NORTHLAKE, Texas, May 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Farmer Bros. Co. (NASDAQ:FARM), a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea, and culinary products, today announced that it will present at the 19th Annual B. Riley FBR Institutional Investor Conference in Santa Monica, California, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 4:00 PM PT. Participating at the conference will be Michael H. Keown, President and Chief Executive Officer, and David G. Robson, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.

To listen to the audio webcast please click on the link http://www.wsw.com/webcast/brileyfbr/farm/. Following the conclusion of the live audio webcast, an archived version of the audio presentation will remain available for 90 days. A copy of the presentation will also be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.farmerbros.com at the time of the presentation.

About Farmer Bros. Co.

Founded in 1912, Farmer Bros. Co. is a national coffee roaster, wholesaler, and distributor of coffee, tea, and culinary products. The Company's product lines include organic, Direct Trade and sustainably-produced coffee. With a robust line of coffee, hot and iced teas, cappuccino mixes, spices, and baking/biscuit mixes, the Company delivers extensive beverage planning services and culinary products to its U.S. based customers. The Company serves a wide variety of customers, from small independent restaurants and foodservice operators to large institutional buyers like restaurant and convenience store chains, hotels, casinos, healthcare facilities, and gourmet coffee houses, as well as grocery chains with private brand coffee and consumer-facing branded coffee and tea products.

Headquartered in Northlake, Texas, Farmer Bros. Co. generated net sales of over $540 million in fiscal 2017 and has approximately 1,600 employees nationwide. The Company's primary brands include Farmer Brothers®, Artisan Collection by Farmer Brothers™, Superior®, Metropolitan™, Cain's™, McGarvey®, China Mist® and Boyds®.

Contacts

Investor:

Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
Leigh Parrish / Amy Feng, 212-355-4449