TRIESTE, Italy – illycaffè announces that Guido Sciascia has been appointed as Chief Marketing Officer. Reporting directly to Managing Director Massimiliano Pogliani, Sciascia will be in charge of effectively overseeing all marketing mix levers and of improving the performance of the critical success factors outlined in the new corporate strategic plan.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Cerebos Australia and Cerebos Gregg’s New Zealand (“Cerebos”) has announced that following a strategic review with parent company Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd (“SBF”), it will commence a process which may lead to the sale of its Food & Instant Coffee business in Australia, New Zealand and Asian Home Gourmet ...
DAK LAK, Vietnam – The coffee export volume from Vietnam accounts for 20 percent of the world’s market, but the export value just accounts for 2 percent, according to the Vietnam Coffee & Cocoa Association (Vicofa). For every one kilo of coffee, Vietnam can only pocket 10 percent of the value, while the remaining value goes to foreign companies.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Coffee farmers from nine communities in the Blue Mountain will today begin a two-day workshop where they will receive training in how to use a climate forecasting system developed by local and overseas scientists, to better prepare for coffee leaf rust infestation.
INCLINE VILLAGE, NV, U.S. – Behmor now has an Alexa skill, which can control your Behmor artisan coffee machine – all via voice! It’s the first time such smart technology has been applied to a gourmet coffee maker, and it’s also surprisingly affordable. Simply ask Alexa to tell your Behmor coffee machine to make your favorite drink.
SEATTLE, U.S. – Kenya is the official Portrait Country for the 2017 Global Specialty Coffee Expo organized by the Specialty Coffee Association from Thursday, April 20 to Sunday, April 23. Coffee experts and connoisseurs across the globe have recognized Kenyan coffee for its high quality, superior craftsmanship and exceptionally balanced flavors.
SINGAPORE – Asia is catching up fast in the “third” and “fourth wave” of global coffee consumption and café culture. Whilst international coffee chains continue to dominate Asian markets, there is immense potential for the speciality coffee market to grow. Consumers are eager to learn about and appreciate speciality coffees ...
MILAN – Italian consumers value their café culture. A recent report states that Italians drink approximately 600 cups of coffee a year and their consumption will continue to increase. Italy appears to be the perfect market for Starbucks to enter. Italians consume 4.6% of the world’s supply of coffee.
DAVIS, California, U.S. — The fundamentals of coffee brewing are critically important to the coffee industry- the basic principles of extraction are the basis for widely used tools and resources like the Coffee Brewer’s Control Chart and the Coffee Brewer’s Handbook. These widely embraced tools are based primarily on scientific research led in ...
BREMEN, Germany – Organic coffee transported between continents by wind, the sailing cargo ship the Avontuur will arrive in Bremen, Germany on Earth Day 2017 signalling a foundational shift towards a truly sustainable shipping culture. Timbercoast, the owner of the Avontuur, with their partners at SLOKOFFIE are accelerating the development of ...