Coffee / Specialty Beverages News & Media
Caribou Coffee receives Corporate Green Globe Award
May 22, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Company Inc. was recognized by the Rainforest Alliance for its socially responsible business practices.
read nowBearclaw coffee opens first Wyoming location
May 21, 2007
CHELSEA, Mich. — Bearclaw Coffee Co. has announced the opening of its newest location in Cheyenne, Wyo., marking the company's first store outside…
read nowConcordia launches new beverage-system line
May 21, 2007
CHICAGO — Concordia Coffee Systems Inc. has announced its launch of the next generation of integrated beverage systems, the IBS6. On exhibit at the…
read nowNRA show highlights beverage trends
May 20, 2007
CHICAGO — The 2007 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, held May 19-22 at McCormick Place in Chicago, featured several educational…
read nowStarbucks shares continue decline
May 15, 2007
Reuters: Starbucks shares have hit their lowest level since late 2005, dropping from their all-time high of $40.01 in November 2006 to $28.39 Tuesday. Some on…
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Starbucks intros new beverage line
May 14, 2007
SEATTLE — Starbucks Corp. has launched a line of new orange-flavored beverages in addition to its signature celebrity "Green Umbrellas for a Green Cause…
read nowCold Stone intros new frozen beverage
May 14, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cold Stone Creamery is launching two new frozen treats beginning June 1. The "French Toast with the Most" is made with french toast…
read nowCosi 1Q net drops $4 million
May 13, 2007
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Così, Inc. reported company-owned same-store sales for the first quarter of 2007 declined 2.4 percent. The company says the decrease…
read nowScooter's Coffeehouse enters Dallas region
May 13, 2007
ROCKWALL, Texas — Scooter's Coffeehouse recently opened its first location in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, the company announced. The coffeehouse is owned…
read nowCaribou Coffee releases 1Q earnings
May 10, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Company Inc. reported a 1 percent decrease in same-store sales for the first 2007 quarter, ended April 2. Total net sales grew…
read nowStarbucks launches ready-to-drink coffee beverage in S. Korea
May 8, 2007
SEATTLE & SEOUL, South Korea — Starbucks Coffee Co. and Dong Suh Foods Co. have launched Starbucks Discoveries, a ready-to-drink coffee beverage, in South…
read nowStarbucks launches new beverage in South Korea
May 8, 2007
SEATTLE — Starbucks Coffee Company and South Korea's Dong Suh Foods Company today launched a new ready-to-drink coffee beverage in South Korea. The…
read nowNew coffee lid changes color with temperature
May 8, 2007
SYDNEY, Australia — Product development company Smart Lid Systems has launched a new color-changing coffee lid, to be manufactured by Hong-Kong-based Thermo…
read nowStarbucks to remove trans fats from food, beverages
May 7, 2007
SEATTLE — Starbucks Coffee Company has announced that by the end of 2007, the company will eliminate the use of artificial trans fats in food and beverages in…
read nowStarbuck's cup quote under fire
May 6, 2007
World Net Daily: An Ohio woman has expressed her anger at reading an anti-God message published on the side of a Starbucks coffee cup. The quote was written…
read nowStarbucks posts 2Q results
May 3, 2007
Associated Press: Despite flat traffic in U.S. stores, Starbucks' aggressive global expansion helped second-quarter profit jump 18.5 percent, executives said.…
read nowPeet's net down on higher costs
May 3, 2007
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Revenues at coffeehouse operator Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. were $57.5 million for the first quarter ended April 1, up 16 percent from…
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The new face of fast casual?
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Fuzion Food Group looks to alter the restaurant landscape.
read nowCaribou Coffee reschedules earnings release
May 1, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Company Inc. today announced that it is rescheduling the release of its financial results for 1Q 2007, ended April 1, 2007, and…
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