Coffee

Italian Coffee Sales Down In 2017, But Capsules Buck The Trend

Roasted coffee sales in the Italian retail channel were worth €1.19 billion in 2017, down by 0.6% in value and by 4.3% in volume compared to the previ...

Nestlé Stirs Up Coffee Business With New Nescafé Gold

In a strategic review last summer, Nestlé announced plans to focus on faster-growing business areas such as coffee and healthcare. Commitment to...

African Coffee Output May Almost Double In Five Years As Farms Grow

African coffee output could almost double in the next five years as some countries boost plantings and make farming more productive, according to the Afric...

Cofco Builds Dubai Soft Commodities Hub Targeting Global Reach

Cofco International Ltd., the trading arm of China’s largest food company, is building a soft commodities hub in Dubai as the new location gives it b...

Hot US Economy Isn't Good News For Everybody In Coffee Industry

When the economy’s booming, Americans are more likely to get their daily caffeine fix at the corner coffee shop. That’s bad news for roasters t...

Buy Now, Pay Later Helps JAB Billionaires Build Beverage Empire

JAB Holding, the closely held investment firm that’s building a coffee and soft drinks empire, has tapped a simple formula to help it grow: buy now a...

Aldi Süd Promotes Reusable Coffee Cups

Discounter Aldi Süd has announced it will allow customers to use reusable coffee cups at all of its in-store coffee machines in Germany....

Vietnam's Coffee Trade Slows As Buyers Bet On Bigger Discounts

Coffee trading is slowing in Vietnam, the top robusta producer, on expectations that a larger harvest and changes to the London futures contract next year...