Category: Events & Press Release

Black Coffee to help American health and market

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CORVALLIS – Coffee offers a wealth of health benefits and a temporarily boost concentration and alertness, and drinking coffee might also lower the risk of liver disease, according to the Linus Pauling Institute. Black coffee is a healthier alternative to coffee flavored with calorie-laden cream and sugar, and it might also help lose weight. A single cup of coffee with 2 teaspoons of

Tesco takes full ownership of artisan coffee chain Harris+Hoole

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UK – Tesco has taken full ownership in artisan-style coffee chain Harris + Hoole, in a sign the supermarket giant is not giving up on its attempts to diversify into non-grocery ventures, The Guardian reported. Harris + Hoole now has 43 outlets, including 29 in Tesco stores, and employs more than 500 people, but losses widened to £25.6m in the year

Intergastra returns at Messe Stuttgart from 20 to 24 February 2016

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Intergastra, one of the most important international trade fairs in Europe, returns at Messe Stuttgart from 20 to 24 February 2016. A huge overview of new developments and innovations in the hospitality branch (hotel, gastronomy, community catering, confectionary, and of course cafés) that represents the largest meeting point for the industry in Germany with around 1,300 exhibitors The exhibition halls

Vietnam’s robusta coffee production to be affected by El Niño

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Serious water shortages brought by the El Niño weather phenomenon are expected to hit coffee production in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, the country’s key growing region, in the first half of 2016, an industry body said on Tuesday, according to the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association. “The situation with drought will seriously affect robusta coffee production in the Central Highlands,” the association said

Dunkin’ Donuts Continues European Expansion

Dunkin’ Donuts Continues European Expansion

One of the world’s leading coffee chains, Dunkin’ Donuts, announced that it has made significant strides in its European expansion efforts in 2015 with the opening of 55 new restaurants with its franchisees across the region. Over the past year, the company has celebrated first restaurant openings in Denmark, Georgia, Iceland and Poland, marking the brand’s continued expansion into new European markets,

Hotelympia, the UK’s largest hospitality event, back to London

Hotelympia, the UK’s largest foodservice and hospitality event, returns to London’s ExCeL from February 29th to March 3rd. The exhibition brings in the UK the broadest range of future trends, fresh talent and attractions, new products, key exhibitors and insightful speakers. It will be all about operator needs, and the requirements of their business and their customers. From hotels and restaurants

Starbucks expects to open 2,500 new stores in China

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CHINA – Starbucks expects to open 2,500 new stores over the next five years, as part of an expansion which will eventually see China become the company’s biggest market. Even if Chinese GDP growth falls below 7%  and the market sentiment has turned hostile, the Chinese consumers demanding of high quality products has not changed. According to Financial Review, given coffee is the ultimate

Asian taste for instant coffee to boost robusta demand

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ASIA – World robusta coffee demand is expected to grow in the coming months, driven by rising consumption in emerging economies, and will sharply outpace stagnant demand for arabica, according to JakartaGlobe that reported a Reuters news. Consumers in emerging economies, notably in Asia, are driving demand growth for robusta, used in cheaper instant coffees, while demand for arabica beans, blended