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Interviews & Opinions

Trieste Coffee Experts, Father Paolo Benanti: “With AI, we risk losing control of value creation”

TRIESTE, Italy - Every technology introduces a form of power. And today, artificial intelligence is already deciding who controls the fruits of our work.” With this reflection, Father Paolo Benanti, Franciscan theologian and leading expert in the ethics of innovation, opened the 2025 edition of the Trieste Coffee Experts, the international summit conceived by the Bazzara family, which once again brought to Trieste key players from across the global coffee value chain. Within the framework of Trieste Coffee Experts – Coffee Megatrends,...
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Food & Hospitality Asia 2026 to feature a refreshed Coffee, Tea & Bar Segment

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SINGAPORE – Food & Hospitality Asia (FHA), Asia’s leading international trade event for the food, hospitality, and HoReCa industries, is set to return from...
Superfoods

ActivatedYou by Maggie Q introduces Morning Lift, a breakthrough daily mushroom + coffee

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LOS ANGELES, USA – ActivatedYou announces the official launch of Morning Lift, a cutting-edge daily coffee blend designed to upgrade your mind, metabolism, and...
Superfoods

Vai Dai Coffee+ launches functional coffee infused with nootropics and adaptogens

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MIAMI, FL, USA – Vai Dai Coffee+, the bold new ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee brand founded by wine industry innovators Tom Beaton and Mark Warren...
Technology

Tabelog launches multilingual app for international visitors

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TOKYO, Japan – Tabelog, Japan's largest restaurant search and reservation service (*1) operated by Kakaku.com, Inc., launched its multilingual smartphone application (iOS/Android) for international...
Companies

Vivaldi Group acquires 2G SAS to consolidate its presence on the Italian Adriatic coast

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VERONA, Italy – Vivaldi Group (Vivaldi), the leading Italian distributor of ingredients, semi-finished products and machinery for bakery-pastry industry professionals, has acquired 100% of...
Single Serve

Italian Prime Minister’s Office to ditch Nespresso capsules and switch to Lavazza coffee

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ROME, Italy – Following last year's controversy over the decision to purchase 67,400 coffee capsules from Swiss company Nespresso for employees and guests, the...
Single Serve

Datwyler acquires majority stake in Capsul’in to strengthen leadership in coffee-capsule solutions

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ALTDORF, Switzerland – Datwyler Holding AG (Datwyler), a global producer of high-value, system-critical components, has signed an agreement to acquire 51% of Capsul’Invest SA...
Companies

Coca-Cola HBC invests £26m in Lisburn plant to boost recycled plastic production

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Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland has announced a £26m (€29.5m) investment in its Knockmore Hill production facility in Lisburn, its largest since the...
News

Louis Dreyfus Company announces the passing of the Group’s Chief Financial Officer, Patrick Treuer

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ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands – Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC) is deeply saddened to announce that Patrick Treuer, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), passed away unexpectedly...
coffee chains

Chinese giant Mixue opens its first U.S store in Los Angeles, with a core menu of teas, ice cream and freshly brewed coffee

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LOS ANGELES, USA – Mixue, a Chinese brand under MIXUE Group, opened its first store in Los Angeles on December 19, marking its debut...
Trade Shows

Sigep World: Direct flights from Munich and Madrid, in partnership with Lufthansa

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RIMINI, Italy – SIGEP World, curated by Italian Exhibition Group, promises to be an extraordinary event, attracting exhibitors and visitors from all over the...
Chocolate

CDP partners with ICAM to shape the future of Italian chocolate

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ROME, Italy – A story of innovation and sustainability: it’s a story about ICAM, a company based in Lombardy specialised in the production and...
Single Serve

Belgian Competition Authority authorises agreement to commercialise only compostable coffee pods

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BRUSSELS, Belgium – On 19 December 2025, the Belgian Competition Authority has published an informal opinion of the President under Article IV.19 of the...
Vending

CoffeeBot teams up with OneOne to elevate on-ground user engagement across Malaysia

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – One of the key platforms from ONEVERSE, OneOne, a leading Southeast Asian fintech and digital engagement company, is excited to...
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Sigep World 2026 international focus: +33% foreign exhibitors with India as Guest Country

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RIMINI, Italy – SIGEP World 2026 is set to become an increasingly international event, featuring 1,300 exhibiting brands from 45 countries and 500 top...
coffee chains

Jollibee closes year of major expansion across the United States and Canada

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WEST COVINA, Calif., USA – Jollibee is closing out the year with major expansion milestones and a wave of franchise interest across North America....
Supply Chain

At the Port of Barcelona, BIT will have the most advanced coffee terminal in southern Europe

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BARCELONA, Spain – At the Port of Barcelona, Barcelona International Terminal, S.A.(BIT), a joint venture between SGS and Masiques, will have the most advanced...
Trade Shows

Sigep World 2026 unveils its new layout with four halls dedicated to coffee

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RIMINI, Italy – The layout of SIGEP World (Rimini Expo Centre, Friday 16 – Tuesday 20 January 2026) reflects the event’s key sectors: gelato,...
Equipment

The Specialty Coffee Association highlights SCA Certified Home Brewers Program with 2025 lineup

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IRVINE, USA — The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is showcasing its SCA Certified Home Brewers Program, featuring home coffee makers that meet the organization’s...
Awards

Scooter’s Coffee: Kelsey Regier nominated for Nebraska Women in Tech Award

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OMAHA, Neb., USA – Kelsey Regier, Vice President of App Development at Scooter’s Coffee, was nominated for the 2026 Nebraska Women in Tech Award...

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Costa Coffee opens new Landside Arrivals store at Manchester Airport

MANCHESTER, UK – Costa Coffee has announced the successful opening of its brand-new store in Terminal 2 Landside Arrivals at Manchester Airport. Joining Costa Coffee’s existing stores in Terminal...
Sustainability

CityGreenEnergy presents in South Korea a market-based circular economy model with the Good Manager app and coffee-ground pellets

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PANGYO, GYEONGGI-DO, South Korea – CityGreenEnergy (CEO Jung-Eun Cho) presented a circular economy model that combines digital transformation in local agri-food distribution with coffee-ground...
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Inspiration for the senses: rediscover coffee and other drinks at Internorga 2026

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HAMBURG, Germany – Taste meets innovation at Internorga 2026. From 13 to 17 March, Hamburg will become the place to be for anyone who...
Cocoa

Sucden and Mars announce five-year collaboration for advancing low-carbon, climate-resilient cocoa production on participating farms in the Dominican Republic and Ecuador

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MCLEAN, Virginia, USA – Sucden (General Cocoa) and Mars, Incorporated are pleased to announce the launch of a five-year collaboration (2025-2029) aimed at advancing...

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