Regulations
New energy label brings big changes for refrigerated vending machines in EU, UK
BRUSSELS, Belgium – New energy consumption regulations enter into force on 1 March in the EU and in UK, which will see the...
Luckin Coffee announces the receipt of penalty decisions from the Chinese Samr
BEIJING, China — Luckin Coffee Inc. (OTC:LKNCY) yesterday announced the receipt of penalty decisions (the “Penalty Decisio...
Chinese market watchdog issues $9m fine against Luckin and associated firms
MILAN – China's market regulator has issued a fine of 61 million yuan (about 9 million U.S. dollars) to Luckin Coffee and ...
Coffee and smoke breaks are not part of working hours, a Spanish Court rules
MILAN – Companies in Spain do not not have to pay workers for coffee and cigarette breaks, a Spanish court has ruled enrag...
Efsa gives go-ahead for coffee leaf tea as traditional food from third country
MILAN – The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) – based in Parma, Italy – has given the go-ahead to a notification to pl...
Coca-Cola and Monster Beverage announce decision by arbitration panel
ATLANTA & CORONA, Calif., U.S. – An arbitration tribunal of the American Arbitration Association has informed The Coca...
Here is how coffee products were exempted from Proposition 65 warnings
MILAN – California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) approved a new regulation exempting coffee f...
Impact of rise in Vat still to be assessed in the Irish coffee shop market
DUBLIN, Ireland – The Irish restaurant and tourism industry entered the New Year with the threat of Brexit looming and the...
Lawsuit over coffee warning labels named most ridiculous of 2018
WASHINGTON, U.S. — A lawsuit targeting California coffee houses for not including warning labels on their products tops th...
Cadbury owner Mondelēz is stockpiling chocolate in case of no deal Brexit
Mondelēz International, the owner of the Cadbury brand, is reportedly stockpiling ingredients, chocolates and biscuits as ...