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Bad Ass Coffee ranked among 2023 Inc 5000
The Hawaiian coffee franchise has ranked no.1066 on the 2023 Inc 5000, after achieving strong growth this year.
The Original Donut Shop launches Cinnamon Toast Crunch K-Cup pod
The new K-Cup pod flavour, which is available to purchase exclusively at Walmart stores, is inspired by the popular cereal, Cinnamon Toast Crunch by General Mills.
FDA to recognise coffee as a healthy food?
The designation of coffee as a “healthy” food by the FDA could have huge implications for many coffee companies, which would be able to label coffee as healthy on their packaging.
PACK EXPO Las Vegas set to break attendance records and cover more ground
Not only growing in scale, PELV highlights key topics in packaging and processing including sustainability, AI and automation.
Oceana Coffee awarded medals in five of the Golden Bean competition categories
The Golden Bean coffee roaster competition saw Florida-based Oceana Coffee receive medals in all five categories it entered, including a solver medal in the alternative milk category.
Starbucks expands the roll out of its reusable format
Starbucks is expanding its 100% reusable format to 12 stores in Napa and Petaluma, California.
Dunkin’ introduces its Spiked Iced Teas and Coffee to the RTD alcoholic beverage sector
Dunkin’ have announced its new Dunkin’ Spiked Iced Teas and Coffees in the US, marking its continued expansion into the ready-to-drink alcoholic beverage market.
There’s still time to enter the Gold Medal Tea & Tea Sustainability Awards Competitions
The 12th Annual North American Tea Conference (NATC) will be held in Miami, Florida, 4-6 October at the Kimpton Epic Hotel.
Lavazza expands its partnership with the James Beard Foundation
Lavazza steps up its sponsorship of the James Beard Foundation with the addition of the ‘Platform’, a new event space and educational hub. By Aubrye McDonagh Leigh
High tech is key to reducing coffee roasting’s carbon footprint
A key step in coffee roasters striving to become more sustainable is utilising more sustainable roasting machines, and the manufacturers are meeting this demand by providing roasting machines with cutting-edge technology. By Vladislav Vorotnikov.
Starbucks builds on its US military community support
Starbucks Corporation is strengthening its support for the US military community, including partners (employees) and their families through expanded career development, mental health, and hiring initiatives.
JDE Peet’s Q2 2023 sales rise 2.4% to EUR €3.988M
JDE Peet’s reported that Q2 2023 In-Home sales grew organically by 2.2% and in Away-from-Home by 9.0%; transitions from international brands to local brands in Russia.
Starbucks Q3 2023 net revenues rise 12% to USD $12 billion
Starbucks’ Q3 consolidated net revenues grew 12% to USD $9.2 billion with Q3 international comparable-store sales rising 24% thanks to a 46% surge in comp-store sales in China.
Keurig Dr Pepper Q2 2023 net sales rise 6.6%; U.S. Coffee net sales fall 5.7%
Keurig Dr Pepper reports single-digit Q2 2023 sales and earnings growth, raises full year net sales outlook and reaffirms EPS guidance.