Tea & coffee

Black Medicine Iced Coffee is converting its entire RTD coffee line from glass bottles to aluminum cans starting this fall, a swap that will also bring the price per can down by 50 cents.

Black Medicine Iced Coffee switches to cans

By Mary Ellen Shoup

RTD coffee company Black Medicine Iced Coffee is switching to aluminium cans starting this fall, a move it says will meet consumer demands for convenience and portability.

Afineur ‘cultured coffee’ boasts “extremely low bitterness with shining fruity, floral, and chocolaty notes.”

Cultured coffee… the beginning of a new fermented foods revolution?

By Elaine Watson

Some fermented foods (beer and sauerkraut), have been around for years, while others (flavors, sweeteners, ‘animal-free’ dairy proteins) are pretty new. But what if you could use microbes to transform the flavor or nutrition of a host of agricultural...

Tim Hortons will expand its reach into the UK where it believes the region's already thriving 'coffee culture' will embrace the Canadian brand.

Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons to set up shop in UK

By Mary Ellen Shoup

Tim Hortons will begin opening restaurants in England, Scotland, and Wales as part of the company’s global expansion plan. A similar deal was struck earlier this year in the Philippines. 

MillerCoors launches Easy Tea Co hard iced tea

MillerCoors launches hard iced tea

By Rachel Arthur

MillerCoors has launched Easy Tea Co, a lightly carbonated hard iced tea with a 5% ABV (alcohol by volume) kick. 

We will not let our children and youngsters be misguided about the food and drinks they consume, says MEP behind the motion. © iStock.com

strasbourg plenary vote

MEPs block 4 caffeine claims

By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have voted to veto four caffeine health claims following a lively debate on energy drinks in a Strasbourg plenary today. 

MiCacao is made from roasted cacao shells, tapping into craft and health & wellness trends

Chocolate tea: Taking craft to the next level

By Rachel Arthur

The entrepreneurs behind MiCacao, a US start-up which makes an organic ‘tea’ from cacao shells, say their product is ready to tap into a craft movement which is stretching beyond beer and across beverage categories.

The Nescafé Coffee Center is located in Puer, the 'coffee capital of China.' Pic: Nestle

Nescafé Coffee Center opens in China

By Rachel Arthur

Nestlé has opened its Nescafé Coffee Center in Yunnan, China, which will focus on research and development as well as providing training opportunities. 

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