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Brewing Equipment Specialists Unite as Torr Acquires Brew Bomb Brand

California-based brewing, filling and dispensing equipment manufacturer Torr Industries has acquired a majority stake in Gunga LLC, the company that owns and markets the Brew Bomb brand of coffee brewing...

2024.04.03

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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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De’Longhi Combines La Marzocco and Eversys for New Coffee Machine Group

De’Longhi Group is creating what it calls a “business combination” between Italian espresso machine giant La Marzocco and Swiss super-automatic coffee machine maker Eversys. The transaction, announced late last month...

2024.01.03

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The Biggest Coffee Business News Stories of 2023

To kick off our 2023 Year in Review series, we look back on some of the biggest business stories of the year in the specialty coffee industry. As they have...

2023.12.22

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