Coca-Cola made a big entry into the coffee category in 2019 with the acquisition of Costa, the world’s second largest coffee chain. But with the core of the business focused on the on-trade, how has the pandemic hit its coffee strategy?
Shaka Tea has been acquired by Irresistible Foods Group, the parent company of King's Hawaiian (known for its packaged sweet bread rolls), to accelerate the distribution and brand awareness of the Hawaii-based beverage company.
Chobani continues to expand beyond its yogurt stronghold with today’s dual launch of ultra-filtered milks, which takes it into an increasingly competitive and sub-segmented category, and half & half, which reinforces its burgeoning position in the...
The most suitable regions for growing coffee arabica, cashews, and avocados will decline in some of the main countries that produce these crops as climate change progresses, predicts new first-of-its-kind analysis.
Marquis is starting off the year with a bold new look as it continues to transcend its energy drink origins and draw attention to the plant-powered benefits of its clean caffeinated beverages.
Results from a review and meta-analysis on the effects tea catechins on influenza and other upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) reveals “significant preventative effects.”
Nestlé USA is highly focused on several key food and beverage categories as it heads into 2022, including growing plant-based meat alternatives (i.e. chicken), plant-based creamers, coffee, and new snacking opportunities, says Nestlé USA CMO Alicia Enciso....
A single dose of an extracts from coffee berry – the outer layer of the coffee fruit and a rich source of polyphenols – may boost alertness in healthy men and women, with effects still observable six hours after consumption, says a new study.
The Middle East’s growing coffee culture has caught the eye of Minh Tien Group, a Vietnam-based producer and exporter of coffee beans looking to expand in the Gulf region.
In response to potential EU legislation, Swedish company UniCup Scandinavia AB has created a new bio-based lid made of spruce and pine. The Liplid is placed inside, rather than on, the cup, and the company said this improves the stability and drinking...
Unilever is selling its developed markets tea business for €4.5bn, more than a year after the company launched a strategic review of the unit. According to some industry pundits, the deal represents ‘an important first step’ in portfolio rationalisation....
Pumpkin spice, caramel and chocolate are the top autumnal beverage flavors in Europe, according to Kerry: but its research also reveals some new twists to traditional fall favorites.
Indian start-up Avid Nutrilabs is forecasting sales of its functional coffee, which contains Kerry’s Wellmune ingredient, to grow by 10 times as it gears up to distribute products overseas.
The UK Food Standards Agency Chief Scientist Robin May says urgent progress is needed on a unified eco-labelling system so that the food system can be set on a path to sustainability.
Swiss researchers have suggested the antioxidant catechins present in green tea may in fact promote oxidative stress rather than suppress the process as previously thought.
Japanese firm Kao has launched a new range of Foods with Function Claims (FFCs) targeted at reducing visceral fat and lowering high blood pressure, and consumers could measure their progress using an app.
Coffee and tea supplier Finlays is to invest millions of pounds in a new extraction plant in Hull to produce cold brew coffee for branded and own-label grocery and foodservice suppliers in 2022.
Online platform Typica is allowing coffee producers and coffee roasters to directly trade coffee from a single 60kg jute bag, rather than the standard 18 tonne shipping container. The aim is to ‘ensure transparency’, we were told, and ‘help resolve the...
A domestic coffee company on a mission to convert India’s tea-obsessed consumers has unveiled its latest innovations – a monthly subscription service and ground coffee in a range of flavours.
Philippines-based coffee firm Varacco is looking to give instant coffee makers a run for their money with their patented ‘dip’ coffee products, which boasts the benefits of pure coffee with added convenience.
Herbalife has positioned its new APAC-focused iced coffee range as both a healthier alternative and as an ‘ideal snack’ product, in hopes of appealing to younger, health-conscious consumers.
Singapore-based company U-Group Holdings is eyeing exports of its instant beverages and sauces in Central Asia and ASEAN, following its launch in China and Uzbekistan last year, with profits used to aid its charity endeavours at home.
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have found a way to transform spent coffee grounds into alcoholic beverages rich in bioactive phytochemicals and amino acids.
Louis Dreyfus Company has signed a joint venture agreement with private label coffee company Instanta to build and operate a freeze-dried instant coffee plant in Binh Duong province, Vietnam.
Kirin is adding the immune-boosting ingredient Lactococcus lactis strain Plasma (Lc-Plasma) into its flagship milk tea and green tea products, with the firm banking on the health angle that has driven the success of its iMuse functional brand to halt...
Tea & Herbal Infusions Europe (THIE) has provided best practice guidance to help businesses reduce fraudulent and malicious activity by identifying the risk factors and vulnerabilities in supply chains.
UAE speciality coffee roastery Emirati Coffee a is switching to a 50-50 strategy combining retail and food service on the back of strong online sales amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Zealand’s only tea estate Zealong Tea is planning its entry strategy into the Asian market with premiumisation, health, traceability and its organic offerings as key components.
Nestlé has seen double-digit growth in coffee, where its brands have been boosted by at-home consumption under global COVID lockdowns. As we emerge into the ‘new normal’, what’s the outlook for the category?
US retail sales of packaged tea have been sluggish in recent years, with Nielsen data* showing a flat market until 2020, when covid prompted a 16.8% surge, before everything slowed back down again. Celestial Seasonings, however, has maintained double-digit...
Building on a global coffee alliance formed in 2018, Nestlé and Starbucks have announced a new collaboration to bring Starbucks RTD coffee drinks to select markets in Southeast Asia, Oceania and Latin America from 2022.
Typhoo Tea Ltd, maker of brands such as Lift and Heath & Heather has been acquired by private equity firm Zetland Capital, enabling it to invest in production and boost jobs.
After a ‘hectic’ year in which sales outpaced expectations, the premium coffee brand Nespresso is shifting its business strategy and operational focus to better highlight and accelerate its fundamental belief that carefully crafted, high-quality coffee...
Wildland Coffee has launched its first product, coffee in a tea bag, targeting outdoor enthusiasts and potentially, the broader audience of on-the-go consumers who may not have the time nor access to coffee-making equipment while on the move.
Coffee compounds that include caffeine, chlorogenic acid, kahweol and cafestol, may contribute in reducing the risk of developing chronic liver disease, according to UK researchers.
Coca-Cola Japan has developed a barley tea, green tea and coffee freeze-dried cube under the 1,2,CUBE brand to bring an innovative, convenient, and environmentally friendly solution to the instant beverage market.