Market analyses and reports on the coffee and coffee machine markets
In February 2017, Brazilian president Michel Temer suspended the plans of local coffee processors to import Robusta from Vietnam. Brazilian farmers have already been protesting against the idea. President Temer’s decision has temporarily put a stop to the dispute between the growers and processors of the country, reports Bloomberg.com. This attempt by the world’s biggest coffee grower to import green
According to interfax.ru, Starbucks is launching a new format of coffee service in Russia. Ten Starbucks On the Go points will appear in Otkritie bank departments in Moscow by the end of March. The format of self-service Starbucks stations exists in many countries around the globe. You can buy on-the-go coffee at gas stations, supermarkets, airports, etc. A local movie
Starbucks introduces its Nitro Cold Brew coffee to the UK stores. At last the loyal customers of Starbucks will have opportunity to enjoy their favorite drink! Though the beverage was being sold in major cities across the US, UK residents had no chance to buy it. Fortunately from now on the iced coffee can be found also in the UK. So let’s
The International Coffee Council met in London at the headquarters of the International Coffee Organization from 13 to 17 March 2017 and decided by consensus to appoint Mr José Dauster Sette as Executive Director of the International Coffee Organization for a five-year term.
Climate change has been a great threat to coffee production in the world recently. So Nicaragua is changing its coffee production , it is investing in a disease-resistant variety of coffee to protect its export, reports Manila Bulletin. Coffee is one of Nicaragua’s key export crop. The disease resistant robusta coffee, from the Coffea canephora plant, has been authorized by the
As Starbucks two-times CEO Howard Schultz plans to step down from his position this year, the company keeps on looking for new faces to be recruited for board seats. In the middle of January 2017 the company announced it had considered Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella as one of Starbucks’ board members as reported by Fortune.com. To Starbucks, Nadella can
In a press release on March 2, 2017, Swedish company, Electrolux acquires Grindmaster-Cecilware, a US-based equipment manufacturer which also manufactures coffee machines, according to Daily Coffee News According to the press release, the US-based brewing and commercial coffee grinding manufacturer was acquired for $108 million paid in cash. The acquisition will open and accelerate Electrolux’s growth and increase its access
The Farmer Brothers, a Texas-based coffee roaster, distributor and wholesaler has taken over West Coast Coffee Company, reports Daily Coffee News. They acquired it for $13.5 million including a possible $1 million that depends on the company’s future performance. According to the news report, West Coast Coffee will be a subsidiary of Farmer Brothers carrying out its direct store delivery
Olam International’s two coffee plantations in Africa have recieved Rainforest Alliance Certification as well as UTZ Certification for their 2500 hectares of Arabica plantations according to dailynews.co.tz and foodbusinessafrica.com. These aren’t Olam’s only plantations in world. It’ s one of the world’s largest coffee suppliers that has coffee plantations in Africa, Asia and South America. Their other green coffee sources