In the wake of Hurricane Iota and Eta in Central America, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) says it stands in solidarity with the victims of this devastating disaster and has committed to mobilising much-needed resources towards the recovery. Read more
The East Asia branded coffee shop market has proved resilient in the face of severe COVID-19 disruption, with 13 out of 17 markets achieving outlet growth over the past 12 months. Read more
UCC Coffee has partnered with Farmer Connect, a coffee traceability platform powered by IBM Blockchain, to launch its first blockchain-traced coffee. Read more
Swiss-based coffee trader Sucafina has established a China-based company, Sucafina Yunnan, to support its work with Yunnan coffee farmers. Read more
German automatic coffee machine manufacturer WMF has unveiled the newest addition to its product portfolio, the WMF 1300 S. Read more
The two biggest players in the United Kingdom coffee industry, Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) UK, have joined forces to create Podback, a recycling program for coffee pods. Read more
McDonald’s China will invest 2.5 billion yuan (about US$381 million) over the next three years to accelerate the deployment of its McCafé coffee brand in the mainland market. Read more
F. Gaviña & Sons has diverted more than 150,000 used single serve coffee pods and espresso capsules from landfill through its free recycling program, created in partnership with TerraCycle. Read more
From 18 to 20 November, the largest coffee producer in the world and the second largest consumer, Brazil will present International Coffee Week 2020, the main event of the sector in the country. Read more