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Does illy support Israel?
illycaffè S.p.A.
We have not yet found publicly recorded donations from illy. Absence of records does not confirm absence of support.
Filed under: Coffee chains & brands · Food & beverage brands · Companies that support Israel
Background
illycaffè has no recorded donations, statements, sponsorships, or other support for Israel. The family-owned coffee company from Trieste, Italy has a presence in the Israeli market that is commercial and indirect: illy-branded coffee is sold in Israel by local importers and retailers (for example the Coffee-Time online store), and in 2011 the illy issimo canned-coffee line — a joint venture between illycaffè and The Coca-Cola Company — was launched in Israel by Coca-Cola Israel (the Central Bottling Company, an independent local franchisee) with an investment of about NIS 2 million. No illy-owned cafés or Israeli subsidiary are documented. Some boycott-checker apps list illy citing only that its products are distributed in Israel; illy is not on the BDS movement's targeted-boycott list, no established fact-checker has documented any illy donation or support, and the company has made no public statements on the conflict.
Ynetnews — Illy canned coffee coming to Israel (2011) Coffee-Time — Israeli illy retailer Boykot Market — illy listing (cites distribution only)
What we checked
- News & official statements — 2026-07-28
- Nonprofit tax filings (Form 990) — 2026-07-28
- SEC filings — 2026-07-28illycaffè S.p.A. is a private Italian company with no SEC registrant/CIK (gather script 2026-07-28). EDGAR full-text search for 'illycaffe' + 'Israel' returns zero hits.
- Federal election records (FEC) — 2026-07-28FEC committee search via gather script on 2026-07-28 found no illy-connected committees; the foreign private company has no US corporate PAC, as expected.
- Independent fact-checkers — 2026-07-28
- usaspending — 2026-09-25Queried the USAspending.gov award API on 2026-09-25 for US federal contracts, grants and other awards to this company whose award text mentions Israel. It returned no awards.
- lobbying — 2026-09-25Searched the US Lobbying Disclosure Act database at lda.gov on 2026-09-25 for filings naming this company as the client whose reported lobbying issues mention Israel. No filings matched.
- ohchr — 2026-09-25Checked the UN OHCHR database of business enterprises involved in activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, report A/HRC/60/19, on 2026-09-25. This company is not listed in it.
- whoprofits — 2026-09-25Searched the Who Profits company index on 2026-09-25 — the research centre that documents corporate involvement in the Israeli occupation. This company has no profile there.
Frequently asked questions
Did illy donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
No records found. We searched 9 public source types — news and official statements, nonprofit tax filings, SEC filings, and federal election records — and found no donations from illy. The dated search log on this page shows exactly where we looked.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 3 distinct sources are cited for illy. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-09-25
- Ynetnews — Illy canned coffee coming to Israel (2011) ynetnews.com
- Coffee-Time — Israeli illy retailer coffee-time.co.il
- Boykot Market — illy listing (cites distribution only) boykotmarket.com