The trend of acquisitions in specialty coffee continues. The day following Chobani’s recent US $900 million acquisition of La Colombe on 21 December 2023, Italian company De’Longhi SpA agreed to spend US $374 million to purchase a 41.2% stake in the iconic espresso equipment brand La Marzocco. De’Longhi SpA will acquire the stake from parent company De’Longhi Industrial, as well as from other minority shareholders. Together with La Marzocco and… read more
The trend of acquisitions in specialty coffee continues. The day following Chobani’s recent US $900 million acquisition of La Colombe on 21 December 2023, Italian company De’Longhi SpA agreed to spend US $374 million to purchase a 41.2% stake in… read more
The trend of acquisitions in specialty coffee continues. The day following Chobani’s recent US $900 million acquisition of La Colombe on 21 December 2023, Italian...
Acquisitions have been rampant in the coffee industry in recent years. From the likes of Nestlé and Blue Bottle, Peet’s Coffee & Tea and Stumptown...
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“Death before decaf”: not an uncommon sentiment among many in the coffee industry. It’s hard, however, to deny the immense popularity of decaffeinated coffee. By...
Out of all the green coffee competitions in the industry, Cup of Excellence (CoE) is arguably the most recognisable and influential. Designed to acknowledge exceptional...
On 14 & 15 September 2023, Producer & Roaster Forum (PRF) took place in Medellín, Colombia for a second time. The event – which has...
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