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Sustainability, supply chain, labour shortages contribute to EoL machinery market growth
End of Line (EoL) machinery – a USD $4.42 billion industry – accounts for nearly 47 percent of the United States packaging machinery market with steady growth forecast through 2026, according to the newly released 2021 End-of-Line Equipment Purchasing Trends and Design Insights white paper produced by PMMI Business Intelligence.
India’s Jumboor Estate wins the 2021 Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award
Jumboor Estate in India has been voted ‘Best of the Best’ by an independent panel of international culinary and coffee experts in the 6th Annual Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award (EIICA).
Nigeria officially joins the ICO
The International Coffee Organization (ICO) is welcoming Nigeria as a new member.
Tea & Coffee Trade Journal Buyer’s Guide is now live
The Tea & Coffee Trade Journal Buyers Guide has now launched, both within our December 2021 issue and as a dedicated page on this website.
Fostering connections beyond the holiday season
The holiday season presents an opportunity to draw new consumers to your brand and reconnect with past consumers. However; a quick glance at any grocery store shelf or online shop will confirm that consumers have a lot of options to choose from. So how do you make your brand stand out?
Light on a Hill Roasters wins T&CTJ Buyer’s Guide competition
US-based Light on a Hill Roasters has been chosen as the lucky winner in Tea & Coffee Trade Journal’s recently held LinkedIn competition, wining an entry into our 2022 Buyer’s Guide.
Unilever unloads the bulk of its tea business for $5 billion
Unilever PLC announced it is selling most of its global tea business to CVC Capital Partners for €4.5 billion – approximately USD $5 billion.
US announces $6m for coffee leaf rust research
A new four-year, $6 million grant will support coordinated research to address the threat of coffee leaf rust for coffee farmers in Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Coffee now available in sustainable vacuum packs from Syntegon
Fully recyclable vacuum packaging – Syntegon processes mono-plastics into aroma-tight packaging. Vacuum packaging for coffee traditionally requires multilayer plastic-aluminum laminates. With the recyclable Mono-PP and Mono-PE – composite films, Syntegon in cooperation with partners Amcor, O.Kleiner and Constantia now presents sustainable solutions for this demanding application for the first time. Mono materials place higher demands […]
Coffee price rise continues in October despite improved weather conditions in Brazil
In October 2021, coffee prices reached new multi-year highs, as the monthly average of the ICO composite indicator price was 181.57US cents/lb, an increase of 6.8% as compared to 170.02 US cents/lb in September 2021.
Beware of the Pumpkin Spice Latte…
We may be nearing the end of ‘pumpkin spice latte’ season – and heading into ‘peppermint mocha’ season – but not before a new study warns of the high sugar content in many a coffee consumer’s favourite autumnal beverage flavouring — pumpkin spice.
Olam Food Ingredients launches new brand to underline its customer proposition
Olam Food Ingredients (ofi), a global leader in natural and sustainable food ingredients and solutions, has just revealed its new brand. The identity taps into themes and colors which reflect ofi’s1 ability to drive innovation in all areas of its business to deliver more growth and impact for customers. Brought to life in ofi’s recent […]
Matthew Algie unveils crucial climate pledges as it serves COP26 delegates
As well as supplying carbon neutral coffee to the world’s most influential politicians, the Glasgow-based roaster will also be showcased at COP26 as an example of what businesses can do in this field.
World of Coffee returns with updated dates for June 2022’s Warsaw event
The Specialty Coffee Association’s World of Coffee is scheduled to take place in Warsaw, Poland from 23-25 June 2022.