Europe
Global green coffee exports drop 5.5% for CY 2022/23
The ICO reports that NY and London certified trend down as global green coffee exports fall 5.5% to 110.81 bags in coffee year 2022/23.
Ecotone opens European organic coffee and tea factory
Ecotone has opened Europe’s largest 100% organic coffee and tea factory, which will serve its brands Destination, Naturela, Clipper, Bonneterre, Alter Eco, and Piramide.
Amatera to speed up development of climate resilient coffee
Amatera, a French startup developing climate-smart perennial crops including a new coffee variety with the resilience and yields of Robusta and the taste of Arabica, has closed a €1.5 million ($1.6 million) pre-seed round.
Italian food brand debuts into the coffee category
Crosta & Mollica has announced the release of Caffè Torinese, a new Italian ground coffee, marking the modern Italian food brand’s debut into the coffee category.
Matthew Algie unveils professional coffee range
Matthew Algie, Scotland’s largest coffee roastery has unveiled its newest coffee range, Piacetto.
A sustainable and digital focus highlights Host Milan
Host Milan returns to the Italian city from 13-17 October at the Fiera Milano exhibition centre in Rho. Here is a sampling of T&CTJ advertisers that will be exhibiting at Host Milan 2023.
Arabicas drop slightly while Robustas remain firmly above 120.00 US cents/lb
The ICO reports that Arabicas drop while Robustas remain above 120.00 US cents/lb in September; world economies and rising costs of living expected to impact consumption.
JNP Coffee expands operations in Europe
JNP Coffee announces new operations in Berlin, Germany, in time for its 2023/2024 harvest, which will be exclusively available to sample and reserve.
Fake cake: the business of counterfeit pu’er teas
Known for their exquisite character, authentic pu’er teas can be pricey, leading to the emergence of counterfeit pu’ers. While counterfeit pu’ers is a lucrative and detrimental business in China, the impact globally is not clear. By J.W. Kaler
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.
Though a bit cloudy now, the forecast for PL coffee and tea is sunny
The appeal of private label coffee and products varies greatly between Eastern European and Nordic states, with sales ranging from solid to tepid to even underperforming, but prospects for growth are strong in both categories. By Eugene Gerden
Buds to bolster the demand for flavoured tea
Sales of flavoured teas – both Camellia sinensis and botanical/herbal-based – are booming as the variety of offerings seems endless, which caters to consumers ever-changing palates. Couple that with the numerous functional, health, medical benefits, and the result is a category with continued strong global growth potential. By Divakar Kolhe
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.
MOMO expands its kombucha portfolio with a new collaboration
MOMO Kombucha is launching its Watermelon Kombucha, in collaboration with Natoora, available from MOMO, Natoora, Planet Organic and Whole Foods from 25 July.