Sustainability
High Brew Coffee announces three initiatives during Expo West
High Brew Coffee, a ready-to-drink cold-brew coffee product, announced three major initiatives during Expo West in Anaheim, California (9-12 March).
Tim Hortons unveils a darker, richer Dark Roast
Inspired by guest feedback, Tim Hortons is introducing a darker, richer Dark Roast coffee.
PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans debuts Red Velvet Cake blend
Celebrate a classic southern staple with PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans’ New Red Velvet Cake Blend.
Starbucks expands RTD coffee line
Starbucks customers in the US have new ways to get their coffee on-the-go this spring with new additions to Starbucks ready-to-drink beverages line. The new RTD beverages are available where groceries are sold.
Costa Coffee quadruples roasting capacity with new facility
Costa Coffee opened its new roastery in March signaling a major milestone in the business’ expansion to meet the company’s growing global demand.
Jack Steijn to present a keynote at the Tea & Coffee World Cup
Tea & Coffee World Cup is delighted to announce that Jack Steijn, co-founder of Equipoise, consultancy for sustainable commodities, and chair of the ISO and CEN Committees on Sustainable and Traceable Cocoa, will be speaking at this year’s Tea & Coffee World Cup exhibition.
Starbucks to open reserve Roastery in Milan in 2018
Starbucks Coffee Company announced its newest Roastery location will be in Piazza Cordusio in Milan, Italy.
Interest in “functionality” remains high
I recently attended the ERCM Coffee, Tea & Cocoa EPPS in Las Vegas, Nevada, where I was a presenter and moderated a panel discussion. The two-day conference featured pre-scheduled 20- and/or 10-minute meetings in which suppliers of coffee, tea and cocoa had the opportunity to present new items and promotional opportunities to buyers across a variety of retail channels.
Adding Value to the Supply Chain
The first of this two-part series examines new categories of added value associated with specialty coffee, particularly specialty coffee sourced directly from individual farms in small lots through a transparent and traceable model.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Origins, Sustainability
Starbucks debuts Nitro Cold Brew in the UK; new blended beverages in Asia
Starbucks has introduced Nitro Cold Brew on tap at its first location in the UK in London, with plans to roll out to up to 100 more stores around the country this summer.
Argo Tea’s new wellness collection targets five occasions
Argo Tea’s newest loose-leaf lineup, the Wellness Collection, is made with “tea and ingredients with a purpose.”
Vietnam hit record coffee output in 2015-16
Vietnam’s coffee industry had a record setting year for 2015-16 (Oct/Sep) as a bumper crop led to exports of 27 million 60-kg bags – the highest volume ever recorded, reports the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association (Vicofa).
Generation 10 adds RCMA Coffee division to analytics platform
Generation 10, a provider of cloud-based commodity supply chain and financial tech solutions, based in Liverpool, England, announced the addition of RCMA Coffee division, located in Singapore, onto their commodity trade, risk and logistics management (CTRM) and data analytics platform, G10 Commodity Manager.
Blending, roasting & processing, Equipment & packaging, Sustainability
Probat Inc Acquires ED Industrial Ltd and ED Industrial USA Inc
Probat Inc, a subsidiary of the Probat Group, has acquired ED Industrial Ltd and ED Industrial USA, Inc, effective 13 January.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Origins, Sustainability