Drie Mollen Group is a Dutch-based coffee company, established in 1818. We are one of the
largest coffee roasters in Europe and market leader within the private label sector. We offer a broad
range of established local brands and private label products to retail, HORECA, and food service
markets. It is our goal to build partnerships with our customers, in order to build an inspired coffee reputation.
Drie Mollen Group employs 800 people and has an annual turnover of 250 million Euro.
We have marketing, sales and production activities in the Netherlands, UK, Switzerland, Germany,
France and Spain. With more than 12 European subsidiaries in six different countries we have a
good knowledge of the European market and an excellent distribution channel. We provide our
customers with full marketing support, category management and sales support. Add this to our
financially sound position and it is clear why Drie Mollen Group can help its customers in what
we call: 'building coffee reputation'.
We know the market well and respond directly to trends. With our effective product development
program we are able to offer our customers a wide range of innovative products. For example, due
to our quick response to the introduction of the coffee pad machine in 2001, we have obtained a
leading position in private label coffee pads throughout Europe.
- Drie Mollen Service based in Lucerne,Switzerland is the green coffee supplier
to the Drie Mollen Group. - Dedicated 100% to green coffee buying,specialised purchasing department,
highly skilled and knowledgeable. - DMS are buying 1% of world coffee production,supplying the largest private
label roasters in Europe. - We make effective use of our market power with suppliers and ensure 1st class
service in non price areas, logistics/service/quality. - We buy directly from Origin and from all the large trade houses(most based in Switzerland).
- Daily market analysis - looking at fundamentals/technicals/charts.
- Assessment of fund involvement, competitor activity
- Controlling risk management- supplier analysis is very important in commodities
- Major buyers of sustainable coffees, i.e Fairtrade/Utz Kapeh/Rainforest/Provenance etc.
- Regular visits to the origin countries - very important to understand trends/activities
- Daily quality assessments
- Supplier evaluation
Reporting
- Weekly market report giving a clear summary of the weeks activity
- Daily futures market closing prices
- Differential activity
- Fund participation/coverage
- Fundamentals
- Graphs
- market opinion
- Supplier evaluation
- Advice on fixed coverage/strategy
- Advice on blend saving opportunites(flexible blending)
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