Coffee
Nespresso stops Guatemala purchases after child labour allegations
An investigation by Britain’s Channel Four alleges links between Swiss coffee brand Nespresso and child labour in Guatemala. The company says it…
Nespresso invests in reviving coffee from Mozambique
Nespresso announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park to promote the local coffee industry, as…
Godiva to move beyond chocolate
The Belgian confectioner Godiva will be rolling out 2,000 cafes over the next six years. They will serve a complete menu of…
Experts advise waiting for hot drinks to cool down to protect against cancer
A study that has just been issued by the American Cancer Society has found found that drinking 700ml per day of tea…
Illy buys Prestat… the inspiration behind ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’
Italian coffee and chocolate dynasty Illy has bought Prestat, the UK chocolatier said to be an inspiration for Roald Dahl’s book Charlie…
Cheap coffee prices lead coffee growers to plant coca for cocaine
Coffee producers are calling on leading companies including Nestlé, JAB Holdings and Starbucks to cover farmers’ costs as they struggle to make…
Should coffee come with cancer warnings?
The New York Times: In every cup of coffee, there is a chemical linked to cancer. That undisputed fact led a Los…
Could Starbucks make it in the country of espresso?
Starbucks executive chairman Howard Schultz fuelled speculation that the brand is coming to the land of espresso, Italy. The multinational coffee-house chain…
Nestle pays €7.15 billion to sell Starbucks
Nestle and Starbucks announced that the former will pay Starbucks $7.15 billion (5.3 billion pounds) in cash for the rights to sell…