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Amid soft international demand for commercial black tea, the Kenya Tea Development Agency is building a new factory to process specialty tea. Read more

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The Middle East North Africa (MENA) coffee market is heating up with new investment from venture capital funds. Read more

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Finlays announced the sale of its James Finlay Kenya Ltd. tea gardens to Sri Lanka-based Browns Investments. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Read more

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Single-serve coffee capsules (a.k.a. pods) proved a success with consumers when they first appeared in the 1990s, and their popularity has increased phenomenally since that time. Read more

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La Natura, a Swiss producer of coffee and tea capsules, has acquired a 60% stake in Ultramar Caffè, a pod maker based in Fano, Italy. Read more

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In defiance of rising costs, Illycaffè sped ahead to its fastest sales growth in 10 years in 2022. Consolidated revenue rose 13.6% to €567.7 million, driven by solid performance across all markets and distribution channels. Read more

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Researchers in Iran recently published a study showing that drinking black and green tea, coffee, and non-alcoholic beer is associated with a lower incidence of developing symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Read more

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Despite an expected 1.7% recovery in production in the 2022/23 marketing year, the global coffee market is likely to see the second straight year of supply deficit... Read more

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There's no need to quit espresso when on a road trip, hike, or picnic, thanks to a newly launched pod-based hand brewer. Read more

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Strong exports of yerba mate by Caribbean and South American countries have encouraged suppliers to target the United States. Read more

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Today, tea is one of the most widely traded commodities, worth close to $50 billion. Astonishingly, this figure is expected to grow by over 40% this decade, buoyed by many growth factors, especially a new generation of consumers turning to tea. Read more

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American lawmakers are trying to help coffee growers in the United States and elsewhere with a new research initiative. Read more

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