Coffee Service News & Media

Ammirati Coffee to distribute illycaffè coffee products

January 25, 2021

Ammirati Coffee Inc., a coffee importer and distributor, will distribute illycaffè coffee products to foodservice and hospitality accounts in the New York…

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Is the end of the office upon us? The quest has just begun

by Belinda Avery — Group HR Director, Helix Leisure

History will define 2020 as the year of the pandemic, chronicling events as living in the time of COVID-19. There are so many buzz words that gripped us this…

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GoodWest Industries taps Aramark’s Quenten Wentworth as CEO

January 25, 2021

Quenten Wentworth GoodWest Industries LLC, a manufacturer of aseptic beverages and foodservice dispensing solutions, primarily selling shelf-stable…

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Sugar Foods CEO Donald Tober dies in apparent suicide

January 25, 2021

Donald Tober, CEO and co-owner of Sugar Foods Corp., leapt to his death from his Park Avenue apartment in New York City on Jan. 15, according to a New York…

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Coffee Holding to offer CBD infused coffee

January 21, 2021

Coffee Holding Co. Inc., a wholesale coffee roaster and dealer, will be offering CBD infused coffees now that the Jordre Well LLC, a hemp and CBD beverage…

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PPP program opens to all lenders

January 19, 2021

After re-opening the Paycheck Protection Program to small lenders on Friday, the U.S. Small Business Administration is now opening the program to all lenders.

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Westrock Coffee names CFO

January 19, 2021

Chris Pledger Westrock Coffee Company LLC has named Chris Pledger chief financial officer, effective immediately, succeeding John Ebner, who retired…

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We’ll miss you, 'coffee legend' Dean Gilland

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Dean Gilland , well known for his knowledge of the coffee service business and for helping people, recently passed away.

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Farmer Brothers to distribute High Brew cold brew RTD coffee

January 13, 2021

Farmer Bros. Co. a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products, will distribute three flavors of High Brew…

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Quench acquires Texas POS water service firm Get Filtered

January 13, 2021

Quench, a provider of filtered water solutions for businesses and dealer partners across the U.S. and Canada, has acquired Get Filtered Inc., a provider of…

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Higher coffee consumption linked to reduced prostate cancer risk

January 12, 2021

Research indicates coffee consumption can reduce the risk of prostate cancer, according to a upi.com report.

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New SBA PPP loans now available from community banks

January 11, 2021

U.S. businesses can apply for new Paycheck Protection Program loans beginning today as the Small Business Administration has opened a new round of funding…

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Sodexo suffers Q1 2021 double digit sales drop

January 8, 2021

Sodexo, the Paris based, global foodservice contractor, suffered a 27.1% revenue decline from 6.07 billion euros ($7.43 billion) in Q1 2020 to 4.43 billion…

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Primo Water receives sustainability certification for Florida spring

January 8, 2021

Primo Water Corp., a provider of water direct to consumers and water filtration services in North America and Europe and a provider of water dispensers…

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Starbucks names new EVP/CFO

January 8, 2021

Patrick Gismer Patrick Grismer is retiring from his role as Starbucks executive vice president and CFO effective Feb. 1, 2021. Rachel Ruggeri…

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Nayax CCI protocol support enables cashless payment without MDB converter

January 6, 2021

Nayax, a cashless solution provider, now supports the CCI communication protocol, version 3.5, for coffee service machines, enabling convenience service…

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Five Star Food Service acquires 4 operating companies in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio

January 5, 2021

Five Star Food Service Inc., based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has acquired an Owensboro, Kentucky-based franchise group comprised of four operating companies…

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Aramark Northern Europe names managing director

December 30, 2020

Helen Milligan-Smith Aramark Northern Europe has named Helen Milligan-Smith as managing director of Aramark UK Onshore, beginning on Jan. 4, taking…

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Robotic coffee service machine replaces baristas

December 30, 2020

Patrons at Crown Coffee, a coffee bar in downtown Singapore, can now place orders and be served by an autonomous robot barista named Ella, according to a press…

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Coffee prices expected to rise

December 28, 2020

Coffee prices took a hit in June due to COVID-19, but prices have since been rising and could surge in 2021, according to a Forbes report.

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