Keurig Dr Pepper

🚨 Reasons for Boycotting Keurig Dr Pepper (JAB Holding)

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is an American beverage and coffee company founded in 2018 following the merger of Keurig Green Mountain and Dr Pepper Snapple. The company owns iconic brands such as Dr Pepper, Snapple, 7Up, Canada Dry, Keurig, and Green Mountain Coffee. The company is controlled by German JAB Holding Company, owned by the Reimann family, the second-richest family in Germany. JAB Holding has a documented Nazi history, with ancestors Albert Reimann Sr. and Jr. being Hitler supporters who used forced laborers in their factories during World War II. The company also funds organizations such as Hillel International through its Alfred Landecker Foundation, which promotes Zionist ideology on university campuses. Furthermore, Keurig Dr Pepper operates in israil through a partnership with Central Bottling Company (CBC), which supports illegal israeli settlements and employs Palestinian workers at low wages.

1. Documented Nazi History of the Reimann Family (JAB Holding's Owners): An independent historian commissioned by the Reimann family revealed that their predecessors, Albert Reimann Sr. and Albert Reimann Jr., who ran the company in the 1930s and 1940s, were enthusiastic Hitler supporters and anti-Semites. They used forced laborers - including Russian civilians and French prisoners of war - in their factories in southern Germany, as well as in their own home. Investigations revealed that some forced laborers were subjected to sexual abuse. JAB Holding was founded by Peter Harf in 2012, a Luxembourg-registered private holding company whose portfolio includes Keurig Dr Pepper, Pret A Manger, Panera Bread, and Krispy Kreme. In 2019, the family pledged to donate €10 million to the Alfred Landecker Foundation as a reparation mechanism, but the company's structure based on secrecy and opacity remains intact.Harvard Business Review: Lurking in the Shadows — Hidden Power in the Reimann Empire (July 2026)The New York Times: Family Behind Krispy Kreme Donates Millions to Holocaust Survivors (December 2019)CBC News: German family to donate €10M after learning extent of Nazi past (March 2019)The New York Times: El secreto nazi de la segunda familia más rica de Alemania (March 2019)
2. Funding Hillel International via the Alfred Landecker Foundation: The Reimann family created the Alfred Landecker Foundation as a reparation mechanism for its Nazi past. However, this foundation supports Hillel Deutschland e.V., a branch of Hillel International, through a leadership "Incubator" program. The program aims to "empower young Jewish adults in Germany to raise their voices, step into leadership, and shape Jewish life with confidence and creativity." Hillel International is a Zionist organization that actively promotes Zionist ideology on university campuses and indirectly supports israeli policies. Thus, funds ostensibly designated for reparations are redirected to organizations serving a political agenda that justifies the occupation.Jüdische Allgemeine: Die Zukunft ist lila — Hillel und Alfred Landecker Stiftung (July 2026)Alfred Landecker Foundation Official Website: Partnership with Hillel Deutschland e.V.LinkedIn: Alfred Landecker Foundation — Hillel Leadership Incubator
3. Involvement in the Settlement Economy via Central Bottling Company (CBC): Keurig Dr Pepper operates in israil through a partnership with Central Bottling Company (CBC), which holds the production and distribution rights for the Dr Pepper brand in israil. According to published reports, the BDS movement criticizes KDP for its ownership of CBC, which "tacitly supports israeli settlements and justifies the occupation." Notably, Dr Pepper itself is not sold in israil, but KDP profits by licensing the brand to CBC. CBC also employs over 1,000 Palestinians, which is used as a justification for the partnership, but does not change the fact that the resulting profits support the israeli economy.Brussels Morning: Does Dr. Pepper support israel? Inside KDP's boycott controversy (October 2025)Brussels Post News: Inside KDP's boycott controversy (October 2025)
4. Pret A Manger's Withdrawal from israil (June 2024): In June 2024, British sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger - owned by JAB Holding - announced it had abandoned plans to open stores in israil. The company had signed an agreement with israeli Fox Group and Yarzin Sella Group in December 2022 to introduce the brand to israil. However, Pret attributed its decision to "significant ongoing travel restrictions" on its UK staff due to israel's war on Gaza, meaning they could not conduct the checks and training needed. Additionally, the company's travel insurance would not cover colleagues travelling to israil. Although the company denied the decision was political, israeli reports viewed it as "caving in to BDS demands." This withdrawal does not reflect an ethical commitment, but rather a reflection of the company's desire to protect its commercial interests and image.Swissinfo/Reuters: British sandwich chain Pret abandons plan to open in israel (June 2024)The New Arab: Pret A Manger pulls out of plans to open in israel over Gaza war (June 2024)Globes: Pret a Manger cancels plans to open in israel (June 2024)
5. JAB Holding's Portfolio Brands and Profit Flow: JAB Holding owns a vast portfolio of global brands generating massive profits, including Keurig Dr Pepper (Dr Pepper, Snapple, 7Up, Canada Dry, Keurig), Panera Bread, Krispy Kreme, Caribou Coffee, Peet's Coffee, Pret A Manger, Einstein Bros. Bagels, and Stumptown Coffee Roasters. These profits are generated through consumer spending worldwide, including in the Arab world and Turkey. Part of these profits is used to fund the Alfred Landecker Foundation, which funds Hillel International, and another part is invested in partnerships with israeli companies like CBC. Thus, consumer spending on Keurig Dr Pepper, Panera Bread, and Krispy Kreme products indirectly contributes to supporting this network.The New York Times: Family Behind Krispy Kreme Donates Millions to Holocaust Survivors — JAB owns Keurig, Peet's Coffee, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Stumptown (December 2019)Harvard Business Review: Reimann Empire — JAB Holding portfolio (July 2026)

🌐 Sources

Official and verifiable sources detailing JAB Holding and Keurig Dr Pepper's involvement with israil:

• Harvard Business Review: Lurking in the Shadows — Hidden Power in the Reimann Empire (July 2026)
• The New York Times: Family Behind Krispy Kreme Donates Millions to Holocaust Survivors (December 2019)
• CBC News: German family to donate €10M after learning extent of Nazi past (March 2019)
• The New York Times: El secreto nazi de la segunda familia más rica de Alemania (March 2019)
• Jüdische Allgemeine: Die Zukunft ist lila — Hillel und Alfred Landecker Stiftung (July 2026)
• Alfred Landecker Foundation Official Website: Partnership with Hillel Deutschland e.V.
• Brussels Morning: Does Dr. Pepper support israel? Inside KDP's boycott controversy (October 2025)
• Swissinfo/Reuters: British sandwich chain Pret abandons plan to open in israel (June 2024)
• The New Arab: Pret A Manger pulls out of plans to open in israel over Gaza war (June 2024)
• Globes: Pret a Manger cancels plans to open in israel (June 2024)

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