https://dailycoffeenews.com/category/company-news/corporations-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/2026/03/05/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/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/2026/02/27/fairwave-names-justin-seamonds-ceo-amid-acquisition-led-expansion/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:01:52 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194875   FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective has appointed longtime hospitality executive Justin Seamonds as CEO, as the Kansas City-based specialty coffee “collective” continues its acquisition-driven expansion across multiple U.S. markets. Seamonds,...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/26/ico-launches-coffee-is-part-of-the-solution-campaign/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:44:47 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194837   The International Coffee Organization (ICO) on Feb. 26 launched a 2026 global communications campaign called “Coffee Is Part of the Solution,” positioning coffee as a vehicle for socio-economic development...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/25/black-sheep-plans-20-more-north-texas-stores-as-chain-landscape-heats-up/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:10:16 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194804   UK-born coffee chain Black Sheep Coffee is preparing a major push in the United States through a 20-unit franchise agreement for North Texas with one of its existing UK...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/24/national-coffee-association-names-2026-industry-award-winners/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:18:22 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194777   The U.S. National Coffee Association (NCA) announced the recipients of its 2026 individual awards and its 2026 “Origin Charity of the Year” Award, with presentations planned during the trade...]]>