Europe
Tea & Coffee World Cup 2018 Preview
Tea & Coffee World Cup heads to Birmingham, England for our 2018 exhibition and symposium — the first Tea & Coffee World Cup to be held in the United Kingdom.
Commodity Teas versus Origin and Specialty Teas
Tea is the world’s number one hot cup; with a highly integrated value chain and multinational companies dominating the Western markets. A large volume share of tea is traded as commodity.
Extract Coffee Roasters Opens Training Facility Made from Landfill
Bristol, England-based Extract Coffee Roasters has opened a new barista training facility in London made from recycled materials destined for landfill.
Starbucks Extends Partnership with Arla Foods
Starbucks has a new strategic licensing agreement with the farmer-owned dairy cooperative Arla Foods.
Mother Parkers Embarks on the Adventure of Single Serve
Mother Parkers’ desire to enter the single serve market with a sustainable, cost effective capsule, led to the development of the EcoCup.
Colombia Named Official Portrait Country at World of Coffee 2018
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) has announced Colombia as this year’s official Portrait Country at World of Coffee Amsterdam (WOC).
World of Coffee Dubai to be Held Within GulfHost Show in 2020
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) has partnered with the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) to launch an annual World of Coffee Dubai trade show within the GulfHost Show beginning March 2020.
Synergy Flavours Acquires Italian Flavours Supplier, Janoušek
Synergy Flavours Inc, a leading supplier of flavours, extracts and essences for the global food and beverage industry, recently announced its acquisition of Janoušek, one of the world’s first suppliers of herbal extracts and natural flavouring and an expert in Italian flavour profiles.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging
Starbucks and Nestlé Form Global Coffee Alliance
Starbucks Corporation announced on 6 May that it will form a global coffee alliance with Nestlé SA to accelerate and grow the global reach of Starbucks brands in consumer packaged goods (CPG) and foodservice.
Flavouring Teas
Many of the most popular teas in the world are flavoured, but properly flavouring teas requires a deep understanding and a lot of skill.
Ally Coffee Opens Global Specialty HQ in Greenville, SC
Ally Coffee, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, opened a new global specialty headquarters office and education lab in Greenville, South Carolina in January 2018.
Foreign Tea Brands Eye Poland
With a booming tea-consuming market that shows no signs of slowing, foreign tea brands are expanding production capacities in Poland.
David Veal of the SCA to present keynote at Tea & Coffee World Cup 2018
Tea & Coffee World Cup is very pleased to announce that David Veal, executive ambassador of the Speciality Coffee Association, will be giving a keynote presentation on “The Changing Speciality Coffee Culture in the UK” at this year’s Tea & Coffee World Cup (3-5 September 2018).
Uelzena Group and H Schoppe & Schultz Create Schoppe Instant Beverages
The Uelzena Group and H Schoppe & Schultz create umbrella brand for private label instant beverages business.