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Illycaffè Taps Westrock for North American Production Push

Italian coffee giant Illycaffè has signed a multi-year strategic production agreement with Arkansas-based Westrock Coffee Company for development and packaging of specific products for the North American market, according to...

2026.07.03

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Inside the 2026 Coffee Barometer, Part 1: Prices Swing, Structures Don’t

Record-high commodity coffee prices have not rescued the coffee industry from its sustainability shortcomings, according to the newly released 2026 Coffee Barometer. By contrast, they may have exposed how little...

2026.07.03

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Inside the 2026 Coffee Barometer, Part 1: Prices Swing, Structures Don’t

Record-high commodity coffee prices have not rescued the coffee industry from its sustainability shortcomings, according to the newly released 2026 Coffee Barometer. By contrast, they may have exposed how little...

2026.07.03

2026 Coffee BarometerAfricaAndrea OlivarAntonie FountainAshlee TuttlemanAsiaCentral AmericaCoffee Barometercoffee pricesConservation InternationalCorporateCSDDDEthos AgricultureEUDRFarmer IssuesfarmworkersFrederik de VriesGerman Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Developmentgreen coffeeHawaiiICO Coffee Public-Private Task ForceIndonesiaIndustryInternationalliving incomeMarket NewsMarketingmulti-stakeholder initiativesNiels HaakOriginpricesSjoerd Panhuysensmallholder farmersSolidaridadSouth AmericaSustainabilityUnited StatesVOCALコーヒー

Starbucks is ‘Actively Reassessing’ a Key Climate Pledge Amid Other Sustainability Milestones

Starbucks is highlighting major coffee sector and community milestones in its latest annual impact report, including the distribution of 100 million coffee trees, more than $100 million in farmer financing...

2026.07.02

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Nonprofit HRNS Enters New Era as Longtime Director Michael Opitz Steps Down

Hamburg, Germany-based nonprofit Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS) has named Karen Hadem as a managing director alongside Jens Sorgenfrei, as longtime managing director Michael Opitz steps down after more than...

2026.07.02

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Nonprofit HRNS Enters New Era as Longtime Director Michael Opitz Steps Down

Hamburg, Germany-based nonprofit Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS) has named Karen Hadem as a managing director alongside Jens Sorgenfrei, as longtime managing director Michael Opitz steps down after more than...

2026.07.02

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Report Says Vietnam’s Robusta Boom Faces a Reckoning

The rise of Vietnam as a coffee-producing powerhouse has been one of the most consequential shifts in the global coffee trade over the past 40 years. What began as a...

2026.07.02

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FDA Weighs Next Steps on Decaf Solvent Rules Following New Comments

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has closed a reopened public comment period on a food-additive petition that could affect the continued use of methylene chloride in coffee decaffeination....

2026.07.01

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Study Explores Coffee’s Gut-Brain Effects in Humans

A recent study of humans suggests that regular coffee drinking is linked to shifts in gut microbes and metabolites that might ripple all the way to the brain, affecting mood,...

2026.06.30

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Coffee Crafters Returns to its Roots with New 2-Pound Roaster, the Duo

Idaho-based fluid-bed coffee roasting equipment maker Coffee Crafters is launching the Duo, a compact commercial roaster with a batch capacity ranging from 200 grams to 2 pounds. Starting at $2,995,...

2026.06.30

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