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Caffeinated beverages may help protect the brain, study says
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (224+ words) Caffeinated beverages may help protect the brain, study says'The Detroit News Drinking a few cups of caffeinated coffee or tea every day may help in a small way to preserve brain power and prevent dementia, researchers reported on Monday. People…...
Kellogg's new owner aims to conquer American breakfast tables
8+ hour, 11+ min ago (90+ words) Kellogg's new owner aims to conquer American breakfast tables'The Detroit News The last time a Kellogg's cereal brand ran a Super Bowl commercial, Barack Obama had just taken office as president and Donald Trump was still a reality TV star....
Starbucks sees room to expand with hundreds of new U.S. stores and increased seating
1+ week, 4+ day ago (826+ words) New York " Starbucks said Thursday that it plans to open hundreds of new stores across the U.S. and add seating capacity at thousands of existing locations, doubling down on a strategy of emphasizing the company's cafes as community hubs even as…...
Expect to keep paying record prices for coffee. This is why
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (374+ words) Americans have been paying more for a cup of coffee after the U.S. imposed a 50% tariff on Brazil, the world's largest producer, in July. This week, prices spiked again in the futures market as stocks of Brazilian beans in the U.S. dwindled…...
U.S. roasters shun coffee from Brazil after 50% tariffs kick in
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (647+ words) American coffee buyers are shunning fresh deals with top grower Brazil after President Donald Trump's 50% tariff took effect this month. Companies are avoiding new contracts and looking for wiggle room in existing ones to avoid having to pay the higher…...
Starbucks looks to protein drinks and other new products to turn around lagging U.S. sales next year
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (620+ words) Starbucks said Tuesday it's confident that improved store operations and new products " including a cold foam protein drink " will soon help turn around the company's lagging U.S. sales. In the meantime, slow U.S. demand continues to be a drag on the company's…...
Climate change is making coffee more expensive. Tariffs likely will too
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (1353+ words) Premium coffee roasters in the U.S. are reeling from the sharp price increases of coffee beans, which nearly doubled last year after record drought in Brazil. Rochester, N.Y. " With her purple-and-pink hair swaying, Renee" Colo"n stands on a stepladder in the…...
Budweiser APAC to cut thousands of jobs to reduce costs
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (438+ words) Budweiser Brewing Co APAC Ltd. is planning to cut thousands of jobs this year as it looks to shrink costs, people familiar with the matter said, with the beer maker struggling with weak consumer demand in China. The latest downsizing…...
Vegan favorite Street Beet to open in Bobcat Bonnie’s former Corktown space
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (201+ words) The flagship Bobcat Bonnie's restaurant that closed this month after a decade won't stay empty long. Friday morning the team behind popular vegan comfort food pop-up concept Street Beet announced they will be moving into the space soon with breakfast,…...
As warming climate hammers coffee crops, this rare bean may someday be your brew
11+ mon, 6+ day ago (1594+ words) Nzara County, South Sudan " Catherine Bashiama runs her fingers along the branches of the coffee tree she's raised from a seedling, searching anxiously for its first fruit buds since she planted ... Nzara County, South Sudan " Catherine Bashiama runs her fingers…...