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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

Coffee consumption could help reduce liver related deaths, study finds

August 19, 2020

Drinking more coffee could prevent liver related deaths, according to a report in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, according to a Fox News report.

Royal Cup Coffee promotes Leonard to senior VP of HR

August 18, 2020

Heather Leonard Royal Cup Coffee & Tea, a Birmingham, Alabama-based importer, roaster and distributor of coffees and teas, has promoted Heather…

How convenience services operators recover lost sales

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of vending operators agreed on the need to explore growth opportunities in the face of the COVID-19 setback, limited as they are. These include…

365 Retail Markets Appears on the Inc.5000 List Five Years and Counting

Inc. magazine announced that 365 Retail Markets is No. 2744 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private…

CafeX closes robotic coffee bars

August 13, 2020

CafeX, a robotic coffee bar that can serve more than 10 orders simultaneously within minutes, has shut down its San Francisco and San Jose airport operations…

Introducing the Fieldstone Bakery Mini Doodles Cookies

Fieldstone® Bakery will introduce new Mini Doodles Cookies to the vending industry in September 2020. This new product is a 1 oz. serving pouch of whole grain…

Introducing Fieldstone Bakery Grains 2 Go Bars

In September 2020, Fieldstone® Bakery will introduce new Grains 2 Go Bars, which is the first time for the brand to offer two grain equivalent bars that meet…

Primo Water acquires Mountain Glacier

August 12, 2020

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