Author: CoffeeBI Editorial Team

Host and MET Bocconi Unveil the Role of Italian Hospitality

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An industry made up of 325 thousand companies and a turnover worth € 51 billion Italians eat out always more often, over one-third of families’ food expenditure, about 35%, equal to € 75 billion. Unlike domestic consumption, these figures have remained stable throughout the crisis and have started to grow again in the past three years. All this reflects in

HostMilano: Nine New Entries Amongst the Participating Countries

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The progressively international nature of HostMilano, which will see 55 different countries being represented on the opening day, is substantiated by eight new entries – Belarus, Egypt, Lichtenstein, New Zealand, Serbia, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the Ukraine – which will be taking to the stage for the first time, while Canada will be back following the 2011 edition. Excluding

Meet CoffeeBI at World of Coffee in Budapest (Hungary)

Meet CoffeeBI at World of Coffee in Budapest (Hungary)

[:en] CoffeeBI attends the World of Coffee Expo in Budapest, a very special event on the European coffee industry, featuring over 200 of the world’s most innovative coffee industry suppliers, three full days of competitions, seminars, and educational workshops . Our consultants will meet partners and companies of the industry. If you attend the event, keep in contact with CoffeeBI now

HostMilano 2017: Five Trends for the Future

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A double paradigm is taking over in the world of coffee, which is growing in volume, quality and variety, and is conquering new channels, such as retail spaces, car dealerships, boutiques, bakeries, ice cream parlours, fast food joints, and so on. Moreover, the product offering is becoming increasingly diversified, ranging from hot to cold, and from mixology to cuisine, with

Lavazza buys Kicking Horse, leader in the organic and fair-trade sector

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Italian coffee giant Lavazza has bought 80% of Canada’s Kicking Horse Coffee company, a Canadian leader in the organic and fair-trade sector, Ansa reported. Elana Rosenfeld, founder and CEO, will stay on as a CEO with 20% of shares. The acquisition, 215-million Canadian dollars,  would seek to valorise Kicking Horse’s brand equity as it has done with other recent acquisitions,

HostMilano and Sic, Excellence in Coffee, with an Eye on the Future

HostMilano and Sic, Excellence in Coffee, with an Eye on the Future

Top players from Italy and abroad, espresso, specialties and brews, high-level events and training sessions, as well as synergy with other industries like pastry and gelato, food service equipment, pasta and baked goods, and the large-scale retail channel. Today, all of these industries are looking with interest to the world of coffee. All of this is to be featured at

HostMilano 2017: The Key Topics

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The global kitchen of HostMilano rolls out hundreds of events for each edition. Unsurprisingly, the event is experiencing steady growth. The upcoming edition, which will take place at fieramilano from Friday 20 to Tuesday 24 October 2017, already sees 1,437 companies (41%foreign from 48 countries) in attendance. They will be greeted by over 1,500 hosted buyers who, thanks to increasing investment