Arbitration Ends Coffee Contract Dispute Between Starbucks & Kraft Foods

Arbitration Ends Coffee Contract Dispute Between Starbucks & Kraft Foods

The independent arbitrator in the dispute between Kraft Foods and Starbucks Coffee Company ruled today that Starbucks must pay more than $2.7 billion in total cash compensation for its unilateral termination of the companies’ coffee contract. The award includes compensation for the fair market value of the agreement, a premium for improper termination and interest. […]