Press Centre

Media Release October 20, 2005

illy World Class Espresso Celebrates One Year In Fiji

Punjas introduced illy in Fiji in 2004 and are proud to be associated with the world's number 1 espresso. Coffee lovers in Fiji and visitors to Fiji have enjoyed illy for one year now and continue to do. They have experienced the pleasure of drinking the best coffee. The experience of espresso coffee is growing in Fiji and many more coffee lovers are beginning to recognize the difference in taste between the world’s best espresso and other brands of coffee. Punjas signed an exclusive distributorship agreement for Fiji and the Pacific Islands in September 2004 with New Zealand-based company, Prima Tazza, who hold the distribution rights for illy in New Zealand and the Pacific. Prima Tazza saw Punjas as their ideal partner in this venture.

Punjas & illy share some vital similarities such as:

Both companies are family owned.

illy was founded in 1933 by Francesco Illy in Trieste, Italy and Punjas was founded in 1935 by Punja Kara in Cuvu, Fiji.

illy's management is in its third generation and Punjas is in its fourth.

Both companies have the same foundation and philosophy with regards to quality.

Both companies are accredited with ISO certification (international certification).

Both names are synonymous with quality, prestige and excellence.

illy has its strength in Europe, America, South America and Asia, while Punjas is the strength in the Pacific, making Punjas the ideal partner for illy in this region more...