Blogs
Brands must resonate with consumers and adhere to their values
The new year may be the time when individuals make resolutions, but it is also the ‘season’ when a plethora of predicted trends for the year are revealed.
Understanding coffee drinking among Gen Z Brits
Is there such a thing as too much coffee? Out of all the demographic groups, Generation Z is most likely to believe there is — at least those Gen Zers in the UK, per a new study.
New year, new consumer trends revealed
Happy New Year! We have turned the calendar page to January and what a better way to start the new year than to examine five key trends that are projected to impact how brands source ingredients and work to have a larger impact on people and the planet in 2022.
Think before you drink those coffee chain holiday beverages…
The Grinch is always trying ruin Christmas, and this year it seems he is trying to steal the fun from the festive seasonal drinks on coffeehouse menus! A new study from Kent Express has revealed the ‘most sugary’ holiday drinks, one of which contains double the recommended daily allowance.
Reassessing caffeine intake and consumption patterns
The Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS) has launched an analysis of beverage caffeine intakes that will fold in new consumption pattern data for the US population.
Share your thoughts on tea sustainability
T&CTJ and Firsd Tea have collaborated to create what we believe is the ‘first of its kind’ tea survey to gauge perceptions of sustainability in the global tea industry among business leaders in the tea, coffee, cocoa, and wine sectors.
Sustainability, supply chain, labour shortages contribute to EoL machinery market growth
End of Line (EoL) machinery – a USD $4.42 billion industry – accounts for nearly 47 percent of the United States packaging machinery market with steady growth forecast through 2026, according to the newly released 2021 End-of-Line Equipment Purchasing Trends and Design Insights white paper produced by PMMI Business Intelligence.
Fostering connections beyond the holiday season
The holiday season presents an opportunity to draw new consumers to your brand and reconnect with past consumers. However; a quick glance at any grocery store shelf or online shop will confirm that consumers have a lot of options to choose from. So how do you make your brand stand out?
CAC Conference stressed the need to do more for the entire supply chain
The Coffee Association of Canada virtually gathered the coffee community on 16 and 17 November, with informative and entertaining reflections and concrete strategies that embodied the conference’s theme of Refilling Our Cup.
Drink tea to good health across the ages
The adage, “drink to good health” apparently should have specified ‘drinking tea.’ A new report, commissioned by the Tea Advisory Panel (TAP), a division of the UK Tea & Infusions Association, shows how a simple cup of tea can “keep us happy and healthy from childhood to old age.”
Beware of the Pumpkin Spice Latte…
We may be nearing the end of ‘pumpkin spice latte’ season – and heading into ‘peppermint mocha’ season – but not before a new study warns of the high sugar content in many a coffee consumer’s favourite autumnal beverage flavouring — pumpkin spice.
Tea & coffee: ingredients for success at Host Milan 2021
The 42nd edition of Host Milan concluded this week, and I was fortunate enough to be one of the 150,000 attendees.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Origins, Product news, Sustainability
2021 packaging machinery trends are evolutionary rather than revolutionary
A new report from PMMI (the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies) Business Intelligence highlights the seven trending areas in the US packaging machinery market, which are likely trending around the world as well. There’s nothing really new or eye-opening on the list, rather, they are trends that have been emerging over several years, and all quite rapidly.
Celebrating World Food Day and T&CTJ ‘PSAs’
This week’s blog is more of a T&CTJ ‘public service announcement’ than a blog because I have a number news and events to discuss…