date:Nov 13, 2013
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.
In October 2012, Mondelez International spun off Kraft Foods Group, its North American grocery operations, as an independent compan