Deal Will Put Nestlé in Head-to-Head Competition With Starbucks; Could Reignite Growth for Brand ZURICH— Nestlé SA ’s Nespresso single-serve coffee brand will apply for a joint venture with Austrian catering company Do & Co AG to set up its first-ever cafes, Nespresso officials said late Tuesda ...

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The popularity of coffee shop style coffee in the home led by brands such as Tassimo, Nespresso and Dulce Gusto is leading to a rise in sales of coffee pods claims FMCG market and shopper intelligence firm IRI. In 2014 sales revenue from coffee pod products grew by 52% to £102m and volumes by 54% to ...

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Most K-Cups are made from non-recyclable plastic. Due to the type of plastic used in their production, recycling isn’t an option for most K-Cups, the coffee pods produced by Keurig Green Mountain (the company behind the popular Keurig coffee brewers), and this means that the vast majority of these c ...

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Q: Can empty prescription vials be recycled. I’m unsure and alternate between putting them in the trash and putting them in the recycle. What about the caps? — Phyllis M. A: Yes, empty prescription bottles fit squarely in the plastic container rule of thumb: the item must be a container that holds f ...

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The past few years have seen the coffee machine market come under the spell of the capsule brands — Nespresso, Lavazza, myriad supermarket options — so much so that we sometimes forget the tremendous options available to consumers. From the experiential joy of the manual machine to the luxurious con ...

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Americans are buying less coffee while drinking more of it. How does that work? The answer, Reuters’ Luc Cohen explains, lies in the rise of single-cup coffee makers. These machines are swallowing up significant market share by allowing consumers to brew only as much coffee as they need, which in tu ...

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In response to growing consumer concern over environmental issues, cup and lid companies are increasingly focusing on the development of biodegradable plastics that are more durable and environmentally friendly. K-Cups, the coffee pods used in Keurig Green Mountain coffee machines, are a prime examp ...

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Illycaffe, recognized worldwide for innovation and industry leadership in coffee since its founding more than 80 years ago, today announced its entry into single serve brewed coffee.  Through technical enhancements to its proprietary iper system, illy enthusiasts will be able to make espresso based ...

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A manufacturer of third-party capsules designed to work on Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee machines today sued the firm for €150m in a French court claiming patent infringement and damages. The Ethical Coffee Company (ECC) said this morning that Nespresso introduced a ‘harpoon mechanism’ ...

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Switzerland’s Ethical Coffee Company is suing Nespresso for allegedly infringing on its patent by modifying machines to sabotage off-brand coffee pods.   Switzerland’s Ethical Coffee Company has filed a lawsuit in Paris against Nespresso for infringing on its patent by allegedly building ...

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Ethiopia’s coffee has been ranked as the best in the world by an international group of coffee connoisseurs. Not surprisingly, coffee is a top export for the country. But at home it is a source of pride. International coffee experts travel the world to find the best tasting cup. They keep coming bac ...

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Office Depot affiliate Grand & Toy has launched a retailer recycling program for office products in conjunction with TerraCycle Canada. The announcement comes after a successful five month K-Cup Pack pilot recycling partnership between Grand & Toy and TerraCycle for customers in Southern Ont ...

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