Partnership
ITO EN partners with Dot Foods to expand availability
ITO EN North America announced it has partnered with the nation’s largest food industry redistributor Dot Foods.
Probat equips Costa Coffee’s new Basildon roastery
Probat, a leading manufacturer of plants and machinery for the coffee industry, has provided a complete turnkey roasting plant for Costa Coffee’s new roasting facility in Basildon, Essex, which opened in February.
2017 UK coffee week is largest to date
UK Coffee Week 2017, which runs from 10 – 16 April, is set to be the largest ever. The industry-wide celebration of the thriving UK coffee shop scene raises money to bring clean water and sanitation to coffee growing communities worldwide as coffee shops across the UK take part to raise money for charity.
Newby Teas redesigns its Classic Tea Bag Collection
Luxury tea company Newby Teas of London, has relaunched its Newby Classic Tea Bag Collection with new designs inspired by the founder’s private collection of tea accessories.
High Brew Coffee announces three initiatives during Expo West
High Brew Coffee, a ready-to-drink cold-brew coffee product, announced three major initiatives during Expo West in Anaheim, California (9-12 March).
Starbucks expands RTD coffee line
Starbucks customers in the US have new ways to get their coffee on-the-go this spring with new additions to Starbucks ready-to-drink beverages line. The new RTD beverages are available where groceries are sold.
Community Coffee shipped 5.1 million cups of coffee to support US troops
With the close of 2016, Community Coffee Company reached a new milestone. The company has now shipped more than 5.1 million cups of Community coffee to active-duty military personnel through its Military Match program.
Spreafico diversifies with two new brands
After a successful 2016, which saw an increase in orders and revenue, Spreafico, the Calolziocorte, Lecco, Italy-based company that specializes in designing and marketing machines for the packaging of coffee capsules and soluble products, has expanded and diversified its activities with the creation of two brands: Spreafico Automazion and Spreafico Meccanica.
Teavana rolls out ready-to-drink craft iced teas to select markets
Consumers have a craftier new way to enjoy ready-to-drink teas. Starbucks, in partnership with Anheuser-Busch, began shipping new ready-to-drink premium Teavana Craft Iced Teas to select grocery and convenience retailers in New Hampshire, New York, Vermont and Missouri earlier this month.
Intelligentsia Coffee opens renovated roastery and new training lab
Intelligentsia Coffee re-opened its newly renovated Roasting Works —including a rustic-modern wholesale Training Lab and sales office — in the Potrero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco in late January.
Founding Fathers coffee partners with Folds of Honor
Founding Fathers Coffee announces a new partnership with Folds of Honor, which, along with The American Legion, will share half of the profits from Founding Fathers Coffee sales.
The Complexities of Climate Change
Many may feel that the topic of climate change has been discussed ad nauseam.
But the conversation needs to continue because the impact of climate change on both tea and coffee plantations is real. Both industries need to explore strategies to combat the effects of climate change. These strategies include product diversification, agroforestry and better farming practices.
New Tetley report shows growth in out-of-home tea consumption in the UK
Tetley’s first tea report, examines the out-of-home tea industry, exploring the profit opportunity tea presents, purchasing habits, and the latest consumer trends in flavour, occasion, consumption and more.
Order & Chaos Coffee launches first cold brew coffee stout
Order & Chaos Coffee has partnered with Diamondback Brewing Company to create a fusion of what each company does best: coffee and beer.