FAENZA, Italy – Coffee capsules market grows and so do the demands for the relevant suitable packaging. Speed and intensive production are the current demands for which Senzani Brevetti SpA has its answer ready to be given to coffee producers, who ask for increasingly high packaging performances.
SEATTLE, U.S. – Coffee farmers in Colombia faced challenges maintaining their crops during the country’s 50-year civil war. An alliance between Starbucks and the U.S. Embassy, through its Agency for International Development (USAID) is now helping farmers refocus on their crops with an emphasis on coffee quality.
BREMERVÖRDE, Germany – With single serve drinks systems continuing to grow in popularity, there is an increasing requirement to balance the demand for capsules with sustainable packaging solutions. RPC Bebo (rpc-beboplastik.de) has now developed an innovative coffee capsule material that is able to be industrially composted ...
ADDIS ABABA – New changes in the coffee sector are on the horizon but there have been some differences of opinion observed during the latest meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Office, Capital learnt. Most aspects of the coffee industry, from farming to export, have been under stress since the sector suffered from lack of attention ...
HANOI – There are two major methods – wet and dry processing – to process harvested coffee beans. In the traditional method of dry processing, coffee beans are cleaned and dried under the sun for 7-10 days before they are husked. In bad weather with too much rain and little sun, farmers have to dry coffee beans with driers, but ...
HELSINKI, Finland – “It is quite possible that by 2080 coffee will have become a rare treat for a lucky few. The biggest threat to the supply of coffee is climate change, but fortunately there is still a lot that can be done. However, the climate effort must involve everyone – governments, companies, coffee growers as well as ...
TURNHOUT, Belgium – Miko, the Euronext Brussels-listed specialist in coffee service and plastic packaging, posted a 7.4 % rise in turnover in 2016. The operating profit (EBIT), operating cash flow (EBITDA) and net profit rose by 56 %, 22.8 % and 14 % respectively. Turnover rose by 7.4 % in 2016, compared with last year ...
MILAN – Italy-based global coffee roaster and marketer Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group is interested in buying a strong brand in Brazil to increase its presence in Latin America, the company’s COO Pascal Héritier said yesterday on the sidelines of a conference in Milan. Heritier said the group was looking for a brand with a good distribution network ...
MILTON KEYNES, UK – UCC Coffee UK & Ireland has launched Coffee Works: Measure. Train. Excel – a unique, fresh approach to coffee training to help customers consistently deliver exceptional coffee, regardless of scale. Through its Coffee Excellence Check, the programme is able to accurately measure performance across individual ...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Operating over 2,000 brands across the world with one billion units’ sales annually, Nestle announced that it is considering Ethiopia to be one of its manufacturing destinations in the coming years although a final decision is yet to be made on setting up the manufacturing plant, according to FBC.