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RTD drinks remain the most innovative in the beverage sector
Companies are often introducing new products or brands or displaying their recent launches at the Fancy Food Show (which took place between 23-25 June this year), so it is also the perfect opportunity to sample new coffee and tea SKUs.
Westrock Coffee opens roast to RTD manufacturing facility
Located in Conway, Arkansas, US, the 570,000-square-foot facility represents a US $315 million investment in manufacturing capability and includes a comprehensive beverage development laboratory.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Expansion
Peet’s Coffee launches sparkling beverages
Peet’s Coffee has introduced a new summer offering to its portfolio: sparkling tea and coffee, using Q Mixers Club Soda.
Sustainable Harvest closes US$20 million financing agreement
The specialty coffee importer based in Seattle, has closed a new US$20 million sustainability-linked financing agreement with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co on 18 April 2024.
Community Coffee marks 35 years of its Cash for Schools programme
The programme generated more than US$160,000 for hundreds of participating schools across Louisiana and Mississippi during the 2023–2024 school year.
Green Day launch Punk Bunny Coffee brand
The new brand builds on the core values of the Oakland Coffee brand, to provide carefully curated organic, Fair Trade Certified coffee with an emphasis on sustainability and community.
Dunkin’ releases new summer menu offerings
Dunkin’ is introducing its Kiwi Watermelon Dunkin’ Refresher, alongside seven other summer menu items, including a Blueberry Donut Iced Coffee and Vanilla Frosted Donut Signature Latte.
Bad Ass Coffee signs franchise agreement for Daytona Beach
While Bad Ass Coffee has a strong presence across the Gulf Coast of Florida, this franchise deal marks the brands first entrance into the Daytona Beach and Atlantic Coast market.
Nguyen marks retail expansion into US Targets
Nguyen Coffee Supply, America’s first specialty Vietnamese coffee company, has expanded its Vietnamese coffee Ready-to-Drink collection in Target online and 500 stores across the US.
Chamberlain Coffee collaborates with 818 Tequila
818 Tequila, Kendall Jenner’s premium tequila brand, and Chamberlain Coffee, Emma Chamberlain’s coffee lifestyle brand, have launched espresso martini products.
Technologies that meet the challenges facing coffee
In an exclusive article for T&CTJ, patent attorney, Andrew Tindall, explains how embracing technology has the potential to improve yields, profits, and conditions for producers whilst maintaining quality.
Eleven tons of coffee bag plastic diverted from landfill
The collaboration between GrainPro, the Neumann Gruppe USA, Continental Terminals and contributing coffee roasters, has collected 40 bales of used GrainPro bags in a special recycling effort.
Starbucks reduces the plastic in its single-use cups by 20%
Starbucks is celebrating Earth Month with the rollout of an improved single-use cold cup made with up to 20% less plastic.
Specialty Coffee Expo breaks attendance record
Approximately 17,000 coffee and tea professionals from over 85 countries gathered for the first time in Chicago, IL, USA for the thirty-fifth annual Specialty Coffee Expo.