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Costa Coffee: talks between Coca-Cola and TDR Capital are getting increasingly complicated, deal could fall through this week

MILAN – Coca-Cola is holding last-ditch talks with private equity firm TDR Capital in an attempt to salvage Costa Coffee, according to an article published last week by the Financial Times. The Atlanta-based multinational's intention to sell the British chain it acquired in 2018 emerged last summer following its disappointing results, especially after Covid. Financial figures for 2023 (the latest year available) show that Costa Coffee reported a loss of £13.8 million ($18.5 million), with revenues of £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion), compared...
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Starbucks expands to Mazatenango and Flores in Guatemala

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GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala– As part of its expansion plans in the market, Premium Restaurants of America, Starbucks operating licensee in Guatemala, announced more customers...
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JDE Peet’s transfers shares to participants under its employee incentive plans

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AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – Pursuant to applicable Dutch offer rules, certain disclosure obligations apply to JDE Peet’s (EURONEXT: JDEP) in connection with the Offer....
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Löfbergs makes the big shift: from reducing to restoring

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KARLSTAD, Sweden – Building on more than a century of work to advance sustainability in the coffee sector - and after two years of...
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Laird Superfood updates liquid creamer line with USDA certified organic ingredients

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BOULDER, Colo., USA – Laird Superfood, Inc., a leader in functional coffee, creamers, and superfood products made with simple, minimally processed ingredients, has updated...
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Expocacer sets historic record: Us$38,500 paid for a specialty coffee bag

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PATROCINIO, Brazil – A specialty coffee bag from Brazil’s Cerrado Mineiro region has set a historic record, selling for US$38,500 during the 13th Cerrado...
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Machines and materials, but also concepts for coffee and formats in the story of Host 2025

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MILAN – Clean lines, textured surfaces, lighting that shapes the environment: Host 2025 staged an idea of hospitality that becomes design, gesture, narrative and...
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Pizza Hut presents the coffee pizza in Brunei

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MILAN – Asia once again confirms itself as a hub of gastronomic experimentation with the new Kopi-zza, a coffee-flavored pizza launched by Pizza Hut...
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Reopening of the Lufthansa Lounge at Stuttgart Airport

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STUTTGART, Germany – Following extensive renovation, the Lufthansa Lounge at Stuttgart Airport will reopen its doors on December 16, 2025, with Barista coffee bar,...
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Coffee Fellows opens branch at Cologne Bonn Airport

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COLOGNE, Germany - A new highlight for all coffee fans: yesterday (Monday, 15 December), the German coffee house chain Coffee Fellows opened its first...
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Helsinki’s Restaurant Culture 2026: A city defining its own direction

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HELSINKI, Finland – Helsinki enters 2026 with confidence. Long positioned as the younger sibling of its Nordic neighbours, the city has moved past comparison....
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MAASAI Cafe Specialty Coffee officially opens in Egypt

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CAIRO, Egypt – MAASAI Cafe Specialty Coffee proudly announces the grand opening of its first location in Egypt, introducing a new benchmark in the...
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Ensemble/Mosaic announces Happy Bear Coffee Company flagship café in Philadelphia

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PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA – Ensemble/Mosaic today announced that Happy Bear Coffee Company (Happy Bear) has signed a lease to open its flagship café and...
Cocoa

Icco releases new cocoa market report for November 2025

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ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire - With reference to Figure 1 and Figure 2, cocoa futures prices exhibited contrasting trends in November 2025 and November 2024....
Equipment

La Marzocco and Eversys supporting women’s voices at the We Do It Together 10th anniversary gala

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FLORENCE, Italy - La Marzocco and Eversys sponsored the 10-year anniversary gala of We Do It Together, a nonprofit film production company dedicated to...
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Yum China expands share repurchase authorization by US$1 billion

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SHANGHAI, China – Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) announced today that its Board of Directors...
Roasters

Lavazza expands North American presence with new state-of-the-art training facility in Dallas

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DALLAS, USA – Lavazza, the 130-year-old coffee brand, celebrates today the opening of its newest state-of-the-art Training Center in Dallas, Texas. The facility becomes...
Roasters

Julius Meinl and KUBUS reinterpret Austrian cuisine in new coffee- and tea-led Brunch Club experience

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VIENNA, Austria – In collaboration with Vienna's culinary duo KUBUS, Julius Meinl curated a Brunch Club experience exploring contemporary Austrian cuisine infused with the...
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Nestlé joins UN-led coalition supporting women’s health

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VEVEY, Switzerland – In line with its longstanding commitment to supporting women's health, Nestlé has joined the Coalition for Reproductive Justice in Business, led...
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Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation set to award more than $10 million in 2025 grants to support nonprofits nationwide

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CANTON, Mass., USA – The Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation, an independent charitable foundation supported by Dunkin’, today announced it plans to award more...
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Tim Hortons launches new Holiday Meal combo that includes a Flatbread Pizza, side, beverage and collectable socks

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TORONTO, Canada – Tim Hortons is kicking off the festive season with a new customizable lunch or dinner Holiday Meal – it's the perfect...

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New coffee sector partnership invests €2 million to advance farmer prosperity and sustainable supply chains in East Africa

BONN, Germany - Through the Global Coffee Platform (GCP), leading coffee companies and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) have joined efforts to improve smallholder...
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Mars completes acquisition of Kellanova including Pringles and Kellogg’s international cereal brands

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MCLEAN, Virginia and CHICAGO, Illinois, USA – Mars, Incorporated, a family-owned, global leader in pet care, snacking and food, is pleased to announce the...
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Jollibee Group Brands lead Asean Restaurant Rankings for 2025 as global presence expands

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SINGAPORE, SG – The Jollibee Group 's global momentum continues as its three flagship brands-Jollibee, Mang Inasal, and Chowking-once again dominated the Brand Finance...
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Momentum Coffee launches Community Investment Campaign

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CHICAGO, IL, USA – Momentum Coffee, Chicago’s largest Black-owned coffee brand with four locations citywide, founded and led by husband-and-wife team Ms. Bravo and...

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