Day: April 28, 2025

Image: Westrock CoffeeNorth American coffee and tea manufacturer Westrock Coffee Company has released its 2024 Sustainability Report. The report highlights the company’s progress toward its sustainability goals over the past year and aims to celebrate the initiatives and programs that it says benefits the millions of smallholder farmers in its global supply chain. “Westrock Coffee entered the
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Image: DmyTo/stock/adobe.comAn Edinburgh University study suggests AI-powered robots may soon be able to prepare cups of coffee, potentially ushering in the next generation of intelligent machines. Using a combination of AI technology, sensitive sensors, and fine-tuned motor skills, the robot created by the research team is said to be able to interact with its surroundings in
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Image: Andy/stock.adobe.comNestlé’s Board of Directors has appointed a new CEO Officer Zone Americas (AMS), effective from 1 July 2025. Jeff Hamilton, currently Business Head of Nestlé Purina PetCare Zone Europe, will take on the new role as well as becoming a member of the Group Executive Board. Hamilton will replace Steve Presley, Executive Vice President and
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Starbucks is set to open its first café in Iceland next month. Image: ManuPadilla/stock.adobe.comStarbucks‘ recently announced expansion into Iceland is set to become reality in the coming weeks, with its first Reykjavík café expected to open its doors to the public in May 2025. The initial expansion of the global chain into the Nordic region was announced in August 2024, with Malaysian licensee Berjaya Food Berhad (BFood) to
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