 | Mars Drinks Launches 2 Bright Teas In Recyclable Flavia Freshpacks
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
Mars reports that its latest packaging innovation has enabled the removal of an aluminum foil layer from the two Freshpacks, and advance from three materials to a single, fully recyclable plastic composition...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Kraft Pacts With Costa Coffee For Tassimo Rollout In UK Retail Outlets
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
Tassimo brewers and Costa Cappuccino, Latte and Americano T discs will be available in Costa Coffee's retail outlets in the south west of England beginning in May...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Seaga Debuts Elite Café 400 C-top Hot Drink Machine
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
The brand-new Elite Café 400 hot beverage machine is designed to keep up with demand in the busiest high-traffic locations. It offers 10 selections...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Sara Lee Buys Brazilian Away-From-Home Espresso Retailer
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
Sara Lee has acquired Expresso.Coffee, an espresso coffee retailer that supplies the out-of-home small business, vending and bakery segments in Brazil...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Green Coffee Association Sets Agenda For Annual Convention In May
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
Food safety, counterparty exposure and transportation are on the GCA agenda, along with a cupping and grading seminar for beginners...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| NCA Plans April 26 Webinar On Hispanic Coffee Consumption Trends
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
The National Coffee Association of USA's next webinar is based on recent NCA studies of coffee drinking among the Hispanic-American population...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Green Coffee Association Sets 2012 Confab For Atlantic City In May
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
The GCA will conduct its 2012 convention at the Revel Atlantic City (NJ) hotel, resort and casino from May 10 to 12...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Heritage Taps ZeeCooper For U.S. Private-Label, Specialty Sales
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
Maryland's ZeeCooper & Co. announced that it has agreed to represent Canadian roaster Heritage Coffee Co. in the U.S. Heritage's private-label program is the first initiative...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| SCAA Brings World's Largest Specialty Coffee Event To Portland, OR, April 19 -22
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 4, April 2012
Thousands of coffee professionals from more than 40 countries will converge on Portland, OR, to discover the latest trends and products and new ways to deliver a better experience for coffee drinkers: April 19-22...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Dart Container To Buy Solo Cup For $1B
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 4, April 2012
Dart will pay $315 million in cash and assume $700 million of Solo's debt. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close by the third quarter...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Farmer Bros. Taps Keown President And CEO
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 4, April 2012
Farmer Bros. Co. appoints a new chief executive. Michael Keown comes to the coffee and tea company from WhiteWave Foods Co., a subsidiary of Dean Foods...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Keurig, Starbucks Expand Partnership To New Vue Brewer
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 4, April 2012
The two coffee giants are expanding their partnership to make Starbucks-branded Vue packs available in Green Mountain's new Keurig Vue brewer...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Louisville's john conti Celebrates 50 Years In Coffee Service And Vending
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 4, April 2012
The john conti Coffee Co. marks its 50th anniversary on March 31. John Conti started the business as a one-man vending operation in 1962, working out of a garage with a single truck...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Mr. Coffee Cofounder Samuel Glazer Dies At 89
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 4, April 2012
The man who revolutionized home coffee brewing with the automatic drip coffeemaker died on March 12 in Cleveland. Samuel Glazer was 89...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Kienna Coffee Launches Pod Adapter For Keurig Brewers, Taps U.S. Sales Director
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 4, April 2012
A Canadian coffee roaster is rolling out an adapter for Keurig brewers that enables use of its biodegradable pods in the single-cup machines...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Starbucks Opens First Evolution Fresh Juice Bar
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 4, April 2012
Starbucks Corp. opened the first store in its new Evolution Fresh juice bar chain on March 19 in Bellevue, WA, marking its first major foray outside of coffee...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Vistar's Green Initiative Brings Operators Eco-Friendly Breakroom Supplies
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 4, April 2012
The nation's largest distributor of vending and OCS products teams up with suppliers to bring operators environmentally friendly breakroom disposables...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Marley Coffee Launches Facebook Office Coffee Service Consumer Referral Campaign
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 4, April 2012
"Stir Up Your Office Coffee Service" Facebook campaign asks people who work in offices to encourage their companies to consider brewing Marley Coffee instead of their usual free office coffee...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Sara Lee Names Coffee And Tea Spinoff, Appoints Execs
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 4, April 2012
Sara Lee's international coffee and tea business will be named D.E. Master Blenders 1753 when the company splits in two later this year. The American meats business has yet to be named...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Sara Lee HQs Coffee And Tea Business In Amsterdam, Names Luc Volatier Operations, Supply Chain Senior VP
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 4, April 2012
Sara Lee Corp. said it will headquarter its international coffee and tea spinoff in Amsterdam and incorporate it in the Netherlands, where its Douwe Egberts coffee brand is already based...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Online Beverage Calculator Goes Live In Los Angeles As Part Of Public Awareness Campaign
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 3, March 2012
A new online sugar calculator aims to help L.A. County residents become healthier by quantifying the amount of sugar they consume in beverages...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Versatile Compostable Cups And Inserts Meet Grab-And-Go Foodservice Needs
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 4, April 2012
A new line of biodegradable cups and inserts from Biomass Packaging transforms the simple cold cup into a versatile container for snacks and meals...
Author: Emily Jed
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| | Starbucks To Sell Single-Cup Coffee Machines; Verismo Launch Set For Holiday Season
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 3, March 2012
The coffee giant says it will introduce a premium single-cup machine this fall. Verismo incorporates high-pressure extraction technology and prepares both Starbucks-quality espresso beverages and brewed coffees...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Marley Coffee Taps Raymond Pahlad To Head Up Canadian Sales
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 3, March 2012
Author: Emily Jed
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| Suncoast Promotes Employee Self-Improvement Through Reading
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 3, March 2012
Suncoast Coffee Service and Vending is enhancing the lives and careers of its staff by offering employees a $50 bonus for reading a book each month. Making People Better is one of a number of initiatives...
Author: Tim Sanford
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