Business
5 to go targets further expansion in 2024
After opening over 500 coffee shops in Romania in 2023, the 5 to go group is targeting a total of 650 coffee shops and a turnover of 50 million euros for 2024, an increase of 25% compared to 2023.
JDE Peet’s signs license agreement with Caribou
JDE Peet’s has signed a long-term global license agreement to manufacture, market and sell Caribou consumer and foodservice coffee products, excluding Caribou coffeehouses.
Expocacer reports record coffee shipments in 2023
Cerrado Coffee Growers’ Cooperative (Expocacer) shipped more than 1.3 million 60kg coffee bags (nationally and internationally) in 2023, 20% more than in 2022, achieving a new historical record.
Coffee is now the UK’s favourite hot beverage
Exploring emerging coffee trends and products in the UK this year as offered by private-label coffee roaster Lincoln & York.
Bigelow Tea awarded WBENC certification
Bigelow Tea announces its recent certification by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) which confirms that Bigelow Tea is a woman-owned and operated small business in the United States.
Roel van Poppel appointed ofi chief sustainability officer
ofi, a supplier of natural food and beverage ingredients, is pleased to announce Roel van Poppel as its chief sustainability officer (CSO).
HTeaO celebrates the opening of its 100th store
HTeaO, the American iced tea franchise, is celebrating a brand milestone with the opening of its 100th location on 20 January 2024 at 815 Wellborn Rd, College Station, TX.
Rainforest Alliance supports companies in EUDR transition
Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee and cocoa farmers can now opt-in to specific criteria that align with European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requirements, in the Rainforest Alliance certification platform.
WoC Dubai expected to be a diverse and international event
With World of Coffee Dubai approaching at the end of this week, DXB LIVE and the SCA reveal what visitors can expect from the upcoming show.
JDE Peet’s receives recognition for its sustainability efforts
JDE Peet’s was recognised as a leader in sustainability through its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index.
IEG Asia acquires further industry events
IEG Asia has recently acquired the food & beverage (F&B) event titles – the Speciality Food & Drinks Asia, Speciality Coffee & Tea Asia and Food2Go – from Montgomery Asia.
In praise of RTD coffee
When it comes to great American inventions, RTD (ready to drink) coffee should be up there with the telephone and the microwave oven, argues Stacy DeMars, marketing manager for Finlays Americas … but what does the future hold?
Nestlé invests to increase productivity in Vietnam
Nestlé Vietnam has announced a USD 100 million investment to increase production capacity of its Tri An coffee factory, located in the southern province of Đồng Nai.
Nguyen Coffee Supply’s RTD coffee to be launched into Sprouts
Sprouts Farmers Market has selected all three of the company’s Vietnamese coffee RTD products to be included in their Innovation Program, launching in more than 400 stores in 23 states nationwide.