Swedish coffee roaster Löfbergs has appointed Meira executive Trina Törnqvist to the newly created position of Chief International Business Officer to oversee expansion. worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #Lofbergs #coffee #CIO #expansion #appointment

China’s Luckin Coffee has granted exclusive licensing rights to Hextar Industries Berhad to launch in Malaysia in the first quarter of 2025. worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #hospitalitynews #coffeeindustry #news #Malaysia #coffee #worldcoffeeportal

Typhoo Tea has been acquired out of administration by Manchester-based vape manufacturer Supreme for £10.2m ($12.9m). worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #tea #news #administration #hospitality #worldcoffeeportal

Costa Coffee will open branded kiosks at some of the UK’s largest event venues in 2025, including Cheltenham Racecourse and Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium, as part of an expanded partnership with Freemans Event Partners. worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #Costa #coffee #news #partnership

Nestlé USA has appointed Martin Thompson as CEO and US Market Head, effective 1 January 2025. worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #CEO #hospitalitynews #moversandshakers #appointment #worldcoffeeportal

London-based The Nero Group has expanded its in-store cafe partnership with premium supermarket Waitrose & Partners and will open a Caffè Nero outlet in department store, John Lewis & Partners. worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #retail #coffee #news #partnership #Waitrose

Coffee giant Starbucks has debuted in Honduras in partnership with existing Latin American franchisee Premium Restaurants of America, marking its 88th market globally. worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #Honduras #starbucks #coffeeshop #debut #coffee

Indonesia’s Fore Coffee is seeking to replicate its outlet growth this year by opening a further 60 new stores in 2025 worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #hospitalitynews #coffeebusiness #coffeeshop #growth #worldcoffeeportal

Milan-based Cimbali Group has announced former Ferrero CEO, Frédéric Thil as its new General Manager tasked with bringing the group’s La Cimbali, Faema, Slayer and Casadio brands to new international markets. worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #coffee #news #hospitalitynews #appointment

TOUS les JOURS has revamped its branding and unveiled a new premium store design to better position itself in South Korea’s highly competitive and premium bakery-café segment. worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #hospitalitynews #brand #SouthKorea #bakery #coffeeindustry

China’s Luckin Coffee has launched in Hong Kong with five stores in a single day. The move comes ahead of planned Malaysia and US launches in 2025 as the coffee chain seeks to scale its international presence. worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #HongKong #coffeeshop #coffee #news

Irish coffee chain Insomnia has reported a threefold increase in pre-tax profits and 7% year-on-year revenue growth for 2023. worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #news #revenue #profit #coffeeshop #hospitality

Vietnamese coffee chain Cộng Cà Phê will launch in the Philippines in February 2025 with an outlet at the Gateway 2 Mall in Quezon City. worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #coffee #news #coffeeshop #debut #business

The Coffee Board of India is set to introduce new national coffee standards and certification processes to boost the export potential for India's coffee producers. worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #India #news #coffeeindustry #certification #coffeeproducer #export

Fast-casual restaurant group Panera Bread Brands has appointed Chief Financial Officer Paul Carbone as Interim CEO after incumbent José Alberto Dueñas unexpectedly stepped down from the role. worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #CEO #appointment #CFO #news #hospitality #restaurant

Glasgow-based Matthew Algie has launched a two-year pilot sustainability project in Honduras that could serve as a blueprint to decarbonise its global supply chain. worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #sustainability #Honduras #supplygain #hospitality

Finnish single-use cup and packaging giant Huhtamaki has appointed Ralf K. Wunderlich as President and CEO, effective 15 January 2025. worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #hospitality #news #packaging #coffee #promotion

UK specialty coffee roaster and hospitality group Caravan has appointed Jamie Strachan as its new Head of Coffee. worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #coffee #news #hire #coffeeroaster #hospitality

South Korean bakery-café chain Paris Baguette has appointed former Starbucks exec Belinda Remarczyk as its UK Franchise Director. worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #Director #hospitality #coffee #appointment

Seattle-based Starbucks has announced plans to reduce its global corporate headcount as part of a drive to boost efficiency and speed up decision making. worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/20… #news #hospitality #coffee #Starbucks