Staten Island, NY—Coffee Holding Companyhas announced a $2.5 million dollar investment inOWYN, functional beverage brand.

“We believe this investment will allow us to work with an exciting company like OWYN, which has exhibited substantial growth in the ready-to-drink and plant-based beverage markets over the last several years and is currently selling in approximately 20,000 doors," said Andrew Gordon, Coffee Holding’s President and Chief Executive Officer. "This is a market that is attractive to us given the momentum and future of better-for-you beverages in the United States. We look forward to working with OWYN to explore potential benefits and synergies for our two companies."

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