Business
Coca-Cola streamlines reporting structure for Costa Coffee and Dogadan tea
The Coca-Cola Company announced new reporting lines for Costa Coffee and Dogadan tea to the Europe Operating Unit in order to streamline and simplify operations.
BKON launches first ready-to-purchase Coldstretto Extraction
Custom collaborations with prominent roasters using their signature blends have showcased the continued evolution of this multi-channel cold coffee innovation.
Costa Rican Coffee Faces an Uncertain Future
Coffee production in Costa Rica is improving, and producers remain innovative, but many growing areas are under threat from climate change and the country is facing economic, financial and labour challenges that continue to impact its coffee industry. By Gordon Feller
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Single origin, Sustainability
Away-from-home F&B sales are growing as consumers ‘treat’ themselves
Rising food costs and inflation is not hindering away-from-home consumption—quite the opposite in fact as foodservice and drinking places are recapturing shares of food sales.
Cup of Excellence celebrates 25 years in its country of origin, Brazil
40 samples have been selected for the international phase, which takes place this weekend in Franca, São Paulo.
Getting personal: Nutrition in the digital age
Post-pandemic, personalized nutrition is booming as consumers prioritize health through tailored solutions. This report highlights trends in functional ingredients, digital tools, and consumer preferences across global markets.
Bad Ass Coffee expands into South Carolina with 3-store signed agreement
New locations set to open in South Carolina and serving the Greater Charlotte area over the next several years.
Smith Teamaker opens flagship store in Japan
Premium tea brand, Smith Teamaker, opens its first Japanese location in Tokyo’s Shibuya Scramble Square
SCA releases rules & regulations for the 2025 World Coffee Roasting Championship
The SCA today announced the Rules & Regulations for the 2025 World Coffee Roasting Championship that will take place during the SCA Expo in April 2025.
Ninety Plus Coffee announces US distribution partner with Coffee Support
Coffee producer Ninety Plus has partnered with an American company for the first time to bring its highly sought-after coffees to the global market.
Brands: beware of the new class of private label products
The most unique, trendy item on the shelf may not be from a national/multinational brand, it is likely a store brand. Today’s store brands/private label brands are not the ‘cheaper knock offs’ from years ago, they are innovative, on trend and hitting shelves faster than many national/multinational-branded products.
Making Every Bean Count
Optical sorting machines have become a focal point of the coffee industry, enabling companies
to maintain consistent quality even with large production volumes. The technology continues to evolve, upgrading with new features and increasingly incorporating artificial intelligence. By Vladislav Vorotnikov
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging
Bigelow Tea introduces Butterfly Pea Flower Sapphire Bay and Vanilla Midnight herbal teas
This innovative line includes two unique flavours, sapphire bay and vanilla midnight.
Finlays’ climate change targets approved by the science based targets initiative
Finlays is becoming one of just 30 companies from the food and beverages processing sector to have an approved net-zero target.