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Thu, 31 May 2007 19:43
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SEATTLE (AP) - Starbucks Corp. said Thursday it will replace whole milk with 2 percent for espresso drinks in all of its U.S. and Canadian stores by the end of the year.Drinks in North America will soon be made by default with the lower-fat milk, but customers can still request their cappuccino with whole milk, the company said.Starbucks said it made the switch based on increased requests from consumers for low-fat milk in stores, as well as increasing purchases of lower fat milk in U.S. consumers' homes.The coffeeshop company tested the 2 percent espresso drinks in Jacksonville, Fla.; Orange County, Calif.; the state of Oregon; and London, Ontario, in Canada and said the results were 'overwhelmingly positive.'A 16-ounce 'grande' latte made with reduced fat milk has 190 calories, compared with 260 calories in one made with whole milk.The company is also considering the switch to lower-fat milk in locations outside of North America.Shares of Starbucks gained cents to $28.80 in afternoon trading.Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Starbucks to switch to lower-fat milk 