German coffee retailer Tchibo has appointed Zofia Korecka-Rejczak as its new managing director in Poland, where she will oversee the company's continued development in the market.

The European Vending & Coffee Service Association (EVA), in collaboration with the Austrian Vending Association (OVV), hosted EVEX 2026 in Vienna, Austria, from 13-15 October, bringing together around 200 industry professionals from 28 countries.

Keurig is set to face a jury trial over allegations of anticompetitive practices and false advertising, following a US federal court ruling in a legal dispute brought by Rogers Family Coffee Co more than a decade ago.

US coffee brand Javvy Coffee has expanded its seasonal range with the launch of a new Peppermint Mocha Protein Creamer, designed to combine indulgent festive flavours with functional ingredients.

Italian coffee brand Lavazza has opened its fifth store in Hong Kong and introduced its signature Buffalo Milk Latte across all locations, as it plans to double its footprint in the market over the coming months.

Costa Express has completed a nationwide upgrade programme across more than 13,000 self-service coffee machines, introducing improvements to drink quality, temperature, cup-fill consistency and dispensing speed.

De’Longhi Group has completed the acquisition of an additional 26.46% stake in its professional coffee division, which includes La Marzocco and Eversys, for €662.5 million, increasing its ownership from 61.56% to 88.02%.

Black Sheep Coffee has signed three new franchise development agreements to open at least 39 stores across Greater London, East and West Sussex and the South West of England.

StoneX Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Colombian coffee trader, exporter and processor Integra Trading, expanding its coffee sourcing and processing operations in the country.

Finlays' Tom Blackwall explores how traceability in tea and coffee has moved from a sustainability differentiator to a business-critical capability.

Kerry has opened a new coffee extraction facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, expanding its capacity to produce coffee ingredients for beverage, dairy, foodservice and other food and beverage applications.

Luckin Coffee has appointed Philip Yifei Bao, a private equity executive at Mubadala Investment Company, to its board of directors.