Autocrat Coffee & Extracts Dedicated to Producing Functional Ingredients

Coffee provides more healthful antioxidants than any other food and beverage

Lincoln, RI January 2009 - Autocrat Inc., (www.autocrat.com) a fourth-generation family-owned business that roasts coffee and manufactures coffee extracts, is dedicated to producing innovative functional ingredients. Coffee enjoys renewed popularity and Autocrat, the leading producer of coffee ingredients, is your coffee connection. With over 100 years of tradition, Autocrat offers regular and organic coffee extracts, iced cappuccino bases, syrups, espresso pieces, and instant and freeze dried coffees that can be used as a base for flavor development.

"Wellness has become a key influence on food and beverage product decisions being made by consumers," said Noreen Carroll, Director Food Ingredient Sales. "Our goal is to respond to growing industry trends by providing functional ingredients to our current and future customers."

As the movement toward healthy lifestyles continues to drive consumer purchases, recent product development efforts at Autocrat focus directly on current consumer health interests. Functional foods and beverages offer a preventive cure from inside out suggesting health benefits beyond basic nutrition. And as reported by MSNBC.com, coffee provides more healthful antioxidants than any other food and beverage.

Autocrat, a fourth-generation family-owned business that roasts coffee and manufactures coffee extracts, has purchased a multi-million dollar custom state-of-the-art extraction system to meet this demand. The addition of this equipment substantially increases volume capacity and gives Autocrat a continued advantage in the rapid growth of coffee extracts in both national and international markets. For more information, call Autocrat at 1-800-288-6272 or visit www.autocrat.com.