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Starbucks Third Quarter results fall short of expectations
Starbucks released its third quarter results on 26 July, announcing lowered 2012 full-year earnings due to "global economic conditions". While...
Read moreMexico sees first Cup of Excellence auction
Mexico saw its first Cup of Excellence auction on 25 July, with the winning coffee farmer from Veracruz selling his...
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US$6.6 billion spent on Fairtrade products in 2011
US$6.6 billion was spent on Fairtrade certified products last year, according to figures released by Fairtrade International this month. “Fairtrade...
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Registration still open for the International Coffee Tasting 2012 competition
The fourth edition of International Coffee Tasting will be held in Brescia, Italy from 29 to 30 October 2012. The...
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Coffee Kids and SCAA Roasters Guild aim to raise $20,000
Non-profit development organisation Coffee Kids has launched a new campaign, running through October, to support coffee farmers during the months when...
Read moreSales of hand-held harvesters escalating in Brazil
The market for hand-held harvesters has been expanding rapidly in Brazil, the latest P&A Coffidential newsletter reported. P&A Coffidential reported...
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Global coffee researchers gather in London to agree on collaboration and seed exchange
Story by Vicente Partida, World Coffee Research Coffee scientists gathered in London this past month to begin plans for the...
Read moreJoh. A. Benckiser acquires Peet’s Coffee & Tea for $1 billion
Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc. and Joh. A. Benckiser (JAB) announced on 23 July that they have entered into a...
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Starbucks breaks ground on first company-owned factory for soluble products
Starbucks Coffee Company broke ground in Augusta, Georgia on13 July on its first company-owned manufacturing facility in the world to...
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Coffee price hikes in Belgium shift consumers to instant
Coffee prices increased between 5 – 10 per cent per cup in the summer of 2011 in Belgium, according to...
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