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Image: Franke Coffee SystemsThe team at Franke Coffee Systems track the latest global beverage trends and explore how younger generations are driving innovation. From fashion to music to food and drink, young people have always propelled trends and embraced change. Gen Z is no different and, according to the professionals at Franke Coffee Systems, the latest cycle of
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Image: Rainforest AllianceWhile some industry groups are calling for delays to the new EUDR, Rainforest Alliance continues to help coffee-supply chain partners prepare for the legislation. The NGO explains why it believes backing the EU Commission is imperative. In June 2024, seven members of International Coffee Partners (ICP), a consortium of European coffee companies, called for the
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Image: Roman Tiraspolsky / stock.adobe.comEuropean coffee and sandwich shop chain Pret A Manger reports 10 per cent sales rise in H1 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.  The German-owned and British-founded group attributes its rapid growth in the first half of 2024 to continued international expansion and the undertaking of new franchise partnership opportunities.   “I am
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Image: Starbucks.Starbucks North America CEO Michael Conway has announced his retirement just five months into the new role. The announcement comes one week after new company CEO Brian Niccol published plans to strengthen the brand’s presence in the United States (US).   Conway joined Starbucks in 2013 and has since held numerous leadership positions, including President of
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Image: Cometeer CoffeeCometeer Coffee will release its new Stellar Series on 1 October, showcasing a range of high-quality coffees that score among the top three in their countries.  United States-based coffee technology company Cometeer uses a flash-freeze method to create coffee capsules that retain high levels of flavour. Users only need to add hot water to the
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Image: Dark Woods CoffeeUnited Kingdom (UK) specialty roaster Dark Woods Coffee has taken home the first ever Better Business award at the Great Taste Golden Forks 2024 ceremony in London.    The award, which recognises the values-driven approach to business, community and environment, was debuted at the ceremony on 10 September at Battersea Arts Centre. “We’re absolutely delighted
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Image: Tongpool/ stock.adobe.comTaiwan hosted its first Cup of Excellence competition, introducing its emerging specialty coffee on the world stage.   Only the third Asian country and the 17th globally to host the Cup of Excellence (COE) competition, Taiwan featured four coffees scoring over 90 points. The inaugural competition awarded a diverse group of winners, including several female producers
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Image: Yaroslav Astakhov/stock.adobe.comThe Best of Rwanda 2024 coffee auction, organised by the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) and hosted by digital coffee-supply chain company M-Cultivo, brought in high prices for Rwandan coffee famers.   Nineteen coffees were included in the auction, with an average price per pound of US$11.42 for all lots and a total auction
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Image: FairtradeThe winners of the Golden Cup final, hosted by non-profit organisation Fairtrade, have been announced in Honduras. The competition aims to bring together coffee farmers and workers to produce the highest quality coffee, while also showcasing the link between quality and climate mitigation practices. Forty-six samples from Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and
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