Vladislav Vorotnikov
South Korea’s coffee market: optimistic yet intensely competitive
With one of the world’s highest coffee consumption per capita, South Korea lures the best coffee chains in business to the local market. Although, success is not entirely guaranteed. By Vladislav Vorotnikov
When tea is not a tea: non-Camellia sinensis ‘teas’
Alternative plants that live in that space between Camellia sinensis and herbals/botanicals, and brewed similarly, offer enormous potential, both revenue- and health-wise. By Vladislav Vorotnikov
Consumers’ desire for health & wellness through beverages remains strong
The functional and wellness tea market is expected to continue growing as consumers adopt healthier lifestyles and become more knowledgeable in the benefits of functional herbs and spices. By Vladislav Vorotnikov
High tech is key to reducing coffee roasting’s carbon footprint
A key step in coffee roasters striving to become more sustainable is utilising more sustainable roasting machines, and the manufacturers are meeting this demand by providing roasting machines with cutting-edge technology. By Vladislav Vorotnikov.
Tea-bagging tech answers the call of the modern era
The tea-bagging machinery sector had been slow to innovate but this is changing as manufacturers are stepping up to meet customer demands. By Vladislav Vorotnikov
Functional coffee’s popularity is surging but the ‘true’ benefits remain questionable
Coffeemakers take advantage of a growing global demand for functionality, though long-term prospects are undermined by a scarcity of scientific data confirming the benefits of the most popular functional ingredients.
Europe intensifies battle against greenwashing
There are concerns that some companies try to present their products as more eco-friendly than they actually are. The term ‘green-washing’ was coined in the 1980s by environmentalist Jay Westerveld.
Guest blog: Paying a high price
The world’s leading cargo carriers have refused to call the Russian ports.
Market Report: Italy – Traditions blend with innovations in the Italian coffee market
Preserving hundred-year-old traditions of coffee consumption, Italy is also actively embracing new market trends swinging towards specialty coffee, single-serve coffees and blockchain.
Private label brands enjoy rising popularity in Europe
Private label coffee and tea products are quite well established in Western European retailers, but now their presence is growing is Eastern European retailers as well and moving beyond the ‘lowest price’ option with which they were once primarily known.