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Royal Coffee Buys Big Warehouse and Industrial Complex in Oakland

California-based coffee trading company Royal Coffee has purchased a new warehouse, distribution and manufacturing complex totaling 103,500 square feet in Oakland. [Disclosure: Royal Coffee is a current advertiser in Daily...

2024.02.15

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Roaster Maker Giesen Launches Profiler 2.0 Software

Dutch commercial coffee roaster maker Giesen this week launched Giesen Profiler 2.0, a redeveloped software package for roast profiling and inter-machine connectivity. The software officially launched Jan. 31. The company...

2024.02.15

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Farmer Brothers Names John Moore President and CEO

Texas-based wholesale coffee and distribution company Farmer Brothers has officially named John Moore president and CEO following an evaluation from the company’s board and advisors. Moore, a longtime coffee professional...

2024.02.08

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The 2023 Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide Has Landed

The 2023 edition of the Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide (SCTG) guide went live today, providing actors throughout the coffee chain a data-driven tool for green coffee price discovery. The full...

2024.02.01

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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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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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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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Denim Coffee Opens XL Roastery and HQ in Central Pennsylvania

Central Pennsylvania specialty coffee company Denim Coffee is poised to grow in all directions with a new headquarters and expanded roastery in Chambersburg. The new digs have also propelled the...

2024.01.16

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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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