https://dailycoffeenews.com/category/company-news/ Business news for specialty coffee professionals Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/13/coffee-equipment-giant-bunn-acquired-by-ali-group/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=195194   Ali Group has acquired longtime North American beverage equipment maker Bunn (formerly Bunn-O-Matic). The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.  According to Ali Group, Bunn will operate within...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/12/massimo-zanetti-beverage-usa-names-matthew-smith-president/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:10:28 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=195159   Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA (MZB-USA) has named Matthew Smith president, elevating the former sales and marketing chief to a broader leadership role across its U.S. operations. In the new...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/11/u-n-officially-designates-oct-1-international-coffee-day/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:40:33 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=195125   The United Nations has officially designated Oct. 1 as International Coffee Day, giving the long-running coffee holiday formal UN status for the first time. The UN General Assembly adopted...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/11/green-coffee-trader-volcafe-usa-is-now-coastal-commodities/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:45:58 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=195120   Green coffee trading company Volcafe USA has rebranded as Coastal Commodities. The New Jersey-based company said the change better reflects its independent ownership and operations. In an announcement shared...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/10/usda-report-projects-growth-of-brazilian-specialty-coffee-despite-market-whiplash/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:26:41 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=195100 As the Brazilian specialty coffee industry continues to build infrastructure and gain global visibility, it is also being tested by the same forces affecting the broader coffee trade, including U.S....]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/09/burger-study-explores-coffee-pulp-powder-as-beef-fat-replacement/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:47:15 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=193794 New research proposes a potential secret ingredient in a classic comfort food, the burger: rehydrated coffee cherry pulp powder. As research-and-development teams in the global food and beverage industries continue...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/05/royal-cup-moves-to-acquire-farmer-brothers-in-all-cash-deal/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:59:59 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194990   Alabama’s Royal Cup Coffee & Tea plans to acquire Farmer Brothers Coffee Co. in an all-cash deal that would take the publicly traded Texas-based company private. The companies said...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/04/help-guide-dcns-coverage-of-world-of-coffee-san-diego/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:21:20 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194964 North America’s largest coffee trade show, the Specialty Coffee Association’s World of Coffee, is headed to sunny San Diego April 10-12.  The event, formerly called the Specialty Coffee Expo, marks...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/04/luckin-shareholder-centurium-reportedly-ready-to-acquire-blue-bottle/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:22:50 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194956   The controlling shareholder of China’s Luckin Coffee, Centurium Capital, is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire California-born specialty coffee chain Blue Bottle Coffee from Nestlé. Chinese media outlet Yicai...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/03/study-finds-new-coffee-compounds-that-could-help-fight-diabetes/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:15:39 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=193779   Researchers in China say they’ve found six previously unknown compounds in roasted and brewed coffee. In lab testing, three of those compounds outperformed a commonly used diabetes drug in...]]>