Business
World Tea Conference + Expo postponed to October 2020
Questex, the parent company of World Tea Conference + Expo, has announced it has been forced to postpone the event due to the Covid-19 epidemic.
Being strong-armed amid uncertainty
I promise that I was really trying to find something other than Covid-19 to write about this week because I realise I have covered it and events relating to it extensively in this space over the past month or so. However, since last week’s blog, there is now, essentially, a new world order.
Lavazza Group donates €10 million to coronavirus relief efforts in Italy
In response to the health emergency which has hit Italy, the Lavazza Group is offering help to the surrounding area by allocating EU€10 million ($10.7m) for projects to support healthcare, schools and those in need in the Piedmont Region.
SCA releases video update on Covid-19
Specialty Coffee Association has released a video statement update from CEO Yannis Apostolopoulos on the current status of the Re:co Symposium and the 2020 Specialty Coffee Expo.
Ronnoco Beverage Solutions launches new sustainable coffee brand
Ronnoco Beverage Solutions has announced the launch of Concentric Coffee, a sustainable Third Wave brand.
World of Coffee postponed until October 2020
Specialty Coffee Association has announced its agreement with PTAK Warsaw Expo to postpone the World of Coffee event in Poland to 15-17 October 2020, in response to the global Covid-19 outbreak.
Interpack announces postponement until 2021
Messe Düsseldorf has announced that, in light of the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, Interpack has been postponed and will now take place from 25 February to 3 March 2021.
Not business as usual
It has not been “business as usual” for most of 2020, but yesterday’s (11 March) declaration by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that Covid-19 is a pandemic, has further impacted people, businesses and daily life around the world, understandably.
MICE 2020 postponed until November
The 2020 Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) has been postponed by the show organisers to 3-6 November 2020.
Community Coffee now available in CVS stores
Community Coffee Company announced that its premium Breakfast Blend and American Classic coffees are hitting the shelves of nearly 5,000 CVS stores across the United States this month.
TC Transcontinental Packaging partners with TME SpA to deliver flexible packaging solutions for coffee industry
TC Transcontinental Packaging has announced the formation of a strategic partnership with TME SpA coffee packaging equipment solutions, a leading manufacturer of single dose, modified atmosphere and vacuum packaging lines.
TechnoServe receives NCA Origin Charity of the Year Award
The National Coffee Association has named TechnoServe the recipient of the 2020 NCA Origin Charity of the Year Award.
China, Covid-19 and coffee
The impact of Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), which originated in Wuhan, China in December, continues to be felt around the world.
Coffee prices decline further in February
In February 2020, the International Coffee Organisation (ICO) composite indicator continued its downward trend, averaging 102 US cents/lb, 4.6% lower than in January.