Business
Crown Brands Rebrands as Oneida Hospitality Group
Crown Brands, LLC is officially changing its name to Oneida Hospitality Group.
US Tariffs on Chinese Tea to be Reduced
The new year is bringing some good news for Chinese tea importers in the United States. In December, the US and China reached an agreement on a Phase One trade deal.
November 2019 Green Coffee Report
This November saw a technical rally in the Arabica futures market and a slew of fresh fundamentals. With the conclusion of the 2018-2019 global coffee crop in September, focus shifted to the 2019-2020 crop.
The popularity of coffeehouses is skyrocketing in Russia
Traditionally a fervent tea-drinking country, Russia is a promising emerging coffee market as consumers are embracing the Western coffee culture. But as coffee shop chains and independent coffeehouses continue opening steadily in major cities, the competition is becoming fierce.
Good reasons for the rise in private label teas
The US tea market is nowhere near saturated, and while multinational and national brands remain popular, private label and store brand tea sales continue to grow. Guest author Jason Walker explores the reasons why PL teas are on an uptick.
Bosch Packaging is now Syntegon Technology
The former entity known as Bosch Packaging Technology today launched as Syntegon Technology.
Partners Coffee opens 6th location at new Urbanspace W52
Partners Coffee opened its newest outpost at the new Urbanspace W52 food hall in Midtown West Manhattan.
ICO Report: Coffee market prices continued to climb in December
The ICO composite indicator continued to rise in December 2019, ranging between 111.80 and 123.69 US cents/lb and peaking at 123.69 US cents/lb on 16 December 2019.
Social media figure creates their own coffee company
Social Media figure, Emma Chamberlain, has teamed up with Bixby Roasting Co and Steeped Coffee to launch her own coffee company, Chamberlain Coffee.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Origins, Product news
Brazilian coffee market is an attractive environment for new investments
Coffee consumption in Brazil has continued to rise in recent years, despite the slow economy, according to a report by Rabobank.
IBM Blockchain teams up with Farmer Connect to provide coffee traceability
At the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Farmer Connect and IBM announced a new consumer mobile application called “Thank My Farmer,” which will allow coffee drinkers to trace their coffee to understand its quality and origin, and even support the farmer who grew the beans.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Origins, Sustainability
Scottish coffee roaster achieves gold standard for carbon neutrality
Scotland-based Matthew Algie has become the world’s first coffee roastery to achieve the Carbon Neutral Gold Standard.
Grounds for Health awarded grant to expand work in Ethopia
Grounds for Health is the recipient of a two-year $175,000 grant from The Starbucks Foundation to help expand its programs in Ethiopia.
JDE and Peet’s combine and explore IPO
Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) will combine with Peet’s Coffee and explore an IPO, creating a global leader in pure play FMCG coffee with leading positions in more than 20 major markets.