An exclusive interview with Andrea Illy: Tea & Coffee Trade
Journal sat with Andrea Illy, CEO of illycaffe to discover what's
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Tea & Coffee Trade Journal: In today's coffee world there
are a number of seminars, trade fairs and conferences. Among these
happenings, are there some events that . . .
Treat your roasting apprentice well: molding a skilled roaster is
an ardurous journey. Phil Beattie helps the roaster implement
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At some point as a roaster you will, hopefully, have the pleasure
of not being able to keep up with your company's roasting demands.
Sometimes it may be hard to admit, but . . .
Calendar.(Calendar)
February 14-16: 5th African Fine Coffee Conference & Exhibition
(EAFCA), Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +(0256) (0) 41269140
E-mail: secretariat@eafca.org, Web: www.africanfinestcoffee.com
February . . .
Kona coffee targets Japan market with touristic efforts.(World
News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
JAPAN -- Hawaii's Kona coffee industry is trying to attract
Japanese consumers with special touristic tours. The Hawaii County
Research and Development Department helped produce a Japanese edition . . .
South Asian tea workers call for International Tea Day.(World
News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
SOUTH ASIA -- A group of workers, small growers and trade unionists
states last month that they were launching a campaign urging
governments, the UN, ILO and other international agencies to . . .
Starbucks restores Schultz--shares up most since 2006.(World
News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
UNITED STATES -- Howard Schultz was peddling a unique idea when he
turned a Seattle coffee-bean roaster into a chain of U.S. cafes called
Starbucks Corp. Now he is returning to lead a company . . .
Hellos and goodbyes.(from the Editor's
Desk)(Editorial)(Brief article)
Business entrepreneur and TV reality series producer, Donald Trump
isn't the only person to say, "You're fired!"
It's a sentence we all hate to utter. We don't hate it because
we then have to start . . .
Keurig B3000 single-cup commercial brewing system.(Equipment
& Packaging News)(Brief article)
The Keurig Brewing System is able to satisfy individual tastes with
its over 130 varieties of gourmet coffee and teas, and will also provide
the convenience of a single-serve machine. The patented . . .
Heat and control creates accurate metal detection.(Equipment
& Packaging News)
Compact CEIA THS/G metal detectors from Heat and Control fit neatly
between multi-head weighers and vertical form-fill-seal bagmakers to
assure the safety of free-falling coffee, tea and other . . .
Optima creates soft pod/espresso machine.
Optima Group Consumers has created the CFL1 machine for small-
scale producers of coffee portion packs for soft pods and espresso pods.
The machine produces 75 pods per minute in a linear, . . .
North Atlantic Specialty Bag.(Equipment & Packaging
News)(Brief article)
North Atlantic Specialty Bag, a company specializing in cutting
edge specialty bag design, has made available their newest product, the
4 Corner Seal Reclosable Side Gusset Pouches. These bags are . . .
Capresso names new president.(People News)
Richard Boynton has been named president of Capresso Inc. He was
previously general manager and senior vice president. Boynton succeeds
Michael Kramm who will become chairman. Additionally, Jura . . .
White Coffee teams with Cortellini.(People News)
The White Coffee Corporation, a third generation, family owned
coffee importing and roasting business, has hired Charles Cortellini as
a consultant.
Prior to joining The White Coffee Corporation, . . .
Supervisory board of Neumann Gruppe GmbH.(People
News)(appointments of Anthonie L. Stal)(appointments of Dr. Klaus
Moves)(Brief
Neumann Gruppe GmbH, NKG's holding company has a supervisory
board, which represents the shareholders. Among the board's
supervising functions are counseling and setting of strategy for the
board . . .
Flavor & Fragrance Specialties welcomes two new
members.(People News)(Marjorie Cardaci appointed as Manager of Customer
Service)
Marjorie Cardaci has joined FFS as Manager of Customer Service.
Marjorie brings over 20 years of sales and client service management
experience to her new position. Prior to joining FFS, she held . . .
British Coffee Association (BCA) and the Coffee Trade Federation
(CTF) join forces.(Trade News)
The two associations will operate under the title of the British
Coffee Association (BCA) acting as a single entity and being the
authority on the coffee trade and industry of the UK.
The BCA . . .
Global Dubai Tea Forum 2008.(Trade News)
Leading experts from the regional and global tea industry are set
to converge in Dubai for the second Global Dubai Tea Forum early next
year to discuss best practices in enhancing tea production . . .
UNIC establishes subsidiary in Seattle.(Trade News)(Brief
article)
Unic USA Corp. recently inaugurated its U.S. subsidiary last
November. Managed by Chris Ernotte since June, the new U.S. branch is
now in full operation with complete inventories of Unic's . . .
NCA holds 97th convention in March.(Trade News)
The National Coffee Association of U.S.A., Inc. (NCA) will hold its
97th Annual Convention on March 6-8, 2008 at The Fairmont Turnberry Isle
Resort and Club in Aventura, Florida. It is expected . . .
Planning coffee dates just got easier.(Product Showcase)
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Sheila Hollinworth who has been drawing cartoons for more than 20
years recently launched 2008 Coffee Cartoon Calendars. The calendars are
compact, black and white CD-sized . . .
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