Tea & Coffee Trade Journal articles from March 2002

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal archives from March 2002

NCA challenges industry members to make a difference. (From the Editor's Desk).(National Coffee Association)(Column)
March 20, 2002... At its 91st annual convention in Aventura, Florida, the National Coffee Association urged its members and guests to help the struggling growers who have suffered enormously after selling their crops well below production costs for over a year...

Bahia: Champion of Brazil coffee yields. (World News).(Industry Overview)
March 20, 2002... BRAZIL -- In a recent survey by the Brazilian. Research firm, FNP Consultoria, the new growing areas of the Highlands of West Bahia exceeded by far all other growing regions in productivity per hectare. The production of all coffee farms in the...

Rise in sale of adulterated tea worries ITA. (World News).(Indian Tea Association)(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... INDIA -- The Indian Tea Association (ITA) is alarmed with the rise in the sale of adulterated tea in south India and has initiated dialogue with state governments to put an end to this. ITA officials met senior officials of Karnataka government...

ICO releases quality program standards. (World News).(International Coffee Organization, Quality Improvement Program)(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... UNITED KINGDOM -- The International Coffee Organization (IGO) confirmed that members had considered and approved a resolution to implement a Quality Improvement Program that will go into effect latter this year, reported the Coffee Network. ...

Sri Lanka promises tax and customs reforms. (World News).(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... SRI LANKA -- Falling revenues helped inflate last year's budget deficit in Sri Lanka too 10.5 percent of gross domestic product as the economy contracted by 0.6 percent, reported Reuters recently. Businessmen her called for a new customs...

Calendar.(Calendar)
March 20, 2002... April 24-30: Interpack 2002; International Trade Fair for Packaging Machinery, Packaging and Confectionery Machines, Dusseldorf, Germany. Tel: (1)(312) 781-5180, Fax: (1)(312) 781-5188, Email: info@mdna.com, Web site: www.mdna.com ...

T&C World Cup in Kuala Lumpur.(Tea and Coffee, Malaysia)(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... The international tea and coffee industries are setting their sites on expansion, especially in the emerging markets in Asia -- and the 2002 Tea & Coffee World Cup Asia is the place to make it happen! The 2002 Tea & Coffee World Cup Asia will...

Nicaragua: a proud country.(Industry Overview)
March 20, 2002... Volcanoes, lakes and rolling hills are not the picture usually painted when describing the country of Nicaragua, yet, this beautiful country is trying to mend after years of war and natural disasters. Nicaragua, like many Central American...

Specialties of Nicaragua: how adversity became advantage.(coffee plantations)(Industry Overview)
March 20, 2002... Returning home after the war, many Nicaraguan farmers found their coffee plantations abandoned. After years of fighting they lacked the economic resources to improve the farms that support their families. They worked through these challenges...

Decaf dialogue.(Industry Overview)
March 20, 2002... The decaffeination business is a quiet, steady business, it seems. Not one likely to set investors' hearts soaring, but not one, either, to give them heart attacks. Demand seems to grow and steadily, maybe within the next 10 years, the world's...

Swiss Water's constant evolution.(Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company Inc.)(Company Profile)
March 20, 2002... It's barely been two years since the Swiss Water trademark finally got a home of its own under a fully independent company. Since that time its management has been dedicated to the enhancement of the patented and chemical free Swiss Water...

Oxfam to launch coffee campaign.(Industry Overview)
March 20, 2002... The anti-poverty organization Oxfam International recently launched an ambitious trade campaign aimed, among other things, at changing the rules and practices of the global coffee business. Liam Brody, coffee coordinator for Oxfam America,...

Italy: beautiful places, rich in treasure.(Industry Overview)
March 20, 2002... An Espresso Machine Marriage Recently in a hotel in the magnificent Portonovo area on Italy's Adriatic shore, a special party took place. This was the annual gathering of the management, sales force and agents of Nuova Simonelli, one of...

Meet Giuseppe Lavazza. (On the Continent).(Lavazza SpA)(Interview)(Company Profile)
March 20, 2002... He has the family charm. Abetted by blue eyes and a ready grin; a charm one remembers after meeting him. No mistaking it. The best description might be a gruff kindness to others, a certain shyness when in the spotlight, no pretention but a...

Tea in Spain smiles again: In a coffee drinking country, one man is doing his best to convert at least some Spaniards to tea drinking.(Per Sundmalm, Tea Shop of East West Company)(Company Profile)
March 20, 2002... In the mid-1980s Per Sundmalm, a Swedish University student, came to Barcelona to learn Spanish. He had amongst his group of friends a number of other Northern European students, mainly from Great Britain and Scandinavia, and they all...

Beyond paper: Glatfelter's progress.
March 20, 2002... In today's increasingly competitive pulp and paper industry, quality, consistency and innovation are the hallmarks by which success is measured. Gone are the days where companies had to simply develop a good product to achieve market...

Teabags: the proof is in the paper.
March 20, 2002... Existing as an ancient staple, tea as a product doesn't change very much. But at least one aspect of tea has evolved over time -- its convenience factor. With nations changing from traditional to industrial, there needed to be a quick way for...

Question of the month.
March 20, 2002... Interest In Specialty Teabags. "We have been witnessing a growing interest in specialty teabags. As a teabag machinery manufacturer, do you see any trends globally or in any specific region?" "Besides speed, have teabagging machinery...

Starbucks moving buyers to Switzerland. (Trade News).(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... Starbucks is moving its green coffee buying operations to Lausanne, Switzerland, to help the expansion of its coffeehouse locations outside North America. Starbucks will relocate two executives to Lausanne next spring and hire a small number of...

Kerry acquires Stearns & Lehman. (Trade News).(Kerry Holding)(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... Steams & Lehman, Inc., a leading marketer of specialty food products, including coffee and espresso flavorings announced it will merge with Kerry Holding. Stearns & Lehman is engaged in the business of developing, manufacturing and...

Da Vinci syrups hit grocery shelves. (Trade News).
March 20, 2002... Seattle-based Da Vinci Gourmet, Ltd. is placing its flavored syrups on foodstore shelves and thus making their way into consumers' kitchens. As the company moves forward, it is seeking placements near the flavored instant coffees,...

World record for charity. (Good Deeds).(world's largest cappuccino; donation)(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... Two world famous Italian barmen, Luca Braguti and Ettore Diana recently succeeded in making the worlds largest cappuccino. They broke the record in Verona, Italy, using one Michelangelo/Sorrento 3-Group Espresso machine, and one Veneziano...

Swissmar Alpenrost judged excellent. (Awards & Honors).(Alpenrost Coffee Roaster)(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... The American Culinary Institute recently announced Swissmar as an American Culinary Award Winner and recipient of an Award of Excellence for the Alpenrost Coffee Roaster. The judging was conducted by a panel of professional chefs in San...

Heilbrunn named Show Manager of the Year. (Awards & Honors).(David Heilbrunn)(Expo Group Show Manager of the Year)(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... Lifestyle Events Inc.'s vice president and general manager, David Heilbrunn, has been named Show Manager of the Year by The Expo Group, a leading tradeshow and event services group. Heilbrunn earned The Expo Group Show Manager of the Year Award...

Pacific Bag reorganizes. (People News).(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... Mark Howley, former executive vice president of sales & marketing for Pacific Bag, Inc. will serve as president. Barry Korthuis will transition dual roles of coo and cfo. Howley brings strong market knowledge in both high baffler flexible...

One of our own. (People News).(Randy Altman named Honorary Senior Advisor of the Darjeeling Planters Association)(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... Randy Altman has been named "Honorary Senior Advisor" of the Darjeeling Planters Association, by unanimous vote of the Governing Body. Prof. Altman is the first Westerner known to have attained this position.

J Ganes consulting launched. (People News).(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... Judith Ganes-Chase has announced the launch of J Ganes Consulting, LLC which offers agricultural commodity research and marketing advice. The company publishes in-depth market studies for the international food and commodities trade including...

Curtis' coffee connection. (People News).(Wilbur Curtis Co. names Dan Schneider as regional manager for the Midwest)(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... Wilbur Curtis Company, a manufacturer of commercial coffee brewing systems and beverage equipment, appointed Dan Schneider as regional manager for the Midwest. Schneider brings more than 10 years of coffee industry experience to Curtis....

Generation Tea. (Product News).(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... Generation Tea specializes in fine Chinese teas. The leaves are processed naturally with no additives or preservatives. The procedures used in the production are centuries old and done mainly by hand. The company says that the health benefits...

Chocatal? (Product News).( Jeremiah's Pick Coffee Company combines coffee beans with roasted cocoa)(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... Chocatal, made by Jeremiah's Pick Coffee Company, is the first coffee to offer organic hand-selected Arabica beans with pure roasted cocoa nibs. Chocatal appeals to both coffee and chocolate lovers. "The heart of the cacao bean, the nib...

Custom drive-thrus. (Product News).(Michaelo Espresso)(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... Michaelo Espresso has added more high-quality custom drive-thrus to its line. These units are designed and engineered by business professionals who understand the industry and the special requirements of the drive-thru/walk-up espresso...

Sugar Free syrup. (Product News).(new flavors from Torani)(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... Torani has added two new flavors to its line of Sugar Free syrups. Torani Sugar Free Coconut and Sugar Free Strawberry, made with Splenda brand sweetener, are now available. "Consumer demand for Sugar Free syrups is very much on the rise,"...

Weidenhammer packages the cappuccino market. (Equipment & Packaging News).(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... Weidenhammer Packaging produces composite cans in diameters of 99mm or 83mm. Heights will vary with the product density. The cans are constructed with 550 grams of recycled paperboard and an inner liner of poly/foil, which is used for moisture...

Starbucks quality coffee at home. (Equipment & Packaging News).(machines and accessories)(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... Starbucks machines and accessories make it possible to create coffeehouse-style beverages at home. All Starbucks home espresso machines are manufactured in Italy exclusively for Starbucks Coffee Company, and incorporate Starbucks unique...

Rotex's Gradex 1000. (Equipment & Packaging News).(Brief Article)
March 20, 2002... The new Gradex 1000 Particle Size Analyzer from Rotex, Inc., which automates sieve analysis of dry granular material helps cut quality control costs. The Gradex 1000 uses the same rotary shaking/tapping motion as manual sieve shakers and...