| 1992 |
- Golden Brew started in Hialeah, Florida.
- Begin manufacturing, marketing and supplying permanent coffee filters under the name Gold Tone Permanent coffee filters.
- First deal signed to sell Krups under a private label deal to sell Gold Tone Permanent Coffee Filters in major department store such as Bloomingdales and Burdines as a stand-alone item.
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| 1993 |
- Mr. Coffee private label coffee filters deal signed.
- Begin supplying Wal-Mart with filters to sell under the store's private label Home Trends.
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| 1994 |
- Expanded to Canada market with deal with Zellers, the mass market major retailer, to sell filters under private label. Zeller now owns all 138 K-Mart stores in Canada.
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| 1995 |
- Deal with Gemco, a major manfacturer and distributor of coffee brewing accessories, to sell to retail chains under private label.
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| 1996 |
- Privatel label deal with Pro-House/Sear, NorPro, a coffee accessory and gourmet product retailer and Harold's Coffee and Tea Accessories that is sold to venues such as starbucks and other gourmet coffee shops.
- Gold Tone private label introduced to K-Mart.
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| 1997 |
- Acquired license from Kraft Foods for using Maxwell House name and image for production of Maxwell House Gold Tone Permanent coffee filter.
- Consumer Premium Award partnership with Cumberland Packaging (Sweet 'N Low) with special on package offering.
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| 1998 |
- Planning for line extension of coffee brewing accessories.
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