BoNa Coffee Company, subsidiary of BoNa Coffee Holdings, has started discussions with Whole Foods and Draeger's Markets to distribute the company's coffee brand in their stores in California.
Honest Tea, a maker of the organic bottled tea, has reintroduced Honest Kombucha with a new process to store shelves.
Starbucks will launch VIA Flavored Coffees, a new line of four different coffee flavors, in the company stores across the US and Canada, starting this fall.
Harris Tea Co, a California-based blender and packer of tea and other beverages, said it will begin running its first solar power system, equipped on its two facilities in Anaheim, on 31 August 2010, as part of the company's overall sustainability efforts.
Nestle said that it will invest CHF500m in Mexico City, which includes CHF350m for the Nescafe Plan and CHF150m for Nespresso project to further optimize its coffee supply chain.
Germany-based Buhler Technology Group has acquired a stake in Petroncini Impianti, an Italian company specializing in coffee roasting technology, to strengthen its position in the medium and top coffee market segments.
Wayne’s Coffee, a Swedish coffee chain, has teamed up with MEFranchising to develop new partnerships and expansion strategies for the chain in Saudi Arabia. Currently, the Swedish coffee chain has 100 outlets in 10 countries and has plans to expand its presence in the Middle East.
Starbucks said that it has assumed 100% ownership and operating control of Starbucks Brazil through the acquisition of Cafes Sereia do Brasil Participacoes as part of its international expansion plan.
Javalution Coffee Company, a fully vertical coffee roasting and distribution company in the US, has reported revenue of $1.69m for the six month period ending 30 June 2010, an increase of 2% over the same period in 2009.
Starbucks will launch VIA Ready Brew at all company stores in Philippines in the middle of September 2010, and the country will join Japan as the second country in Asia to offer VIA Ready Brew.
Talbott Teas, a purveyor of upscale teas, in partnership with The Trump Organization, has introduced Trump Tea, a new line of premium gourmet teas. These teas come in four proprietary, whole leaf tea blends.
