The Green Coffee Company (GCC), a Legacy Group portfolio company, has closed its initial US$9.6 million Series B funding round and now has over 180 individual investors in the business.
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Brewbike raises over $3 million
Austin-based coffee start-up Brewbike has raised more than US$3 million in its latest bridge fund round.
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Fairtrade America reveals top consumer trends for 2022
Fairtrade America has released five key trends that will impact how brands source ingredients and work to have a larger impact on people and the planet in 2022.
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Westrock Coffee announces major plant expansions
Westrock Coffee Company has announced plans to expand its operations and beverage capabilities with the purchase of a new facility in Conway, Arkansas that, when fully built, will be the largest facility of its type in the United States.
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Sensory Summit announces first US Speakers
The Specialty Coffee Association’s (SCA) United States edition of Sensory Summit has revealed some of the speakers who will be presenting at the event, hosted at UC Davis from 4 to 6 February 2022.
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Bellwether launches Roast Accelerator to support minority-owned businesses
Bellwether Coffee has launched its latest impact program, Roast Accelerator, which offers minority-owned coffee retailers a Bellwether Roaster with no start-up costs, subsidised financing, and full access to support services.
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JDE Peet’s announces new commitments in Central America
The world’s largest pure-play coffee and tea company, JDE Peet’s, is among seven new commitments United States Vice President Kamala Harris has announced to support economic development in northern Central America.
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Brazil presents candidate for ICO Executive Board
The federal government has presented Vanusia Nogueira as Brazil’s candidate for Executive Director of the International Coffee Organization (ICO).
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Brazil International Coffee Week announces Coffee of The Year Award winner
Elmiro Alves do Nascimento from Santiago Farm, in Olegário Mariano, Minas Gerais, won the Coffee of The Year Award with a score of 90.83 points at the Brazil International Coffee Week (BICW).
After attracting visitors from more than 58 countries in last year’s virtual edition, the BICW returned from 10 to 12 November in a hybrid format, in person or online.
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Brazil Cup of Excellence winner scores 90+ despite challenging harvest
Coffee producer Vitor Marcelo de Queiroz Barbosa from the farm Fazenda Cachoeira in Carmo do Paranaíba with the origin denomination of the Region of Cerrado Mineiro won first place in the Cup of Excellence – Brazil 2021.
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