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Black Rifle Coffee Facing Class Action Over USA-Forward Branding

Black Rifle Coffee Company is facing a federal class action alleging that its “America’s Coffee” branding and flag-heavy packaging misleads shoppers into thinking they are buying coffee produced entirely in...

2025.11.14

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Black Rifle Coffee Facing Class Action Over USA-Forward Branding

Black Rifle Coffee Company is facing a federal class action alleging that its “America’s Coffee” branding and flag-heavy packaging misleads shoppers into thinking they are buying coffee produced entirely in...

2025.11.14

Banks v. R.C. BigelowBlack Rifle Coffee CompanyBRC Inc.class actionCorporateCraft/OperationsFederal Trade Commissiongreen coffeeIndustryJustin Bakkerlegal issuesMacroMade in USAMarketingNoah LundgrenProductsR.C. BigelowReynolds Consumer ProductsReynolds WrapRoastingSalt Lake CityU.S. District Court Eastern District of CaliforniaUnited Statesコーヒー

Keurig Pod Recyclability Class Action in Canada Heads Toward Settlement

In the latest of several cases alleging Keurig made false or misleading claims about the recyclability of its plastic coffee pods, Keurig Canada has agreed to a CA$1.85 million (US$1.3...

2025.11.13

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Florida Coffee Chain Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Fast-growing St. Petersburg, Florida-based coffee chain The Blend Coffee & Cocktails filed for bankruptcy protection this week, seeking to reorganize debts while stores remain open. Court records show that 11...

2025.11.07

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Starbucks Sells Majority Stake in China Business in $4 Billion Deal

Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks is selling a 60% stake in its mainland China coffee shop business to Chinese private equity firm Boyu Capital in a deal valued at about...

2025.11.05

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Chick-fil-A Opens Specialty Coffee Shop Concept Daybright

Chick-fil-A officially entered the fast-food specialty coffee race with Daybright, a new cafe concept that opened Thursday west of Atlanta. While coffee for the new brand comes from longtime Chick-fil-A...

2025.11.01

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Chick-fil-A Opens Specialty Coffee Shop Concept Daybright

Chick-fil-A officially entered the fast-food specialty coffee race with Daybright, a new cafe concept that opened Thursday west of Atlanta. While coffee for the new brand comes from longtime Chick-fil-A...

2025.11.01

7 BrewAtlantaBusiness OperationsCaribou CoffeeChick-fil-ACorporateDaybrightdrive-thrufast foodGeorgiaHiramIndustryMarketingMcDonald’s CosMc’sOpeningsRed Wagon VenturesRetailScooter's CoffeeSouth/Southwestspecialty coffee retailStarbucksTaco Bell Live Mas CafeThrive FarmersUnited Statesコーヒー

Chick-fil-A Opens Specialty Coffee Shop Concept Daybright

Chick-fil-A officially entered the fast-food specialty coffee race with Daybright, a new cafe concept that opened Thursday west of Atlanta. While coffee for the new brand comes from longtime Chick-fil-A...

2025.11.01

7 BrewAtlantaBusiness OperationsCaribou CoffeeChick-fil-ACorporateDaybrightdrive-thrufast foodGeorgiaHiramIndustryMarketingMcDonald’s CosMc’sOpeningsRed Wagon VenturesRetailScooter's CoffeeSouth/Southwestspecialty coffee retailStarbucksTaco Bell Live Mas CafeThrive FarmersUnited Statesコーヒー

Mahlkönig Deepens Connections with New Sync Scale

German coffee equipment company Mahlkönig last week unveiled a critical piece of its expanding Grind-By-Sync connectivity platform, the Sync Scale. Specifically designed for espresso, the scale sends time and...

2025.10.30

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Probat Consolidating U.S. Operations in Dallas

German coffee roasting equipment maker Probat announced it is consolidating its U.S. operations in Texas, bringing together groups currently based at Probat Inc. outside Chicago, Bauermeister USA in Memphis...

2025.10.29

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