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I trace my roots back to the 1823 founding of a chemical company, Benckiser, in Germany. Over time, it became a consumer products company and bought other businesses. Today, I’m a privately held conglomera­te, with controllin­g or major ownership positions in Keurig Dr Pepper, Panera Bread, Pret A Manger, Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Caribou Coffee Company, Einstein Noah Restaurant Group (owner of Einstein’s Bagels), Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Scandinavi­an coffee shop chain Espresso House, beauty specialist Coty and veterinary hospital chain Compassion-first. I used to own Jimmy Choo, too. Who am I?

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