Blogs
Share your thoughts on tea sustainability
T&CTJ and Firsd Tea have collaborated to create what we believe is the ‘first of its kind’ tea survey to gauge perceptions of sustainability in the global tea industry among business leaders in the tea, coffee, cocoa, and wine sectors.
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.
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?
CAC Conference stressed the need to do more for the entire supply chain
The Coffee Association of Canada virtually gathered the coffee community on 16 and 17 November, with informative and entertaining reflections and concrete strategies that embodied the conference’s theme of Refilling Our Cup.
Drink tea to good health across the ages
The adage, “drink to good health” apparently should have specified ‘drinking tea.’ A new report, commissioned by the Tea Advisory Panel (TAP), a division of the UK Tea & Infusions Association, shows how a simple cup of tea can “keep us happy and healthy from childhood to old age.”
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.
Tea & coffee: ingredients for success at Host Milan 2021
The 42nd edition of Host Milan concluded this week, and I was fortunate enough to be one of the 150,000 attendees.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Origins, Product news, Sustainability
2021 packaging machinery trends are evolutionary rather than revolutionary
A new report from PMMI (the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies) Business Intelligence highlights the seven trending areas in the US packaging machinery market, which are likely trending around the world as well. There’s nothing really new or eye-opening on the list, rather, they are trends that have been emerging over several years, and all quite rapidly.
Celebrating World Food Day and T&CTJ ‘PSAs’
This week’s blog is more of a T&CTJ ‘public service announcement’ than a blog because I have a number news and events to discuss…
With coffee and some criticism – the SCA Expo goes forth
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) held its 2021 Expo 30 September – 1 October in New Orleans, but not without controversy or perhaps criticism is a more apropos word. With pandemic restrictions still in place, which prevented many international exhibitors and attendees from participating, and with the Expo beginning one month after Hurricane Ida decimated […]
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Origins
Tea and Herbal Association mid-year meet up encourages the industry to Level Up
On 28 September 2021, the Tea and Herbal Association of Canada (THAC) hosted a two-hour virtual event, Level Up, to provide valued insights on international logistics, diminishing carbon emissions, and an overview of the consumer buying practices. Anne-Marie Hardie reports.
2021’s best coffee cities in America
Just in time for National Coffee Day (US) – 29 September – the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2021’s Best Coffee Cities in America, and some cities that make the list are surprising.
Specialty Coffee Expo 2021: a risky, but understandable decision
While New Orleans is still in recovery mode from Hurricane Ida, the Specialty Coffee Association is proceeding as planned with its 2021 Expo, which is scheduled to start on 30 September.
Tea & Coffee World Cup kicks off today!
After months of planning, we can finally say — Tea & Coffee World Cup launches today! Although our first virtual conference debuts 8 September, registrants will have 24/7 access to the site, including all presentations, for one month following.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Product news, Sustainability