Aramark Buys Avendra And AmeriPride In Deals Totaling 235 Billion

October 17, 2017

PHILADELPHIA -- Contract foodservice giant Aramark has agreed to buy Avendra LLC, a hospitality procurement service majority owned by Marriott International…

Keurig Teams Up With James Corden To Challenge Coffee Drinkers To Ditch Their Drip

by Emily Jed

October 9, 2017

WATERBURY, VT -- Keurig Green Mountain Inc. has teamed up with CBS Late Late Show host James Corden to show coffee drinkers why they should ditch their drip…

National Business Group On Health Honors Aramark With Best Employers For Healthy Lifestyles Award

by Emily Jed

October 9, 2017

PHILADELPHIA -- The National Business Group on Health , a nonprofit association of 425 large U.S. employers, has honored Aramark for having one of the best…

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.

Aramark Welcomes 3 Million College Students Back To School With Menu Innovations

by Emily Jed

September 4, 2017

PHILADELPHIA -- Serving more than three million higher education students each school year on more than 500 campuses, Aramark is welcoming students back to…

Consumers Smile To Pay At Yum China Holdings New Restaurant

by Emily Jed

September 4, 2017

HANGZHOU, China -- Yum China Holdings Inc., parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, is introducing a new restaurant concept here that caters to China's…

Aramark Begins Plant-Based Culinary Training Program With Humane Society

by Emily Jed

August 29, 2017

PHILADELPHIA -- Aramark has partnered with the Humane Society of the United States to conduct a series of culinary trainings over the next six months to…

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…

NPD US Foodservice Traffic Dips As Average Check Size Rises

by Emily Jed

August 24, 2017

CHICAGO -- Customer visits to U.S. restaurants and foodservice outlets remained negative in the quarter, ended June 30, resulting in six consecutive quarters…

Royal Cup Acquires Icebox Coffee Accelerating RTD Cold Brew Growth

by Emily Jed

August 24, 2017

BIRMINGHAM, AL -- Roaster and coffee service operator Royal Cup Inc. said it has entered into an agreement to acquire Richgood Gourmet LLC. Richgood makes…

Specialty Coffee Association Readies Inaugural Avance Sustainability Conference

by Emily Jed

August 23, 2017

GUATEMALA CITY -- Sustainability leaders and advocates from across the coffee supply chain will gather in Guatemala City to participate in the first…

Stumptown Coffee Chooses Corporate Essentials As OCS Partner For Metro New York Market

by Emily Jed

August 23, 2017

PARSIPPANY, NJ -- Stumptown Coffee has selected Corporate Essentials as an office coffee partner for traditional whole bean coffee and cold brew in the New…

Farmer Bros Acquires Boyd Coffee For 586 Million

August 21, 2017

NORTHLAKE, TX -- Farmer Bros. Co. a national coffee roaster based here, said it will acquire Boyd Coffee Co. with a combination of cash and stock valued at…

Corporate Essentials Makes Inc 5000 List For Sixth Time

by Emily Jed

August 20, 2017

PARSIPPANY, NJ -- Office coffee service provider Corporate Essentials has been named to Inc. Magazine's 2017 Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing companies…

Registration Opens For NAMAs 2017 Coffee Tea Water Conference Nov 6-8

by Tim Sanford

August 20, 2017

CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association said registration for its annual Coffee, Tea & Water conference is now open. CTW takes place at…

Water Quality Association Offers New POU Cooler Technician Certification Program

by Emily Jed

August 8, 2017

LISLE, IL -- A new certification program in the Water Quality Association 's Modular Education Program (MEP) is available for point-of-use cooler technicians.

Office Coffee Service Pioneer James M Jimmy Zee Zirakian Dies At 94

August 6, 2017

CALIFORNIA, MD -- James M. Zirakian, a coffee service industry pioneer and founder of Coffee Man Inc., died here on July 30. He was 94. Born in Boston…