MUMBAI – Hardcastle Restaurants Private Limited (HRPL), a Master Franchisee for west & south India operations of McDonald’s Restaurants and a wholly owned subsidiary of Westlife Development Limited, officially announced on October 9 the launch of the first McCafe in-restaurant at its McDonald’s Restaurant at SOBO Central, Mumbai.
ICO – Italy ’s statement on the on the 4th World Coffee Conference
LONDON – His Excellency, Mr Raffaele Trombetta, Ambassador of Italy to Brazil released the following statement on the occasion of the 111th Session of the International Coffee Council on 9 September 2013.
HAITI – New collaboration to revitalize the coffee sector
PORT-AU-PRINCE – In support of Haiti’s redeveloping coffee culture, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the Clinton Foundation, Leslois Shaw Foundation, and La Colombe Torrefaction announce that Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts will begin serving Haitian Coffee in two locations this fall.
STARBUCKS – Evolution Fresh opens $70 million state-of-the-art juicery to quadruple production and meet growing demands of the super premium juice category
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – Starbucks celebrated yesterday the grand opening of a new state-of-the art Evolution Fresh juicery in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif that will quadruple the brand’s production of cold-pressed, never-heated juice, featuring the most advanced technology, including High Pressure Processing (HPP) machines.
VIETNAM – Central Highlands coffee growers receive credit loans
LAM DONG – More than 1,500 coffee growing households in Lam Dong province’s Di Linh district have been provided with credit loans for coffee re-cultivation so far this year, report local media.
US – Seattle’s Trabant Coffee serving Panama Esmeralda Geisha
SEATTLE, WA – Representatives of Trabant Coffee have announced that starting on Wednesday October 9 and running for two weeks, they will be serving up Panama Esmeralda Geisha, roasted by Kuma Coffee.
US – Zavida Coffee launches new coffee line at Wal-Mart USA and new MiniSyrup flavor
CONCORD, ON – Zavida Coffee Company Inc. has announced the launch of three new coffee varieties now available at select Wal-Mart locations throughout the US. The new coffee SKUs include three whole bean varieties available in 12oz tin-tie bags with a freshness valve: Crème Brûlée, Organic, and the company’s top-selling Hazelnut Vanilla coffee.
CENTRAL AMERICA – Costa Rican birds protect coffee crop, according to Kona coffee specialist, J. Martinez
ATLANTA, GA, US – The blue mountain coffee supplier, J. Martinez, discusses why coffee growers in Costa Rica are so thankful to have Mother Nature on their side. As if ideal soil and weather conditions do not pose enough challenges to farmers, the onslaught of bugs on delicate crops only adds to the difficulty of achieving successful yields.
PARTNERSHIPS – Fess Parker Wines pair up with Exotic Origins Coffee
SANTA BARBARA, CA – Exotic Origins Coffee has percolated an exciting new partnership with Fess Parker wines. The first global portfolio of rare coffees and exceptional wines pair up with extraordinary taste, 88+ (& higher) ratings and share the same lifestyle customers.
ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS – Segafredo Zanetti to provide VIP guests with specialty beverages
LONDON, UK – Global Italian coffee brand Segafredo Zanetti and sister company Brodies, which specializes in tea, have extended their partnership as an Official Partner of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, held from 4-11 November in London.
