Weeks Lerman Group Grows In OCS With Lavits Cooler Water

by Tim Sanford

December 10, 2017

MASPETH, NY -- The topic of "allied products" has been discussed at length from the earliest days of the coffee service industry more than half a century ago.

Japans Fuso Industries Grants NuZee Exclusive License For North American Drip Cup Manufacturing Technology

by Emily Jed

December 6, 2017

VISTA, CA -- NuZee Inc. said Japan's Fuso Industries Co. Ltd. and Nasa Corp . subsidiary have granted NuZee the exclusive North America rights to use their…

Premium Brands Holdings Acquires Buddys Kitchen Invests In Shaw Bakers

by Emily Jed

December 6, 2017

VANCOUVER -- Premium Brands Holdings Corp., a Canadian producer, marketer and distributor of branded specialty food products, has acquired Buddy's Kitchen from…

Nespresso Invests In Post-Conflict Colombian Coffee

by Emily Jed

November 29, 2017

BOGOTA, Colombia -- Nespresso said it will expand its coffee-sourcing program for the first time into several former conflict zones as part of a $50 million…

NuZee Launches Functional Cold Brew Coffee Line

by Emily Jed

November 20, 2017

VISTA, CA -- NuZee Inc. has launched a line of ready-to-drink gourmet functional cold brew coffee. Available in 10-fl.oz. glass bottles (12 per case), the RTD…

10th NAMA Coffee Tea And Water Confab Draws 800 Plus To Texas

by Tim Sanford

November 12, 2017

GRAPEVINE, TX -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association recently held its 10th Coffee, Tea & Water conference at the Gaylord Hotel here Nov. 6-8.

Unilever Extends RTD Pure Leaf Brand To Fresh-Brewed Hot And Iced Tea

by Emily Jed

November 12, 2017

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ -- Unilever Food Solutions is expanding its popular Pure Leaf iced tea brand beyond its popular ready-to-drink format to whole-leaf and…

Unilever To Acquire Tazo Brand From Starbucks For 384 Million

by Emily Jed

November 12, 2017

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ -- Unilever has agreed to acquire the Tazo specialty tea brand from Starbucks for $384 million. The deal includes the Tazo brand and all…

Dick Atnip And Stu Case Are Inducted Into NAMA Coffee Services Hall Of Fame At CTW Show

by Emily Jed

November 5, 2017

PHOTO: From left Dick Atnip and Stu Case. GRAPEVINE, TX -- Dick Atnip of Atnip Co. Inc. and Stu Case of Avanti Markets were inducted into the National…

OCS Industry Leader Ken Shea Is NAMAs 2017 Coffee Legend

by Tim Sanford

October 30, 2017

CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association has announced that Ken Shea, G&J Sales & Marketing and Ken Shea & Associates is this…

Juice Press And Lavit Team Up On Single-Serve Infused Water Cartridges

by Tim Sanford

October 29, 2017

NEW YORK CITY -- Juice Press has announced a partnership with Lavit to develop two infused-water capsules for the Lavit Cooler Water countertop cold-beverage…

Cafection Enterprises Premieres Encore 29 Presentation On YouTube

by Tim Sanford

October 26, 2017

QUÉBEC, QC -- Cafection Enterprises is publicizing its Encore 29 countertop bean-to-cup coffee brewer in a two-minute video presentation on YouTube. The…

Cool Factor And Name Brands Distinguish Two Rivers Coffee In Single-Cup Space

by Emily Jed

October 26, 2017

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Two Rivers Coffee was one of the first companies to go head to head with single-cup coffee giant Keurig Green Mountain Inc. when it…

De Jong Dukes Nio EspressoCoffee Brewer Earns NSF Certification

by Tim Sanford

October 26, 2017

SLIEDRECHT, The Netherlands -- de Jong Duke reports that its Nio brewer has been certified by NSF International to its NSF/ANSI Standard 4 for equipment and…

Dot Foods Expands New Age Beverages Distribution To Offices Hospitals Universities And Convenience Channels

by Emily Jed

October 24, 2017

MT. STERLING, IL -- Dot Foods Inc. will bring New Age Beverages Corp.'s portfolio of healthy beverages to its 4,400 distributors, marking New Age's entry…

CDC Finds Coffee Roasting Workers Face Respiratory Health Risk

by Emily Jed

October 4, 2017

WASHINGTON -- In a new report , researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are saying that people who spend their days roasting…

Acrylamide Lawsuit Is Back Seeks To Put Cancer-Warning Labels On Coffee Drinks Sold In California

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

September 27, 2017

Could a cup of coffee cause cancer? The Council for Education and Research on Toxics, a little-known advocacy group until this week, says it can, and wants…

Keurig Expands Revv Extra-Strong Coffee Line Revamps Packaging

by Emily Jed

September 21, 2017

WATERBURY, VT -- Keurig Green Mountain is rolling out three new K-Cup varieties of its Revv extra-strong, dark-roasted brews. No Surrender is described as…

Nestle Acquires Majority Interest In Blue Bottle Coffee

by Emily Jed

September 17, 2017

GLENDALE, CA -- Nestlé said it has purchased a majority stake in Blue Bottle Coffee , a specialty coffee roaster and retailer based in Oakland, CA.

NAMA Invites Nominations For 2017 Coffee Legend Recognition

August 29, 2017

CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association said it is accepting nominations for this year's Coffee Legend Award. The honor recognizes "an…