Caravali Coffees Flying High With Mesaba Airlines Agreement; New Contract Puts Caravali Coffees Aboard More Airlines Than Any Other Roaster.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 1997--Caravali Coffees has signed an exclusive service contract with Mesaba Airlines Mesaba Airlines is an American regional airline based in Eagan, Minnesota. The airline operates under Mesaba Aviation, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Northwest Airlines. All of its flights are operated under the name Northwest Airlink for Northwest Airlines. to provide top-quality coffee to over 300,000 passengers a month flying the Northwest Airlink affiliate. The agreement increases the number of airlines pouring Caravali to four, more than any other gourmet coffee roaster. Mesaba Airlines joins its partner Northwest Airlines, in addition to Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines, (NYSE: ALK) is an airline based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It operates hubs at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and Portland International Airport. and America West Airlines America West Airlines was one of the United States' ten major airlines. The airline was based in Tempe, Arizona, and is now a part of US Airways Group. At the time of its integration into US Airways, the airline maintained two hubs, one at Phoenix Sky Harbor International , in serving award-winning Caravali Coffees to tens of thousands of air travelers each day. "Our goal is to be the number-one player in the U.S. airline industry," says Greg Forsythe, Caravali's executive vice president. "Our new business with Mesaba Airlines reinforces our leadership role in this arena. As more carriers look at adding gourmet coffee, Caravali continues to win those contracts." Trends toward better in-flight menus and "extras" are growing -- even among commuter airlines -- as carriers seek ways to improve their customers' travel experience and bring better brands into their food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. service lines. "Gourmet coffee is extremely popular in the markets that Mesaba serves, and Caravali is simply the best gourmet roaster out there," says Warren Wilkinson, Mesaba's director of communications Director of Communications is a position in the private and public sectors. The Director of Communications is responsible for managing and directing an organization's internal and external communications. . "We are very pleased to offer Caravali coffee on all of our flights." In addition to its success in the airline industry, Caravali continues to win contracts with the world's finest World's Finest may refer to:
Caravali's headquarters are in Kent, Wash., and an expanding network of regional sales managers, distributors and food brokers carries the company's coffee beverage line worldwide. Specializing in gourmet beans and leading-edge beverage products for the food service industry, Caravali offers French Press, specialty espresso drink, gourmet tea, and iced beverage programs along with comprehensive service training for restaurants, resorts, airlines, and other fine food service customers. CONTACT: Firmani and Associates Inc. Ellen Bukey, 206/443-9357, ellen@firmani.com |
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