Blogs
The Speciality & Fine Food Fair touts wellness and sustainability achievements
While sustainability and wellness are trends across almost all categories, the Speciality & Fine Food Fair demonstrated that they are a must for the specialty segment.
Coffee, cascara and tennis…
Lavazza hosts a master class on cascara at an event during the US Open, explaining the benefits of the coffee by-product and presenting several cascara-based beverages.
Pumpkin spice and everything nice…
With the pumpkin spice latte – aka PSL – turning 20 this year, we look back at the origin of the limited edition autumn offering that has become an iconic beverage.
FDA to recognise coffee as a healthy food?
The designation of coffee as a “healthy” food by the FDA could have huge implications for many coffee companies, which would be able to label coffee as healthy on their packaging.
The threat of climate change looms ever larger over the coffee industry
The recent extreme weather worldwide is driving home the threat global warming is posing to the coffee industry. As it is, the industry is vulnerable to such threats, therefore changes are necessary to safeguard it for the future.
Fairtrade raises coffee price minimum
In an effort to strengthen protections for coffee farmers around the world amid the intensifying impacts of climate change and growing global economic volatility, Fairtrade increases its minimum price for coffee.
Should workers fear the use of AI?
Despite the ongoing debate around the rapidly increasing abilities and use of artificial intelligence, new research finds that most people are not convinced that technology is going to replace them in the workplace.
RTD coffee finds success in a highly competitive beverage marketplace
Many mass market refreshment beverage categories have struggled while niche categories have experienced growth. RTD coffee is an example of a niche category that has experienced strong growth as a result of continued innovation and convenience.
World Coffee Research publishes its first Robusta Variety Catalog
As the coffee industry looks for solutions to meet the growing challenges of the climate crisis, World Coffee Research (WCR) has taken an important step by publishing its first Robusta Variety Catalog to help Robusta farmers make informed decisions about varieties.
How TikTok is driving the at-home tea and coffee revolution
TikTok can’t be ignored. It has grown to become a cultural powerhouse and a hugely influential tastemaker in the beverages space, particularly for Gen Z.
Hope for the recovery of Ceylon tea production
While Sri Lanka has been experiencing a severe economic crisis, the tea industry has been further impacted by climate change, rising fertiliser and production challenges. However, with the economy gradually improving and new support being implemented, there are signs of a recovery.
RTD coffee and tea brands top the BEV50 Brand Index
Starbucks, Dunkin’ and Lipton top the ‘Bev50’ Psych-Pulse Survey, the beverage industry’s first consumer psychology-based ranking of brands.
Tea makes the DGAC cut!
Tea is now among the beverages prioritised for review in the 2025 DGA beverage guidelines, along with coffee and dairy.
Coffee remains the top beverage choice at breakfast
A new survey reveals that America’s favourite morning beverage is still coffee, but the preferred ‘style’ may surprise many.