Starbucks focuses on delivery

December 14, 2018

Delivery is a top priority at Starbucks, according to CEO Kevin Johnson and several of the chain's other leaders who discussed growth strategies during…

Starbucks China competitor Luckin raises $200M in funding

December 13, 2018

Luckin, an upcoming coffee brand aiming to beat Starbucks in China, claims it's now valued at $2.2 billion after a $200 million Series B funding effort.

Porn officially taken off the menu at Starbucks

November 29, 2018

Starbucks customers will have to order their lattes sans porn as the coffee giant is rolling out a tool next year to block them from viewing explicit content…

Starbucks slicing 5 percent of corporate staff

November 14, 2018

Starbucks Corporation, citing streamlining efforts, is cutting 5 percent of its corporate staff and said the layoffs are jobs identified as “deprioritized…

PJ's Coffee launches military veteran franchise license giveway

November 13, 2018

For the second consecutive year PJ's Coffee of New Orleans is launching a military veteran franchise license giveway.

Starbucks expands delivery service, pilots Star Kitchens in China

November 7, 2018

Starbucks is expanding its Starbucks Delivers service in China, making it available to more than 1,100 stores in 17 cities.

Dunn Brothers Coffee taps Qu for POS platform

October 30, 2018

Dunn Brothers Coffee is partnering with  Qu  on a new POS platform that will be rolled out to the brand's 80 locations across eight states. The Qu platform…

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Chef Chatter: Customers want more variety in coffee

Fredrick Heurtin talks about the influences and profitability of coffee in the fast casual industry.

Starbucks commits to 10,000 'Greener Stores'

September 14, 2018

Starbucks Coffee Company said today that it is committed to building 10,000 "Greener Stores" globally by 2025. The chain is first creating a framework around…

Milan Starbucks to open

September 5, 2018

Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Milan will open its doors this week after months of training and preparation, according to a press release.

Coke acquiring Costa Coffee

August 31, 2018

The Coca-Cola Company is becoming a major player in the retail coffee industry. It announced Thursday that it is acquiring Costa Limited, which was founded in…

Starbucks launches community-based program to help local causes

August 27, 2018

Starbucks and Points of Light, the world's largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, have launched Starbucks Service Fellows, an employer-led…

Survey indicates importance of employer-provided meals, snacks

August 3, 2018

A ZeroCater survey of 100 employees and office managers found that food plays an important tole in a company's culture and has a deep effect on employee…

Beverage trends should inspire restaurants to rethink the use of sweeteners

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Natural and healthful sourcing is hugely in demand for today's restaurateurs. Why then do so few brands offer naturally sourced lower-calorie sweeteners…

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf launches cold brew coffee, tea

June 11, 2018

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is expanding its selection of cold brew coffee and teas in time for summer. The new beverages, which include Vietnamese Cold…

U.S. Starbucks ups the cost of a cup 10 to 20 cents

June 8, 2018

Starbucks said this week it raised the price of a regular drip coffee by 10 to 20 cents in most U.S. stores on Tuesday, according to Associated Press on…

How one coffee brand keeps profits brewing by using a central kitchen

New Jersy's Coffee Surf utilizes a central kitchen, where it stores coffee grounds, beans and cans of cold-brewed coffee.

The man that made Starbucks an industry superpower steps down

Starbucks Corporation Executive Chairman and — until last year, CEO — of four decades, Howard Schultz, is stepping down, but leaving a huge trail of successes…

Coca-Cola exec shares how to connect with customers of all ages

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Gwen Brannon, Coca-Cola's director of guest insights & analytics, shares how the brand digitally engages with Baby Boomers, Generation X, millennials and…