The European Union has begun discussions to expand the group of products subject to a maximum level for Ochratoxin A (OTA) to include cocoa powder and a range of other products. Maximum levels have been proposed for further discussion. Any comment on the proposals – including data that stakeholders might have on OTA levels – […]
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The US coffee shop market continued to grow in 2017, with competition from branded coffee-focused and food-focused chains, independent coffee shops and other channels and is expected to continue to grow. The branded chain sector, which is estimated to number around 34,000 outlets, has driven the growth, which increased by 3.6 per cent in number
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Law firm Squire Patton Boggs reports that, as of 30 September 2017, California has required clear and reasonable warning on products, including coffee, containing furfuryl alcohol. The law form said the notice is “intended to indicate that the chemical is known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.” The requirement is part of California’s Safe Drinking
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In an ongoing lawsuit that resumed on 25 September in a Los Angeles state court, a non-profit group is proposing that manufacturers, distributors and retailers be required to post warnings about acrylamide in coffee. Acrylamide, which is said to be carcinogenic, is created during the coffee-roasting process and found in cooked foods such as French
NON-PROFIT CLAIMS COFFEE CONTAINS CARCINOGEN, SEEKS WARNINGS ON COFFEE PRODUCTS Read More »
Lawyers at DLA Piper LLP in the US report that on 21 September 2017 the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall for 11 ounce nitro cold brew cans of Death Wish coffee, because of health concerns about the product is processed. Maggie Craig, Kathleen Smith Ruhland and Stefanie Jill Fogel at DLA Piper
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The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is conducting a review of the recent decision by World Coffee Events (WCE) to select Dubai as one of three host cities for 2018 world championships. In a statement, the SCA said its President’s Council had met to review the coffee community’s response to the decision. A panel has been
PANEL APPOINTED TO REVIEW SELECTION OF DUBAI AS A LOCATION FOR 2018 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Read More »
Nestlé has acquired a majority stake in Blue Bottle Coffee, a high-end specialty coffee roaster and retailer based in Oakland, California. The company operates coffee shops in major US cities and in Japan with a minimalist style that also incorporates elements of the surrounding neighbourhood. The total number of Blue Bottle Coffee shops is expected
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An investigation by Mighty Earth, ‘Chocolate’s Dark Secret,’ has found that a large amount of the cocoa used in chocolate produced by Mars, Nestlé, Hershey’s, Godiva and other major chocolate companies was ‘grown illegally’ in national parks and other protected areas in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. “The report documents how in several national parks and
INVESTIGATION LINKS CHOCOLATE TO DESTRUCTION OF NATIONAL PARKS IN WEST AFRICA Read More »
