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
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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
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
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
Lavazza buys Kicking Horse, leader in the organic and fair-trade sector
Italian coffee giant Lavazza has bought 80% of Canada’s Kicking Horse Coffee company, a Canadian leader in the organic and fair-trade sector, Ansa reported. Elana Rosenfeld, founder and CEO, will stay on as a CEO with 20% of shares. The acquisition, 215-million Canadian dollars, would seek to valorise Kicking Horse’s brand equity as it has done with other recent acquisitions,
Coffee Conquers the World
Milan – Black, bitter, lingering and stimulating. Healthy and convivial. Capable of being frozen or boiled. Able to adapt to the world of pastries or to gastronomical delights, without losing its aromatic soul. Coffee is all this and more: a precious, unique product that is unremittingly conquering the world. A product that has made its home at HostMilano, at the historic
HostMilano and Sic, Excellence in Coffee, with an Eye on the Future
Top players from Italy and abroad, espresso, specialties and brews, high-level events and training sessions, as well as synergy with other industries like pastry and gelato, food service equipment, pasta and baked goods, and the large-scale retail channel. Today, all of these industries are looking with interest to the world of coffee. All of this is to be featured at
HostMilano 2017: The Key Topics
The global kitchen of HostMilano rolls out hundreds of events for each edition. Unsurprisingly, the event is experiencing steady growth. The upcoming edition, which will take place at fieramilano from Friday 20 to Tuesday 24 October 2017, already sees 1,437 companies (41%foreign from 48 countries) in attendance. They will be greeted by over 1,500 hosted buyers who, thanks to increasing investment
Starbucks Plans to Come to Italy
Starbucks is planning to launch in Milan, Italy late next year announces CEO Howard Schultz as reported by Fortune.com. Instead of a traditional café, Starbucks plans to come to Italy with their super-premium Reserve Roastery. Location selected is post office building on Piazza Cordusio says Fortune.com. Even though the well renowned Starbucks CEO is about to step down from his
European Coffee Market Sales Increase in 2016
Preliminary results on the European coffee markets show that the consumption in EU28 increased by 6.4% in quantity in the twelve months ending November 2016.
The CoffeeBi analysis highlights that this result is due to the overall increase in coffee sales in the second part of 2016. In the first six months, consumption in EU28 stood at +1% (compared to 1st semester 2015).[Sign in to continue]