Coffee Service News & Media

Sodexo to debut autonomous grocery stores, ramen vending, food delivery

March 28, 2022

Sodexo S.A., the Paris, France-based food services and facilities management company, will introduce its eat>NOW autonomous grocery stores, ramen vending…

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Top 5 coffee trends of 2022

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

Quality and convenience are the driving forces behind the top coffee trends of 2022. The coffee market must provide options that taste great, are easy to whip…

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Research connects coffee to heart health

March 28, 2022

Drinking coffee — particularly two to three cups a day — is not only associated with a lower risk of heart disease and dangerous heart rhythms, but also with…

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Coffee farmers scramble for alternative fertilizers amid Russia/Ukraine war

March 24, 2022

Coffee farmers are searching for fertilizer alternatives as fertilizer costs soar on account of the war between Ukraine and Russia, a major fertilizer…

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Current events leave coffee, oil, commodity prices in limbo

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The economic outlook remains cloudier than usual due to a number of factors, making it hard for convenience services operators to know how much coffee and…

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Capital Provisions acquires 3V Vending

March 23, 2022

Capital Provisions, a full-service vending and breakroom foodservice provider based in Southern California, has completed the acquisition of 3D Vending from…

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Nespresso USA files suit against Peet’s Coffee for alleged trademark infringement

March 18, 2022

Nespresso USA Inc. has sued Peet's Coffee in Manhattan federal court claiming that the company's coffee pods violate Nespresso's capsule design trademark…

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Coffee Holding suffers sales, earnings dip in recent quarter

March 18, 2022

Coffee Holding Co. Inc. suffered a decline in sales and earnings for the quarter ending Jan. 31, 2022, according to an earnings release, due mainly to a loss…

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Starbucks to introduce Clover Vertica single-cup brewers

March 17, 2022

Starbucks will begin deploying the Clover Vertica single-cup brewer to its stores beginning this year, the company announced at its recent annual meeting.

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Massimo Zanetti Beverage relocates distribution center

March 17, 2022

Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, the Suffolk, Virginia based coffee distributor, recently relocated its distribution center from Court Street in Portsmouth to a…

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Starbucks names Howard Schultz interim CEO

March 16, 2022

Starbucks CEO and President Kevin Johnson is retiring after a 13-year tenure at the company, including the last five years as CEO, according to a company press…

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US coffee consumption hits 20-year high

March 15, 2022

Coffee consumption has soared to a two-decade high as Americans brew up new post-COVID routines, according to exclusive consumer polling released today by the…

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Nestlé to build Arizona beverage plant, add 350 jobs

March 9, 2022

Nestlé USA announced a $675 million investment to build a new beverage facility in Glendale, Arizona, according to a press release.

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Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Starbucks suspend business in Russia

March 9, 2022

Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo and Starbucks have joined the list of companies suspending business in Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, according to an…

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Westrock Coffee, S&D Coffee & Tea to rebrand under one name

March 8, 2022

Westrock Coffee Co., LLC and its subsidiary, S&D Coffee & Tea, will rebrand under one name, Westrock Coffee, according to a press release. To coincide…

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Orrin Huebner launches OCS/pantry service consulting business

March 7, 2022

Orrin Huebner Orrin Huebner, who recently joined Consolidated Services Group as director of consulting services, has announced a consulting business…

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Divestitures impact JM Smucker Q3 2022 results

March 1, 2022

The J.M. Smucker Co., which owns Folgers and other consumer product brands, reported a sales and earnings decline for Q3 2022 reflecting several divestitures…

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Consolidated Services Group teams with manufacturer of compostable packaging

March 1, 2022

Consolidated Services Group, the foodservice coffee trader, has announced a partnership with World Centric, a manufacturer of plant-based, compostable…

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Groupe SEB sees record sales for 2021

February 28, 2022

Groupe SEB, the Ecully, France based parent company of Wilbur Curtis in the U.S., reported record sales for 2021, as the company recovered from lockdowns in…

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Selecta Group teams with Thermoplan to support Starbucks solutions

February 28, 2022

Selecta Group, the Switzerland based route service provider of coffee and convenience food solutions, has teamed with Thermoplan Inc., a producer of fully…

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