Gass, president of Starbucks EMEA, speaks to shareholders during Starbucks' Annual Meeting of Shareholders...
Michelle Gass, president of Starbucks Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), speaks to shareholders during Starbucks' Annual Meeting of Shareholders in Seattle, Washington March 21, 2012. Starbucks Corp is expanding into the fast-growing energy drink category and plans to add manufacturing jobs in the United States, the world's biggest coffee chain said at its annual shareholder meeting in Seattle on Wednesday. Starbucks returned to profit growth in 2010 after a two-year restructuring that involved slashing costs and closing nearly 1,000 cafes around the world. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)