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Guest blog: Paying a high price
The world’s leading cargo carriers have refused to call the Russian ports.
Drinktec 2022, lots of beer & liquid food but little coffee or tea
After five years of silence, the six halls are again buzzing with activities and visitors. Four halls full of the whole range of equipment for beverages; one hall for packaging and one dedicated to ingredients.
Collagen beverages market is primed for strong growth
Perhaps ‘a collagen drink a day keeps the wrinkles away’ is an appropriate update to the old ‘apple a day’ axiom as collagen seems to be the newest ‘it’ ingredient in terms of functional beverages.
Kombucha is one of the healthiest alternatives to sodas
Kombucha is the ideal beverage option to unhealthy drinks like soda as it is a nutrient-packed beverage that offers numerous health benefits and is available in a wide variety of flavours.
Consumers desire ‘healthy flavours’ and experience from beverages
Beverages associated with health benefits, sustainability and better nutrition are soaring in popularity among foodservice consumers, but they still crave novelty beverages.
Global consumer concerns over climate change and food shortages escalate
Environmental fears ‘get real’ as global consumer concerns over climate change and food shortages rise.
Research continues to evidence the benefits of drinking coffee
Go ahead and have that daily cup of coffee, and a second, and perhaps a third cup…It turns out drinking coffee – plain or sweetened – really is good for you.
Sri Lanka tea industry struggles but is resilient
The tea industry in Sri Lanka, with its 155 years of history, has been one of the most essential foreign currency earners for the country. It is strongly expected that Ceylon tea will be a key performer during the reconstruction of the nation.
The 3rd WCPF addressed the importance of a truly sustainable coffee value chain
The third World Coffee Producers Forum (WCPF) addressed the intersection between coffee farmers’ prosperity and National Coffee Sustainability Plans.
Lifestyle changes and food-safety concerns contribute to organic tea’s growth
The organic tea market is set to bounce back from it’s dip during the pandemic, due to a range of factors including accessibility and prioritisation of health.
Want to increase afternoon foot traffic? Add cold brew coffee.
A new report from Technavio finds that the cold brew coffee market share globally is expected to increase by USD $1.37 billion from 2020 to 2025.
Latin America’s coffee industry receives a much needed and strong dose of financing
The deal aims to support Latin American coffee’s value chain, promote growth, and support economic recovery.
‘First of its kind’ tea sustainability survey results are in!
T&CTJ collaborated with Firsd Tea to create what we believe was the ‘first of its kind’ tea survey to gauge sustainability perceptions of the tea industry.
Drink iced teas for good health, but they must be true teas
Iced tea can be the perfect summer drink, because even iced, true teas – not fruit or herbal teas – offer numerous health benefits.