exporting 63% of its production. Lavazza employs a total of about 3,000 people with a turnover of more than €2.0 billion in 2017. Lavazza invented the concept of blending — or in other words the art of combining different types of coffee from different geographical areas — in its early years and this continues to be a distinctive feature of most of its products. The company also has over 25 years’ experience in production and sale of portioned coffee systems and products. It was the first Italian business to offer capsule espresso systems. Lavazza operates in all business segments: at home, away-from-home and office coffee service, always with a focus on innovation in consumption technologies and systems. As the company continues on a strategic globalization path, the Lavazza Group has acquired local jewels in key markets such as France’s Carte Noire (2015), Denmark’s Merrild (2015) and North America’s Kicking Horse Coffee (2017). Additionally, in 2017 the Group amplified its distribution reach with the acquisition of France’s Espresso Service Proximité and Italy’s Nims. Luigi Lavazza S.p.A., the Italian coffee major entered India by acquiring Fresh & Honest Café Limited, India’s leading coffee, vending and retailing, company in 2007. Fresh and Honest Café Ltd is a 100% subsidiary of Lavazza, which is one of the leading Coffee company in India operating in away from home channels - HoReCa, Corporate Offices, Vending and has significant presence in the premium modern trade space. In the home segment, it offers Qualità Rossa, Crema E Gusto, Club, and Caffè Espresso.