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Toronto’s Pilot Coffee Roasters Acquiring Bridgehead Coffee for $3.6 Million

Toronto, Ontario-based specialty coffee roaster and retailer Pilot Coffee Roasters is acquiring Ottawa-based Bridgehead Coffee in a deal worth approximately US$3.6 million. Bridgehead, which has 21 coffee shop locations throughout...

2024.01.31

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Torr Launches the Hive Cafe Countertop Coffee Concentrate System

Commercial cold coffee equipment company Torr Industries recently rolled out a countertop-friendly version of its signature Hive Brew cold coffee system, called the Hive Cafe. The northern California coffee company...

2024.01.24

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The Slingshot Chalice Puts a New Spin on Espresso Dosing

Hong Kong and Australia-based coffee equipment maker Slingshot Technology recently launched the Chalice Distributor Cup, a multipurpose espresso preparation tool for baristas. Displayed in its final production form at the...

2024.01.22

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JDE Peet’s Acquiring Caribou Coffee Roasting Operation in $260 Million Deal

Minnesota-based Caribou Coffee is licensing its brand in consumer packaged goods and foodservice to multinational coffee roasting and distribution giant JDE Peet’s in a deal worth approximately $260 million, according...

2024.01.20

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Sustainability Certifier 4C Launches EUDR Compliance Services for Coffee

Germany-based third-party sustainability certification provider 4C Services has launched a suite of services for coffee and cocoa companies seeking compliance with new European deforestation-free supply chains (EUDR) legislation. New reporting...

2024.01.19

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Non-Dairy Coffee Creamer Maker Nutpods Acquired by MPearlRock

Dairy-free coffee creamer company Nutpods has been acquired by an investment group by the name of MPearlRock for an undisclosed sum. Nutpods was founded in 2013 in greater Seattle by...

2024.01.19

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Franke Coffee Systems Opens US Showroom in Tennessee

Superautomatic coffee machine specialist Franke Coffee Systems Americas just cut the ribbon on a new United States showroom at its headquarters in Smyrna, Tennessee. About a half hour’s drive southeast...

2024.01.17

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Treatt Launches Core Coffee Extracts and Customization for US Clients

Extracts and ingredients manufacturing company Treatt has expanded its range of coffee solutions in the U.S., offering customization services alongside core extracts for beverage foundations. The UK-based company, which maintains...

2024.01.17

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Consumer Group Sues Starbucks Over ‘Ethical Sourcing’ Claims

A prominent United States consumer advocacy organization today filed a lawsuit against Starbucks Coffee Company alleging deceptive claims regarding ethical coffee sourcing. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the National...

2024.01.11

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Community Coffee Names Former Kraft Heinz Exec Tom Corley CEO

Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Community Coffee has named former Kraft Heinz executive Tom Corley as its new president and CEO. Corley, who is relocating to Louisiana with his wife Maggie, will...

2024.01.10

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