VEVEY, Switzerland – John Harris, Executive Vice President in charge of Nestlé Waters, will retire at the end of November 2013 after a long and distinguished career of 39 years with Nestlé. The Board of Directors has appointed Marco Settembri, currently Head of Nestlé Purina PetCare Europe, to succeed John Harris , effective 1 December 2013.
US – Café Escapes launches Latte Creators for Keurig Vue Brewers
WATERBURY, Vt. – Keurig Vue brewer owners, get ready to indulge: you can now turn your favorite coffee into a creamy, café beverage at the touch of a button with the arrival of Café Escapes Latte Creators.
US – Dunkin’ Donuts to celebrate National Coffee Day with free coffee offer through Dunkin’ App on Sunday, September 29
CANTON, Mass. –National Coffee Day is Sunday, September 29, and Dunkin’ Donuts will celebrate with a mobile offer for a free small hot or iced Dunkin’ Donuts coffee at participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants throughout the U.S.
US – Nespresso announces the arrival of two unique installations in iconic New York City locations
NEW YORK, NY – Nespresso announces the arrival of two unique installations in iconic New York City locations to celebrate the perfection of coffee, and the tenth anniversary of the brand’s AAA Sustainable Quality Program in partnership with the Rainforest Alliance.
US – Marley Coffee to exhibit at Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore
DENVER, CO – Marley Coffee, the sustainably grown, ethically farmed and artisan-roasted gourmet coffee company, will exhibit at the Natural Products Expo East trade show at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD from September 26 to 28.
INDIA – V G Siddhartha sells 1.44% stake in Mindtree for 10.4 million dollar
MILAN – Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) founder and chairman V G Siddhartha has sold 600,000 shares (1.5% stake) in Mindtree for about INR650 million (US$10.4 million), according to reports.
GLOBAL – Twelve Juan Valdez Cafés are expected in Peru by the end of 2013
BOGOTA, Colombia – In only five months, eight Juan Valdez Cafés have opened its doors to the public in different Peruvian cities including Trujillo, Piura, Callao, Arequipa, and in Lima’s two main shopping malls: Larcomar and Plaza Norte.
GLOBAL – Following US Costco success, Lee’s Sandwiches Iced Coffee now available in Taiwan
SAN JOSE, Calif., US – Lee’s Sandwiches, known for their Asian-Fusion Banh-Mi Sandwiches announced that their famous Lee’s Coffee is now available at Costco in Taiwan. Due to Lee’s Coffee’s success and popularity at Costcos in the United States, Costco Taiwan has introduced Lee’s Coffee at all of Costco Taiwan’s ten locations.
Crisis: Colombia coffee growers stage second strike in 2013
For more than two weeks, coffee growers in Colombia have participated in a nationwide strike that has roiled the country.
AFRICA – Israeli professor David Nini inspires Ugandans to drink more coffee
KAMPALA – On 20-21st August 2013 at Serena Hotel in Kampala, UCDA hosted Prof. David Nini from Israel who engaged coffee stakeholders and medical professionals on the benefits of drinking coffee with proven scientific references.
