Coffee

Researchers in Australia claim that although caffeine ‘only marginally reduces drowsiness in drivers,’ it significantly reduces driver errors. So said researchers who conducted a study on fatigue, which was presented recently at the Australian Psychological Society Conference. Australia’s Chief Defence Scientist, Dr Alex Zelinsky, said the study formed part of extensive research into ways of […]

People who drink 3-5 cups of coffee a day may be less likely to die prematurely from some illnesses than those who don’t drink or drink less coffee, according to a new study by Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health researchers and colleagues. Drinkers of both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee saw benefits, including

An analysis of one hundred coffees sold in Spain has confirmed the presence of mycotoxins – toxic metabolites produced by fungi. In addition, five of the samples that were tested were found to contain ochratoxin A, the only mycotoxin levels of which are addressed by legislation, in amounts that exceeded maximum permitted levels. Although the

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken action to protect consumers against pure, powdered caffeine. The FDA’s action comes amid the agency’s wider examination of overall caffeine intake among American consumers. The warning is consistent with the distinction the FDA continues to draw – explicitly and implicitly – between caffeine as an isolated

Research published in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that consuming more than one cup of coffee per day is associated with better gait – an important health indicator that relates to the risk of falling, morbidity and mortality, and is influenced by the nervous and cardiovascular systems, as well as musculoskeletal structure. The

Researchers have found that caffeine can help manage stress and, potentially, prevent conditions such as depression and memory loss. An international team of scientists from Portugal, the US and Brazil studied how caffeine could reduce the impact of stress on the brain. Associate Professor Rodrigo Cunha from Portugal’s University of Coimbra said his team fed

Late May 2015 saw the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) publish its much anticipated scientific opinion on the safety of caffeine, in which it estimates acute and daily intakes that raise no safety concerns for the general healthy population. EFSA’s scientific opinion of caffeine was broadly welcomed by the coffee industry, but unfortunately led to

Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA has announced plans to introduce what it claims is the first 100 per cent compostable, fully certified single-serve coffee pod in the US by the end of 2015. The compostable pods will be compatible with all Keurig K-Cup brewers, including Keurig 2.0 brewers. MZB USA will convert its entire portfolio of

Scientists charged with scouring the literature to study how Americans can eat healthily acknowledge that 3-5 cups of coffee a day have a place in a healthy diet, according to a US government review of ‘Dietary Guidelines for Americans.’ The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) join forces

A study conducted in South Korea suggests that people consuming 3-5 cups of coffee a day have a reduced risk of clogged arteries and heart attack. An international team of researchers led by the Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Seoul in the Republic of Korea, set out to examine the association between coffee consumption and the presence

Coffee contains a protein that has an effect similar to morphine, scientists at the University of Brasilia and Brazilian agriculture research company Embrapa have discovered. Moreover, they claim, the substance’s pain-killing effect lasts longer. The research was conducted by Felipe Vinecky of the Molecular Biology Department at the University of Brasilia in co-operation with the

Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group (MZB Group) has signed an agreement with TNPI, an Asian group specialising in the food and beverage sector and in the retail and coffee chain markets, to develop a network of franchised coffee shops. Segafredo Zanetti Espresso Worldwide has signed an agreement to develop more than 50 Segafredo Zanetti Espresso café