Coffee Service News & Media

Farmer Brothers Q4 sales and earnings take a COVID-19 hit

September 14, 2020

Farmer Brothers Co. sales took a 42.9% hit in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 compared to last year's fourth quarter, due to COVID-19. Sales for the quarter…

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Curtis introduces touchless adapters for coffee and tea dispensers

September 10, 2020

Curtis, part of the SEB Professional North American family of coffee and tea solutions, has introduced its touchless adapter system for all Curtis coffee and…

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Specialty Coffee Expo postponed to fall of 2021

September 10, 2020

The 2021 Specialty Coffee Expo scheduled in New Orleans for April, will be postponed to Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2021, according to the Specialty Coffee Association.

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Waterlogic acquires 4 water and coffee service providers

September 10, 2020

Waterlogic, a water dispenser manufacturer, has announced the acquisitions of four companies for undisclosed sums, that offer water and coffee services…

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Oregon operator survives COVID-19 aided by technology

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Ryan and Michelle Harrington believe the pandemic underscored the importance of operating as efficiently as possible. To this end, they believe their ongoing…

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Jones Soda names industry veteran Mark Murray president

September 9, 2020

Jones Soda Co., a maker of craft soda, has appointed 38-year foodservice industry veteran Mark Murray as president, effective Sept. 1, 2020, according to a…

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JDE Peet’s names Fabien Simon CEO

September 9, 2020

Fabien Simon rings the bell for the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. JDE Peet's, which is owned by JAB Holdings and owns Peet's Coffee, Douwe…

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Keurig Dr Pepper to transfer to Nasdaq stock exchange

September 8, 2020

Keurig Dr Pepper will transfer its stock exchange listing from the New York Stock Exchange to the Nasdaq Stock Market later this month, the company announced…

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Top coffee trends for 2020

by Christine Potts — Senior Editor, WebstaurantStore

Coffee tastes have changed significantly in recent years, and convenience services operators need to understand the wide variety of products today's coffee…

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BASF subsidiary releases coffee roasting technology for small roasters

September 4, 2020

TrinamiX, a wholly owned subsidiary of German chemical company BASF, has introduced trinamiX Mobile Near Infrared Spectroscopy Solutions to enables small…

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Dunkin’ ranked as favorite packaged coffee

September 3, 2020

Dunkin' was ranked the country's top coffee according to the Harris Poll, per a USA Today report. The brand was among eight packaged coffees that rated above…

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Master's Coffee and Water acquires PureRite in California

September 1, 2020

Master's Coffee and Water Service, based in Hesperia, California, has acquired PureRite Drinking Water, also based in Hesperia, for an undisclosed sum, founder…

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Court dismisses suit requiring coffee-cancer link warning

August 31, 2020

Businesses that sell coffee will not have to add warnings that coffee is suspected to cause cancer after a California Superior Court Judge dismissed a suit…

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Coca-Cola Company restructures, 4,000 offered voluntary separation

August 28, 2020

The Coca-Cola Co. has initiated a major restructuring that will include the reduction of 4,000 employees, the company announced in a press release.

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Elkay Smartwell offers touchless beverage dispenser

August 28, 2020

The Ekay Smartwell touchless beverage dispenser gives users the option to create their own custom beverages on demand without the need for disposable bottles…

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Keurig Dr Pepper cites accomplishments in corporate responsibility

August 26, 2020

Keurig Dr Pepper published its 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report, highlighting advancements to reduce packaging waste, improve energy and water efficiency…

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JM Smucker boosts guidance on Q1 2021 sales and earnings growth

August 25, 2020

The J.M. Smucker Co. boosted its guidance for the year as sales increased 11% from $1.77 billion to $1.97 billion for the first quarter of its 2021 fiscal…

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Are you prepared for a possible 2nd COVID-19 wave?

by Patrick Hardy

Convenience services operators will need to apply a measured approach to both disaster preparedness and recovery with the likely prospect of a second wave of…

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Community Coffee Company to add facility to support expansion

August 20, 2020

Community Coffee Company, a Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based coffee roaster, coffee service operator, wholesaler, retailer and coffee foodservice distributor, will…

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Colorado roaster to introduce contactless, self-serve robotic barista

August 20, 2020

A Blackhawk, Colorado coffee roaster has developed a robotic barista that will be available to customers next month, according to a 303magazone.com report.

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