MARS DRINKS BRINGS "A BARISTA" TO THE WORKPLACE-NEW FLAVIA® BARISTA ESPRESSO BREWER INTRODUCES LEADING GLOBAL ESPRESSO BRAND TO THE WORKPLACE

Company Reaches Agreement on Key Terms to Distribute Segafredo® Zanetti Internationally 

West Chester, PA (April 10, 2014) - Mars Drinks, a business unit of Mars, Incorporated, today announced the introduction of the design driven FLAVIA® BARISTA, a cutting-edge brewer with authentic espresso capability for the workplace.

Available this fall in North America, the FLAVIA® BARISTA delivers the widest selection of authentically crafted coffeehouse-style hot beverages available now in the workplace.  A game-changer for the market, the brewer features the required high pressure of up to   15-BARs to offer real, full-bodied, Italian espressos with thick, rich "crema" in 30-40 seconds.  It also offers cappuccinos, lattes, teas, coffees and hot chocolates. 

To build on its authentic espresso capability, Mars Drinks has teamed with premier global coffee brand Segafredo Zanetti® and Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group to feature three Segafredo Zanetti® espresso blends with Mars Drinks' FLAVIA® BARISTA brewer internationally.  

The FLAVIA® BARISTA brewer is part of Mars Drinks' continuing commitment to provide innovative technologies and products for workplaces by making the booming global espresso experience accessible to associates right in their  workplaces.   

"The right beverage experience is a catalyst for the kinds of moments that transform workplace culture. At Mars Drinks, we create great tasting moments that encourage collaboration and ideation in the workplace, and we are now excited to extend that proposition to include Segafredo Zanetti® espresso through our new FLAVIA® BARISTA brewer," said Xavier Unkovic, global president, Mars Drinks. 

The visually stunning brewer was styled for the modern office as an inspiring centerpiece inviting senior managers and interns alike to communicate, collaborate and share opinions, suggestions and ideas while enjoying a premium coffeehouse-style beverage.

"This business relationship represents the perfect opportunity to bring together two companies focused on delivering an authentic espresso experience to workplaces," said Massimo Zanetti, Chairman, Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group. 

More than 50 million cups of Segafredo® Zanetti coffee beverages are consumed worldwide every day.

The word barista, Italian for "bartender," denotes coffeehouse expertise around an espresso machine.   With the push of a button, the FLAVIA® BARISTA brewer acts as the centerpiece of the workplace, creating hubs of social and collaborative conversation.