Business
Restaurants & Foodservice: Please Consider Premium, Freshly Brewed Iced Tea
Tea is the most profitable beverage item in foodservice establishments, but operators could generate greater sales by serving premium, freshly brewed iced tea.
Synergy Flavours Acquires Italian Flavours Supplier, Janoušek
Synergy Flavours Inc, a leading supplier of flavours, extracts and essences for the global food and beverage industry, recently announced its acquisition of Janoušek, one of the world’s first suppliers of herbal extracts and natural flavouring and an expert in Italian flavour profiles.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging
Barry Callebaut Beverages UK Food Safety Certification
Barry Callebaut Beverages UK has achieved Food Safety System Certification 22000 (FSSC 22000).
The Changing Landscape of Away-From-Home Coffee
Quality coffee at a lower price continues to become available at more foodservice establishments, which is potentially problematic for specialist coffee shop chains.
New Nespresso Campaign Celebrates Women’s Contribution to Coffee
To celebrate the contribution of women to coffee agriculture, Nespresso is launching a new campaign featuring several female farmers and farm advisors — also known as agronomists.
Clipper Teas Promises Plastic-Free Tea Bags for the Summer
After completing initial trials on a new substrate, ethical tea brand Clipper Teas has vowed to have a fully biodegradable tea bag in operation by the summer.
Starbucks to Close All Stores Nationwide for Racial-Bias Education on 29 May
Starbucks Coffee Company announced it will be closing its more than 8,000 company-owned stores in the United States on the afternoon of 29 May to conduct racial-bias education geared toward preventing discrimination in its stores.
Middleby Acquires JoeTap, Nitro Brew Coffee Systems
The Middleby Corporation has acquired JoeTap, a subsidiary of AC Beverage, Inc.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging
Prop 65 Ruling Causes Confusion and Fear
On 29 March, a judge in California issued a proposed ruling against the coffee industry in a long-standing case involving the state’s Proposition 65, potentially leading to coffee carrying “cancer warning” labels.
The Eden Project Launches 100% Compostable Coffee Capsules
The Eden Project has launched a range of home compostable coffee capsules that directly addresses the problem of waste plastic.
International Tea Masters Association Acquired
The International Tea Masters Association (ITMA) announced that it has been acquired by Claudia Zárate, one of the association’s course trainers.
US Withdraws from the International Coffee Agreement
The government of the United States has notified the International Coffee Organization (ICO) that it is withdrawing from the International Coffee Agreement 2007.
TC Transcontinental to Acquire Coveris Americas
TC Transcontinental Inc has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Coveris Americas for approximately USD $1.32 billion (approximately C $1.72bn), subject to customary closing adjustments.
The Roastery of Cave Creek Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The Roastery of Cave Creek recently celebrated 20 years in business.