BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Royal Cup, Inc., a leading importer, roaster and distributor of premium and specialty coffees and teas, today announced that it has finalized an agreement to acquire Richgood Gourmet LLC, manufacturer and distributor of Icebox Coffee, a New Orleans-inspired line of shelf-stable, cold-brew coffees ...
MAKASSAR, Indonesia – Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman said that Indonesia is aiming to become the second largest coffee producer. Therefore, farmers are expected to step up production from 691,000 tons in 2016 to 1 million ton this year. "We are now [in] the fourth [rank]. We need to increase [production] to 1 million ton.
SOUTHPORT, Australia – Cafe, bakery and fast food owner Retail Food Group has set up joint ventures with two UAE-based business groups to expand its commercial coffee operations. The SOUTHPORT, Australia-based company has announced the consummation of joint ventures with leading UAE-based businesses ...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Oil retailer PTG Energy Plc has acquired a 99.99 per cent stake in GFA Corporation Ltd, the operator of Coffee World, according to the company’s filing to the Stock Exchange of Thailand. The acquisition, which was made through PTG’s subsidiary PunThai Coffee Ltd, is part of the firm’s strategy to bolster ...
EDINBURGH, UK – Budget coffee chain EasyCoffee is set to open its first Edinburgh outlet. The cafe chain, founded by EasyJet tycoon Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, already has £1 coffee shops in cities across England, with the Capital site set to be its first in Scotland. The shop has opened opposite the Haymarket train station.
CHICAGO, U.S. – The British may be known for their love of tea, but it looks like a new shop in Lakeview is getting ready to show folks in the United States what they can do with coffee. Window signs are up at 800 W. Diversey Pkwy. touting the coming arrival of Department of Coffee and Social Affairs, a coffeehouse chain that opened ...
AUGUSTA, Georgia, U.S. – A major expansion of the Starbucks Augusta Soluble Plant announced today will nearly double the size of the operation and create up to 100 new jobs at the Georgia facility in the year after construction is completed. The expansion, which will add 140,000 square feet to the current 180,000-square-foot plant ...
KAWAUCHI, Japan – The Cafe Amazon chain of coffee houses popular in Thailand aims to take on the big global operators in Japan under an ambitious expansion programme in that country, the Japanese franchisee says. The first Cafe Amazon in Japan opened in Kawauchi, a village in the Futaba district of Fukushima prefecture, in November last year.
BRISBANE, Australia – Coffee by Di Bella, an Australian Coffee company is evolving in the Indian market rapidly. Founded in 2002 by Phillip Di Bella in Australia, the brand has its global footprint across four countries, Australia, New Zealand, China and India. In India it has around 14 branches across the country.
GLASGOW, UK – Tim Hortons is getting set to open a third coffee shop in Scotland. The Canadian coffee chain revealed plans to open its second store at Glasgow’s Silverburn shopping centre this week. However, the international brand has secured a deal to open up shop at a retail park on the edge of Ayr.