Denmark
Lavazza to Acquire Mars Drinks Business
Consolidation in the coffee industry continues as the Lavazza Group is acquiring Mars’ Drinks business, including the Flavia and Klix systems, leading brands in the office coffee service (OCS) and vending segments.
Italy’s Lavazza Buys Australia’s Blue Pod Coffee
Reuters reports that Lavazza SpA said on 2 July it would buy all of Australia’s Blue Pod Coffee Company, as the coffee maker pushes ahead with a shopping spree that has allowed it to sharply increase its scale.
RA-Cert and NEPCon Announce Intent to Merge
After two decades of close partnership, NEPCon and RA-Cert, the certification division of the Rainforest Alliance, leading non-profit certification bodies, have announced their intention to join later this year.
Hoogly Tea Expands Luxury Hotel Partnerships
The Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa is the newest luxury hotel in the UK to take on the Danish concept of hygge – loosely translated as a year-round feeling of warmth, well-being and cosiness – and make it part of its daily offering.
Hoogly Tea and Condè Nast Johansens Announce New Partnership
Luxury hotels and spas chain, Condé Nast Johansens, has selected Hoogly Tea as its hospitality tea partner.
New UK tea brand launches with Scandinavian philosophy
The new Hoogly Tea brand has been established with a mission of providing consumers with a feeling of comfort and well-being.
Coffee in the Arctic, Rich in Pride and Traditions
In Greenland, every happening in life is celebrated with coffee from a boy’s first successful seal hunting expedition to the start of the new school year. In Arctic neighbour Iceland, it’s common to start off dinner with coffee before cocktails.
Scandinavia: A Growing Market for Tea
Although the Nordic people are the world’s most avid coffee drinkers, they have recently started to embrace quality teas, attracted not only by the novelty but also by the wellness and health benefits of this alternative hot cup.
Maersk to acquire Hamburg Süd
Maersk Line announced today that it is buying Hamburg Süd, the German container shipping line from the Oetker Group.