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Exploring the Growth of the “Coffee And” Segment

As a move towards the "functional" grips the beverage sector, how might this trend shape opportunities for specialty coffee products and consumers?

Jim Watson explores the current market categories and trends in the US, specifically the growth of the "coffee and" segment.

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ESG for You and Me

For organizations striving to understand where profitability intersects with non-financial factors, the term ESG may be just as familiar as sustainability. KELLEM EMANUELE offers an ESG primer tailored for the coffee industry. →

 

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Designing for Innovation: The Role of Uncertainty | Re:co 2021
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Designing for Innovation: The Role of Uncertainty | Re:co 2021

What if you were told the things you've been experiencing throughout the pandemic—uncertainty and discomfort—are the very things that innovative and adaptable businesses not only tolerate, but embrace? Vaughn Tan explores both concrete examples of embracing uncertainty and abstract thought experiments to inspire exploration of your own business through the lens of innovative uncertainty.

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Meaningful Innovation, Mutual Benefit: Creating Value by Delighting Customers | Re:co 2021
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Meaningful Innovation, Mutual Benefit: Creating Value by Delighting Customers | Re:co 2021

As consumers' demand for unique coffee experiences grow, so, too, does consumers' concern about the environment and the welfare of actors across the supply chain. Aleksander Robaszkiewicz asks: What can we learn from products and services creating new, immersive experiences while generating value for everyone involved?

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Innovations & Trends in the Beverage Marketplace
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Innovations & Trends in the Beverage Marketplace

Explore trends in non-alcoholic beverages and how they might apply to coffee retail, alcohol and wine market innovation and adaptation during the global pandemic, as well as the overall beverage shift to e-commerce and different models in the direct-to-consumer space.

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The Evolution of Innovation
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The Evolution of Innovation

What is the relationship between specialty coffee’s drive for constant innovation and our apparent reverence for tradition? How can we push the boundaries of innovation?

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The 2019 US Coffee Market Overview

Periodically, since 2009, the SCA has published a US Coffee Market Overview, focused on the retail value of coffee in the US and the places where it is consumed →