All Hot beverages articles
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NewsPerfectTed adds Pistachio Matcha powder as category grip tightens
PerfectTed continues to dominate the fast-growing matcha category in both retail and foodservice
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NewsSupreme to pursue further acquisitions as diversification pays off
The company remains ‘ideally placed’ to expand its drinks and wellness business, it said in H1 results this morning
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NewsNestlé in £28m investment to boost instant coffee sachet capacity
Nestlé Dalston has been producing Nescafé Frothy Coffee products since 1962
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Soft drinks
Our judges couldn’t get enough of the ‘unique, bright and eco-friendly’ cans and enjoyed the ‘subtly flavoured iced tea with a distinct citrus hit’
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Hot drinks & cold brew
Given the chance to try it themselves, our judges felt it created ‘a delightful chocolate taste with great depth and a very silky-smooth texture’
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NewsGrind extends into alcohol with ready-to-drink espresso martini
It comes with sales of alcoholic ready-to-drink products continuing to buck wider declines in the booze category
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NewsLipton makes hot tea return with five new blends
Hot teas from Lipton were last seen in the UK in the late 2000s
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NewsAustralian dairy giant Brownes establishes production in UK
The supplier – Australia’s oldest dairy company – has acquired a facility in Berkshire previously owned by the co-packer it used to bring its Hunt & Brew premium ready-to-drink coffee range to the UK in 2024
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NewsWe expected more from Costa Coffee, Coca-Cola CEO admits
CEO James Quincey said coffee remained ‘a super attractive category’ but admitted Costa was ‘not where we want it to be’
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NewsEC u-turns on controversial EUDR delay with ‘simplified’ regulation set to roll out
The delay had provoked outcry from climate campaign groups, plus brands such as Nestlé, Mars Wrigley and Ferrero
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Comment & OpinionArt of the Espresso Café: dancing brainwaves in Breville coffee experiment
Artist Caroline Hobkinson’s ‘immersive experience’ at Gallery Different in Fitzrovia, London worked to translate the mental awakening of a caffeine hit into visual form
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NewsWaitrose lists ‘world’s first’ instant coffee in 100% cardboard recyclable packaging
Presto has spent two years developing its new instant range of coffee
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NewsHotel Chocolat launches branded Velvetiser bays into Tesco for the first time
“This is a big move by Hotel Chocolat to meet our customers where they are,” Hotel Chocolat co-founder and global CEO Angus Thirlwell told The Grocer
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NewsNestlé, Mars Wrigley and Ferrero call for EUDR delay reversal
European Commissioner Jessika Roswall announced a second one-year delay to the rollout of the EUDR a fortnight ago
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NewsIslands Chocolate launches premium drinking chocolates into Tesco
The launch made ‘barista-quality hot chocolate available to everyone’, said Islands Chocolate
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NewsPerfectTed secures blockbuster valuation in seven-figure VC investment round
PerfectTed has secured a seven-figure venture capital investment at a blockbuster valuation
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NewsGrind seeks to premiumise instant coffee with duo of ‘craft’ blends
Grind said the range was ‘crafted with the same care’ as its wider portfolio
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NewsFlagship EU Deforestation Regulation delayed for a further year over ‘IT issues’
European environment commissioner Jessika Roswall confirmed weeks of rumours over the EUDR’s second postponement
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NewsFewer bidders eye Costa Coffee as Wagamama owner backs down
It is understood Coca-Cola and its advisers had marked last week as the deadline for indicative offers
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NewsOver 40 brands unite to champion Fairtrade sourcing
The business coalition represents a united push to improve the lives of millions of farmers and workers who grow the food on British shelves