He has helped early - stage startup founders sell a passion project, worked through the intricacies of establishing a mainland China joint venture and closed deals ranging in value from $ 4.5 million to $ 67 billion,
the largest pure technology deal to date.
Together, JAB Holding Company and JAB Consumer Fund have controlling stakes in Keurig Green Mountain, a leader in single - serve coffee and beverage
technologies, Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE), the
largest pure - play FMCG coffee company in the world, Panera Bread, a leading bakery - cafe company, Peet's Coffee & Tea, a premier specialty coffee and tea company, Caribou Coffee Company, a specialty retailer of high - quality premium coffee products, Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc., a leading company in the quick - casual segment of the restaurant industry, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, a global specialty retailer and wholesaler of premium - quality sweet treats, and in Espresso House, the
largest branded coffee shop chain in Scandinavia.
From the same period, Hans Haacke's Rhinewater Purification Plant demonstrates human impact on water systems, while Agnes Denes» 2005
large - scale Pyramids of Conscience monumentalizes humanity's relationship with Hudson River water, New York City tap water and crude oil, all of which are entombed for contemplation via the «
pure technology» of the artist's pyramids.