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Julius Meinl I.
Julius Meinl I (10 April 1824 – 24 December 1914) was an Austrian businessman and the founder of Julius Meinl AG, commonly known as Julius Meinl. Meinl was born in Graslitz (Kraslice), Bohemia. He based his coffee roasting company in Vienna, Austria (then Austria-Hungary). He died in Vienna at age 90. See also * Meinl (other) 1824 births 1914 deaths People from Kraslice People from the Kingdom of Bohemia German Bohemian people 19th-century Austrian people Austrian businesspeople Austrian drink industry businesspeople Businesspeople in coffee Austrian people of German Bohemian descent {{Austria-business-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Meinl (1824-1914)
Julius Meinl International (german: Julius Meinl AG, Meinl-Gruppe), also known simply as Julius Meinl, is a manufacturer and retailer of coffee, gourmet foods and other grocery products. The company is based in Vienna, Austria. It is named after its founders Julius Meinl I and Julius Meinl II. History Julius Meinl I was the founder of a new category, selling ready roasted coffee for the first time in 1862. Julius Meinl III ceded control of the company to his son in 1987. The retail division of the group, except the high-profile flagship store in downtown Vienna, was sold to Rewe by Julius Meinl V in 1998–1999. Later the company's name was changed to Ragusa Beteiligungen, and the company was delisted from the Vienna Stock Exchange in February 2007. Today Julius Meinl is a leading coffee company in Austria, Central and Eastern Europe and selling coffees and teas in more than 70 countries. The motto of the company is "How may I serve you?" Fifth generation family members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
