Corporate

Farmer Brothers Taps Matthew Swenson to Lead Coffee Operations

Texas-based full-service coffee roasting and wholesale company Farmer Brothers has named Matthew Swenson vice president of coffee operations. The appointment follows the recent ascension of John Moore as president and...

2024.03.13

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Caribou Coffee

JDE Peet’s Names Luc Vandevelde Interim CEO

The board of JDE Peet’s has elected longtime retail and packaged food industries executive Luc Vandevelde as interim CEO, effective April 1. Vandevelde, who has also been nominated as chairman...

2024.03.13

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US National Coffee Association Announces New Board Leaders

On the eve of its annual convention, currently underway in Nashville, the National Coffee Association of the United States announced the election of Jonathan White as its new board chairperson....

2024.03.09

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The Specialty Coffee Association is Changing its Membership Model

The world’s largest membership organization for the coffee industry, the Specialty Coffee Association, is substantially revising its membership model. In an announcement today, the group described the move as its...

2024.03.08

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Bellwether Goes Smaller and Leaner with the New Shop Roaster

Pioneering electric coffee roaster maker Bellwether Coffee has unveiled the Bellwether Shop Roaster, a smaller and less expensive model than the company’s flagship machine. “It’s what we’ve been working on...

2024.03.08

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Global Coffee Platform Names Adriana Mejía Cuartas Board Chair

The Global Coffee Platform (GCP), a multi-stakeholder membership organization seeking to drive sustainability in the coffee industry, has named Adriana Mejía Cuartas chair of the board of directors. The founder...

2024.03.06

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Hemro and La Marzocco Launch Hands for Songwa Nonprofit in Tanzania

Two of the world’s most prominent coffee equipment companies, La Marzocco and Hemro Group, have created a farmer-focused nonprofit called the Hands for Songwa Foundation. The origins of the nonprofit,...

2024.03.06

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Starbucks Names 10 New ‘Origin Grants’ Totaling Nearly $4 Million

The Starbucks Foundation, a nonprofit affiliated with global coffee giant Starbucks, has named the recipients of 10 grants worth nearly US$4 million. Each of the new grants support the Foundation’s...

2024.03.06

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Two Fiorenzato Home AllGround Grinders Make US Launch

Italian coffee grinder maker Fiorenzato is launching two new models under the Fiorenzato Home sub-brand in the United States this month: the AllGround Sense and the AllGround Probrew. The Fiorenzato...

2024.03.05

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New Consultancy Kune Brings Finance and Sustainability Together

A new consultancy based in Central America called Kune (LinkedIn page) has planted itself squarely at the intersection of sustainability, coffee agribusiness and finance. Taking its name from the universal...

2024.02.29

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