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Drinking coffee on planes is safe. Outdated information is the real threat
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After a day of breathing dry, re-circulated air in the airport and on the plane, a cool glass of water or a comforting cup...
Indonesia to barter coffee and other commodities for Russian fighter jets
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JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia says it will trade coffee, palm oil and other commodities for Russian fighter jets. “This barter under the supervision of both governments hopefully will soon be realized through the exchange of 11 Sukhoi Su-35s and a number of Indonesian exports, starting from coffee and tea to palm oil and ...
How to sell in the US market? The Tuttofood webinars have the answer
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MILAN, Italy – Italian agro-food exports continue to boom. With a record 2016, the first few months of the year are forecast to be better still: according to ISMEA data, Italian agro-food is expected to see growth of +7.9% in the first quarter of 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, approaching the 10 billion euro threshold.
Coco Loko: You can now buy chocolate powder to snort. But is it safe?
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WASHINGTON, U.S. – If news reports are to be believed, health-conscious club-goers have a new drug of choice—instead of cocaine, they’re snorting chocolate. Chocolate snuff, designed in 2007 for the birthday party of two members of the Rolling Stones, has made its way through Europe’s club scene in recent years.
Singapore: MTI, watchdog monitoring price hikes by several coffee stalls
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SINGAPORE – The authorities in Sigapore are now looking into cases of coffee stalls raising prices in tandem with the water tariff hike, including a group of stalls at Redhill Food Centre which co-ordinated their price increases. TODAY reported on Wednesday (July 5) that several hot drinks are sold at higher prices by stalls operating in ...
Muslim leaders call for Starbucks boycott over Pro-LGBT stance
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JAKARTA, Indonesia – Some of Indonesia’s most prominent Muslim leaders have called for a boycott of US coffee chain Starbucks after becoming aware of pro-LGBT and marriage equality comments made by ...
Vancouver City Council wants public consultation on disposable cups
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VANCOUVER, Canada – Vancouver is pushing ahead with a plan to shift away from coffee cups and other single-use items cluttering up trash cans. City council voted unanimously Tuesday to support public consultations on how to reduce disposable cups, foam takeout containers and plastic bags – with the result being a potential outright ban on items.
Vancouver targets disposable coffee cups, foam containers and bags
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VANCOUVER, Canada – City of Vancouver staff are preparing to present council with options to reduce the use of disposable coffee cups, plastic and paper shopping bags, foam food packaging and take-out containers. The city has set a goal of producing "zero waste" by 2040.
Peru President meets coffee-growing area mayors before their U.S. trip
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LIMA, Peru – Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski met mayors of coffee-growing areas located in Junin, Pasco, San Martin and Huanuco regions before their trip to the U.S. to attend a culinary fair in Washington D.C. Authorities will lead their corresponding delegations of coffee producers while at the Fifth Annual Taste of Peru, slated for ...
Bradshaw Int. recalls Bialetti coffee presses due to laceration hazard
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WASHINGTON, U.S. – In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bradshaw International has issued a recall for Bialetti coffee presses. The CPSC stated that the glass beakers of the coffee presses can break during use, posing a laceration hazard...
Starbucks customer is awarded refund for burns from hot coffee spill
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JACKSONVILLE, Florida – Jurors in Jacksonville, Florida, last week awarded a refund to a woman who said she was severely burned when the lid popped off a cup of Starbucks coffee she received at a drive-through window. Jurors found Starbucks was 80 percent at fault for the 2014 coffee spill that left Joanne Mogavero with first ...
UK Liberal Democrats target disposable coffee cups in Manifesto pledge
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LONDON, UK – A Liberal Democrat pledge to impose a 5p charge on disposable coffee cups has been blasted as a “knee jerk reaction to the media”. The plan will be included in the party’s manifesto for June’s General Election. It also forms part of a ‘Zero Waste Act’, incorporating a 70% recycling target.
