Data Intelligence for the coffee industry
MINSK – 2016 is the starting year for the SCAE Chapter in Belarus and the presentation of the new branch took place on February 18. The SCAE Belarus team presented the association and told the guests (representatives of Belorussian coffee industry and mass media) about its goals and mission, as well as advantages of the membership in one the most prestigious
DUBAI – In Dubai coffee is more than just a beverage. It’s a pastime in its own right, an activity, as well as a successful business venture. According to the results of Zagat’s recent 2015 Coffee Survey, 82 per cent of people consume coffee every day. While the emirate is one of the fastest-growing markets for the beverage in the world,
DUBAI – Coffee Planet, a UAE coffee supplier, is expanding into the UK market, marking its entry into Europe. According to Gulf News, after opening an office in the UK two months ago, the company is looking to set up a distribution network for its coffee beans and capsules and potentially open cafés there to capitalise on the growing consumption
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
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
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
Dec 2015 – News from the North American coffee market. According to BBC Business, the German investment firm JAB Holding will acquire Keurig Green Mountain, specialised in K-cups single-serve coffee pods, becoming the biggest player in the North American single-serve coffee pod market. JAB has invested heavily in the US coffee market: it bought Caribou Coffee Co and Peet’s Coffee & Tea in