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
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HostMilano: Nine New Entries Amongst the Participating Countries
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)
[: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
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
Starbucks Plans to Open a Coffee Factory in Tbilisi
According to Kommersant information, Starbucks Corporation has an intention to enter the Georgian market. The company is planning to sign a long-term agreement with the country’s government, to construct a coffee factory, and to open a coffee chain in Tbilisi. A representative of the City Hall told the journalist about preliminary agreements. He pointed out that no contracts had been
HostMilano and Sic: an Eye on the Future
Thanks to the historic Sic – International Coffee Exhibition – show, HostMilano has for 40 editions now been the “home” of the Coffea seed and all of the worlds that revolve around it. A place where the entire industry travels from the four corners of the earth to come together – from growers to roasters and from coffee machine manufacturers
Starbucks Whiskey Barrel-Aged Coffee
According to seattletimes, in an expedition of bringing something innovative and crafty to coffee business Starbucks keeps its “searching and coming up” going with new ideas. This time it is Whiskey Barrel Aged coffee. It is going to be available only for a limited time and on a single venue; the Seattle Roastery, reports seattletimes. Barrel aged whiskey, vinegar; beer
[Webinar] How to Use Facebook For Your Coffee Business
This is a free Live training for coffee professionals that are using Facebook for their coffee businesses already, but that are having troubles to getting fans or are wondering how they can get more Likes, comments & shares from their fans. If you are super busy with your daily business and you can’t seem to squeeze in time for taking
Cameroon’s Festicoffee 2017 Promoted Local Consumption
According to Cameroon Tribune, the fifth edition of Cameroon’s National Cocoa and Coffee Board, NCCB, Festicoffee took place at the Yaounde Multipurpose Sports Complex with about 200 participants from different sectors of the industry in Cameroon. This year’s activities was based on the promotion of instant coffee as well as a show case of other coffee-based products. The event that
HostMilano 2017: Five Trends for the Future
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