ASIC Serves Coffee Science
The September conference featured four full days of scientific studies with a special focus on reaching out to industry professionals.
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FSMA: Time to Comply
Food and beverage manufacturers doing business in the US must now comply with more stringent important food safety regulations. more
Coffee prices continue to tumble
Prices on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) fell below $1 per pound in September. The International Coffee Organization’s composite indicator fell to a 57-month low in August. more
Tea Tariffs Unlikely
Tea was not among the $200 billion in Chinese imports subject to a 10% US tariff announced Sept. 24. more
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COTECA: Fair trade is trendy
October event reflects the growth market for sustainable trade in coffee, cocoa, and tea more
Hoffmann Heads Dunkin’
David Hoffmann is the new Dunkin’ Donuts c.e.o., replacing long-time executive Nigel Travis. more
Record Price for Geisha
A Geisha grown in Costa Rica in July brought a record $300 per pound at the Cup of Excellence auction. more
Café Show Seoul 2018
The Seoul Café Show has grown since 2002 into Asia’s largest exposition promoting coffee, tea, bakery, and dessert products and equipment for preparation. more
Up Front: To Your Health
The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer review of 1,000 studies investigating the association between cancer and coffee found coffee is not the cause, and it could be a good way to ward off some cancer. more
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Brazilian Bounty
August marks the beginning of green coffee exports from the largest and perhaps most spectacular coffee harvest in Brazil in 150 years. Estimates are firm at a combined 58 to 60 million 60-kilo bags of arabica and robusta. more
Keller hired as Peet’s c.e.o.
Kenneth C. "Casey" Keller Jr. takes over on Aug. 6, succeeding Dave Burwick who has led the company since 2012. more
Erna Knutsen, longtime coffee trader, dies at 97
Erna Knutsen, a longtime leader in coffee trading and the person credited with coining the term “specialty coffee,” passed away June 16, 2018. She was 97. more
European panel backs Unilever tea claim
The European Food Safety Authority has awarded Unilever a positive opinion on its health claim that black tea improves people’s attention span. The EFSA endorsement is a first involving tea. more
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