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Fair Trade USA Names Private Label Expert Clay Dockery Head of Coffee

Sustainability certification group Fair Trade USA recently named private label industry veteran Clay Dockery as head of coffee. The appointment comes amidst a transitional period for the Oakland-based nonprofit, whose...

2024.10.15

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Caffewerks Goes with the BaristaFLO Line of Espresso Machine Parts

Coffee machine parts and accessories seller Caffewerks recently rolled out a line of espresso machine components called BaristaFLO. The BaristaFlo line is designed to offer robust and affordable options for...

2024.10.14

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Minnesota Company Sues TreeHouse Over Pod Production Secrets

A Minneapolis company called Microtrace is accusing private-label food manufacturing giant TreeHouse Foods of “reverse engineering” proprietary technology used to identify Keurig-style coffee pods. In a lawsuit filed Sept. 30...

2024.10.09

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BestCup Spins The Hi-Fi Coffee Pod, a Specialty K-Cup Reinvention

Salt Lake City-based coffee co-packing startup BestCup is offering a new approach to Keurig-style brewing with a compostable pod product called the Hi-Fi Coffee Pod. Featuring an open-bottom filter design,...

2024.10.09

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The Wise Brewer TG Launches with Automated Pourovers in Mind

From the City of Wisdom in Greece, a new automated pourover coffee brewing system called the Wise Brewer TG is entering international commercial and prosumer markets. The machine is the...

2024.10.08

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Private-Label Specialist Cascade Coffee Has New Investor

Everett, Washington-based Cascade Coffee, one of the largest coffee roasting and packaging companies in the United States, has received an undisclosed investment from Chicago-based investment firm LaSalle Capital. The private-label...

2024.10.08

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Empirical Water Aims for Observable Improvements in Coffee Brewing

A new product aimed at improving and controlling the mineral content of water called Empirical Water swims somewhat against the current, drawing inspiration more from nature than from the chemistry...

2024.10.03

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Dice Coffee Ice Cubes are Coming in Hot

A Los Angeles-based startup called Dice Provisions is betting on consumer trends towards cold coffee and convenience with the launch of Dice Coffee Ice Cubes. Designed to keep cold coffee...

2024.09.25

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V60 Maker Hario Launches the Suiren Brewer and Polaris Scale

Japanese coffee equipment manufacturer Hario recently launched a whimsical version of its V60 dripper called the Suiren, as well as a new digital pourover brewing scale called the Polaris. Hario...

2024.09.21

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Fair Trade USA Founder Paul Rice Resigning as CEO

An influential figure in the fair trade movement over the past quarter century, Paul Rice is resigning as CEO of Fair Trade USA. In an announcement last week, Rice said...

2024.09.18

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