story.lead_photo.captionWestrock Coffee’s logo is shown in this photo taken at the company’s headquarters.

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Andrew Moreau)

Westrock Coffee announced on Friday that it will pay $405 million to purchase a North Carolina company that is the nation’s largest coffee and tea manufacturer and supplier to restaurants and convenience stores.

The combined entity will have 1,700 employees globally and there are plans to establish corporate headquarters in Little Rock, according to Westrock CEO Scott Ford.

“This is tremendous news for our company and a validation of the work we’ve been doing for our customers and…



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