Company celebrates milestone achievement and advances long-term supply resilience
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Westrock Coffee Company (Nasdaq: WEST) (“Westrock Coffee” or the “Company”) announced today it has officially achieved its goal of becoming 100% responsibly sourced, fulfilling the commitment the company publicly set in 2021.
As of 2025, 100% of Westrock Coffee’s tea, green coffee, and soluble purchases are verified through second- or third-party programs, confirming responsible growing and processing environments across its global supply chain. In addition, all direct suppliers are third-party audited for compliance with Westrock Coffee’s Responsible Sourcing Policy.
“This milestone reflects years of intentional investment, collaboration and accountability across our business,” said Brooke Cantrell, vice president of sustainability, Westrock Coffee Company. “Responsible sourcing is not a box we check — it is a commitment to the people, environments and communities that make our products possible. Reaching 100% responsibly sourced is an important moment for our company and our partners around the world.”
Meeting the goal required close collaboration across Westrock Coffee’s commodities, sourcing and sustainability teams to expand responsible supply chain partnerships capable of supporting increased volume. The effort was further tested by unprecedented market volatility over the past several years.
“The last few years have challenged nearly every assumption about supply chains,” said Clay Parker, senior vice president of commodities, Westrock Coffee Company. “Price swings, logistics disruptions and origin-level uncertainty forced us to be both disciplined and flexible. We’re proud of the approach we built, one that upheld our standards while adapting to real market conditions.”
Westrock Coffee’s responsible sourcing framework was designed to remain resilient amid shifting market dynamics, ensuring continuity without compromising standards. That adaptability now positions the company for its next phase of progress.
With its 2025 goal achieved, Westrock Coffee is advancing its focus on supply resiliency, strengthening versatility across origins and supplier relationships. This includes expanding sourcing options across Real Roots™, Raíz ™ and certified supply chains, with flexibility across quality ranges and built-in backup pathways that allow the company to respond quickly to market shifts and supply disruptions.
“This work directly supports our mission to deliver competitive, innovative beverage solutions for leading global brands while creating meaningful economic opportunity at origin,” said Will Ford, chief operating officer, Westrock Coffee Company. “By building resilient, responsibly sourced supply chains, we’re strengthening long-term value for our customers and supporting smallholder farmers and their families in developing countries.”
About Westrock Coffee Company
Westrock Coffee is a leading integrated coffee, tea, flavors, extracts, and ingredients solutions provider in the U.S., providing coffee sourcing, supply chain management, product development, roasting, packaging, and distribution services to the retail, foodservice and restaurant, convenience store and travel center, CPG, non-commercial, and hospitality industries around the world. With offices in 10 countries, the Company sources coffee and tea from 35 origin countries. For more information, please visit WestrockCoffee.com
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended from time to time, including, but not limited to, our plans, expectations, goals, projections and statements regarding consumer demand for coffee products and our ability to meet that demand, the number of employees at our facilities, and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are based on various assumptions and on the current expectations of the management of Westrock Coffee as of the date hereof and are not predictions of actual performance. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and could materially differ from what is expressed, implied, or forecasted in these statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those factors discussed in Westrock Coffee’s annual report on Form 10-K, under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors”, and other documents Westrock Coffee has filed, or will file, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Westrock Coffee undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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