Market analyses and reports on the coffee and coffee machine markets
Nestlé, the Swiss food and beverage giant, has recently seen a growth in sales during the first half of 2016. According to the report, they recorded a total sales of CHF 43.2 billion with 3.5% organic growth. The real internal growth is set at 2.8%. Nestlé’s Coffee-mate maintains its growth in North America due to its new packaging and flavor
A recent study from Kantar Worldpanel revealed major increase in coffee pods consumption and data shows that coffee capsules are soon to surpass both instant and standard ground coffee.
An increase of 29.5 per cent over the last 12 months in the sales of coffee capsules represents a remarkable figure. Especially in view of the fact that over the same period sales of standard ground coffee rose by only 2.5 per cent. These results raise already existing concerns about environmental consequences of coffee pods usage and the need to recycle them more efficiently.[Sign in to continue]
In an effort to fight waste and make better example for environmental friendly steps, the city of Hamburg has announced an all-out ban in the state-run buildings on pod coffee (independent.co.uk). According to Jan Dube, spokesman of the Hamburg Department of the Environment and Energy, the capsules cannot be easily recycled because of the complexity of the packaging which consists
Sometimes it’s even hard to find the capsule you want in a massive pile of different capsules and it is very frustrating before that first morning coffee. So, it could be useful to know some storage solutions for organizing and storing coffee pods and capsules. The infographic below reports 5 storage ideas, most of these you can make at home
ZURICH – The first eco-friendly pod that promises to help consumers save at least $500 every year and save the world from piles of rubbish comes from Switzerland. Created by a Zurich based design company, MyCoffeeStar forecasts a saving of about 8,000 tons of aluminium waste every year. The capsule, that can be shipped ecologically and economically in a thin envelope, won the world’s largest Red Dot Design