A change in the name is expected for Dunkin’ Donuts reports Fortune.com. It isn’t official yet, but next year we might be calling them just “Dunkin”. After dropping off the donuts, does the company still plans to stay associated with any food commodity, you may ask. Answer is Coffee! This doesn’t mean the brand is going to stop selling doughnuts
Author: Nida Ali Ishtiaq
A New Machine That Aims to Update the Coffee Industry
An agtech company bext360 is envisioning updating the coffee industry in a unique way – reports Forbes.com. The decade old ways coffee farmers still use to get paid for their harvest are about to change. Coffee farmers in Africa and South America shall be benefitting soon getting paid right away using the digital technology. Behind the software is blockchain technology
Coffee Sales Tax Suit Against Dunkin’ Donuts Called Off by the Court
First week of June 2017, Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. was released of the law suit filed against them in the 2nd Circuit which affirmed the District Court’s adjournment reports Forbes.com. The charges were piled up against them by Thomas Estler, Blake Ruehrwein, and Steven Park who claimed “that they had wrongfully been charged sales tax in violation of New York state
FDA Has Found Undeclared Ingredients in Yet Another Herbal Coffee
It is third time in two years that FDA has found undeclared ingredients in yet another herbal coffee, this time its “New of Kopi Jantan Tradisional Herbs Coffee” and the company Bestherbs Coffee is calling back its product that it sold during a period of June 2014 to June 2016 – as reported by Forbes.com. One of the undeclared substance
Coffee Pods are Gaining Popularity in Southeast Asia
Besides the sachets of instant coffee – a section of coffee industry that is highly popular in Asia, another coffee segment seems to be gaining popularity in Southeast Asia: the coffee pods. The market for coffee pods in Asia is on the rise according to en.netralnews.com and channelnewsasia.com.
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Mikel Coffee Company to Expand in UAE
Mikel Coffee Company is a Greek startup. Founded in 2008 the chain made its debut in Greece and spurred over a period of eight years. Operating some 154 stores in Greece (Forbes.com), Mikel Coffee Company has plans to conquer new horizons. Offering a menu that has 130 varieties of drinks on it, Mikel is good at paying attention and sustaining
Starbucks to Open Roastery in Chicago
Late this April Starbucks has announced; their Roastery is coming to Chicago as reported by Fortune.com. Inside US, the first and only operational Starbucks roastery is located in Seattle. The second one which is anticipated to become operational by 2018 is located in New York. Chicago roastery would be the third in US, while a few more are under progress
Caffe Bene: Two Locations Lost in the US in Running Year
The South Korean based coffee chain Caffe Bene has lost two locations in the US so far in the running year. The first location is Caffe Bene Springfield, Missouri which was transformed into another coffeehouse in late January, according to news-leader.com. The second location is Caffe Bene Long Island which was reported closed in the middle of February, running year, by
Starbucks Announced To Hire More Veterans And Their Spouses
At their annual shareholder’s meeting in March 2017 the (then) CEO Howards Schultz made an announcement that Starbucks looks forward to hiring more veterans saying the company will hire 25,000 veterans by the year 2025 as reported by Fortune.com. Earlier this year Starbucks made a vow to hire 10,000 refugees globally in the coming five years. The pledge also attracted anger
Coffee price expected to go up in Rome
Rome’s Bar Association has advised bars and cafes in the city to increase prices they offer on their cup of coffee-said the thelocal.it in mid March 2017. The authorities announced coffee prices to go up 10-20 cents by the end of this summer. The Bar Association of Rome is an organization that provides professional assistance to city’s cafes and bars