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Maxwell House

coffee

35 😡

coffee

Is Maxwell House Ethical?

Maxwell House is jointly owned by JDE Peet's and Kraft Heinz.

JDE Peet's

coffee

35 😡

coffee russia

Kraft Heinz

food

40 😐

food unsustainable

Kraft Heinz is not that bad

Kraft Heinz, one of the world's largest food companies, paid a $62 million fine for creating over $200 million in fake cost savings to mislead investors, violating securities laws ^[1]. The company has also been criticized by WWF for lagging behind on sustainable palm oil sourcing, a key driver of deforestation and habitat destruction ^[2].

Alternatives to Maxwell House

Send your message and feel good about where you shop. These companies are alternatives to Maxwell House.

17 alternative companies tagged: coffee

Jimmy's Iced Coffee

coffee

50 😐

Jimmy's Iced Coffee is owned by Britvic.

Illy

coffee

49 😐

Illy is an Italian coffee company that does not certify its coffee as fairtrade [1] and which has potentially been connected with forced labour in its supply chain [2].

Caffè Nero

restaurant

46 😐

Caffè Nero is a UK-based coffeehouse chain that has been accused of avoiding corporation tax through the use of tax-deductible interest payments and a complex corporate structure [1]. The company has also been found to have varying levels of faecal bacteria in its iced drinks, along with other major coffee chains [2].

Pret a Manger

restaurant

35 😡

Pret a Manger is owned by JAB Holding Company.

JDE Peet's

coffee

35 😡

JDE Peet's is owned by JAB Holding Company.

Tassimo

coffee

35 😡

Tassimo is owned by JAB Holding Company.

Kenco

coffee

35 😡

Kenco is owned by JAB Holding Company.

Starbucks

restaurant

35 😡

Starbucks is an American coffee shop chain that has prolifically avoided tax [1][2], deprived Ethiopian farmers of their rightful pay [3] and enforces discriminatory pay discrepancies on its employees based on race [4]. Starbucks has engaged in anti-union practices [5][6] and has worked closely with the Anti-Defamation League [7].

JAB Holding Company

consumer goods

35 😡

JAB Holding Company is a multinational corporation founded by individuals with Nazi sympathies [1][2]. The company illegally collected employees' fingerprints [3] and failed to maintain safe working conditions, which led to an employee nearly dying trapped in a freezer [4].

10.

intelligentsia

coffee

35 😡

intelligentsia is owned by JAB Holding Company.

11.

Peet's Coffee

coffee

30 😡

Peet's Coffee is owned by Dr Pepper.

12.

Lavazza

coffee

15 👺

Lavazza is an Italian coffee company that has been accused of misleading advertising [1], selling contaminated coffee [2], and filing false intellectual‑property claims against online retailers [3]. The company relies primarily on non‑fair‑trade suppliers [4], opposes anti‑deforestation legislation [5] and pro‑Palestine statements [6], and has ties to human‑rights abuses in its supply chain [7][8].

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