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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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Non-Dairy Coffee Creamer Maker Nutpods Acquired by MPearlRock

Dairy-free coffee creamer company Nutpods has been acquired by an investment group by the name of MPearlRock for an undisclosed sum. Nutpods was founded in 2013 in greater Seattle by...

2024.01.19

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Go Fund Bean to Dissolve, Offers Final Round of Grants

The United States-based coffee worker support nonprofit Go Fund Bean is ceasing operations, citing a lack of funding. “Earlier this month the board of Go Fund Bean voted to dissolve...

2024.01.18

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Franke Coffee Systems Opens US Showroom in Tennessee

Superautomatic coffee machine specialist Franke Coffee Systems Americas just cut the ribbon on a new United States showroom at its headquarters in Smyrna, Tennessee. About a half hour’s drive southeast...

2024.01.17

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Slingshot Prepares US Launch of Talis and Sisma Commercial Grinders

Coffee equipment maker Slingshot Technology will soon be shipping its new Talis and Sisma commercial espresso grinders into the United States. Slingshot Director Luca Giorgella told Daily Coffee News the...

2024.01.17

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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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Here’s What’s Happening at Roast Summit 2024

Roast Magazine is pleased to release the full program details for Roast Summit 2024, a two-day experience taking place in the coffee hub of Portland, Oregon, Feb 22-23. The event...

2024.01.13

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AI Comes to Green Coffee Sorting with the Avercasso CS One

An AI-powered green coffee sorting machine called the CS One recently made its public debut, courtesy of a new Taiwanese brand called Avercasso. Unveiled last October at the 2023 HOST...

2024.01.12

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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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