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Keurig® announces new cleantech-related products in Canada

Keurig Alta (CNW Group/Keurig Dr Pepper Canada)

MONTRÉAL — Keurig Dr Pepper introduced a multi-year agenda for its Keurig® single serve brewing system, including a reimagined coffee system and a portfolio of new products and technologies designed to meet cleantech needs.

The foundation of the Company’s future vision is K-Rounds plastic-free pods, a new form of single-serve coffee. K-Rounds pods are created from roasted coffee beans that are ground, pressed and wrapped in a proprietary, protective plant-based coating preserving the coffee’s flavor and aroma, eliminating the need for plastic or aluminum.

As the Company pursues its vision, consumers will have the opportunity to provide essential feedback in the ongoing development of the Keurig Alta system in various beta testing phases with the first starting as early as fall 2024. Keurig says they will leverage learnings from these trials, as well as strategic engagement with and insights from its retailer and coffee brand partners, to refine and optimize the system before making it available for broader sale to consumers.

Chairman and CEO Bob Gamgort shared, “Thirty years ago, Keurig changed the way consumers brewed coffee, with the introduction of the K-Cup pod single serve coffee system. Today, we are applying all our expertise to create a revolutionary new system that will redefine how consumers will brew coffee for decades to come. Our ambitious agenda reflects our commitment to providing variety, quality, value, and sustainability to the 45 million North American coffee consumers who currently use Keurig brewers and the millions of potential new households who will discover the benefits of a perfect cup of coffee prepared effortlessly in their home.”

The development of the Keurig Alta brewer and K-Rounds plastic-free pods is the result of a multi-year project which incorporates intellectual property in beverage, pod, appliance and manufacturing design and processes. As part of this intellectual property portfolio, KDP has acquired a perpetual license to know-how and technology invented by Delica Switzerland for their CoffeeB system in Europe, including a proprietary plant-based coating and application processes. KDP’s partnership with Delica grants Keurig exclusive rights to use and build upon these technologies for consumers across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.