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A leading gourmet coffee company in North America

Since 1919, Van Houtte has been producing superior-tasting coffees using traditional European small-batch roasting methods. Our long-standing dedication to European-style quality and tradition is reflected in our company signature, A taste of Europe in your cup. It expresses our commitment to the highest standards of excellence in all aspects of our business.

Today, we are one of North America's leading gourmet coffee companies involved in nearly every aspect of the industry. We select and buy our beans, roast and package our coffees, manufacture state-of-the-art single-cup brewing equipment, and market a wide range of unique products to retail, office, café and online customers.

Van Houtte offers a full range of retail packages and bulk bean coffees with sophisticated and unparalled merchandising units that create gourmet coffee corners. Our in grocery liquid program allows sampling before purchasing. As well, we operate the largest coffee services network in North america serving more than 71,000 workplaces in most major cities. With our wide range of unique gourmet coffees and coffeemakers, Van Houtte provides coffee solutions that discerning customers are looking for.

Whether you're relaxing with friends and family, meeting with colleagues or enjoying a quiet moment alone, Van Houtte's freshly brewed gourmet coffees are guaranteed to bring a little je ne sais quoi to every occasion.

3 million cups a day... one cup at a time

At home, at work, at play… Van Houtte offers North American coffee lovers a range of high-quality, gourmet coffee products and services.

Our activities fall into three distinct and complementary areas of expertise: the roasting and marketing of gourmet coffees, provision of office coffee services, and manufacturing of single-cup brewing equipment.

Through approximately 100 corporate outlets and franchises, we serve more than two million cups of coffee every day in cities large and small across North America, and three million cups overall.

Van Houtte is the largest Canadian roaster and distributor of gourmet coffees to food retailers. Through our subsidiary VKI Technologies, we are also a world leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of coffee-making equipment and related products. In addition, we operate a network of about 70 cafés in the province of Québec.

Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Van Houtte employs 1,900 people in Canada and the United States. Shares of Van Houtte are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (VH).

For further information about our company's corporate activities, please see Investor Relations.

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