https://dailycoffeenews.com/category/company-news/people-company-news/ Business news for specialty coffee professionals Fri, 17 May 2024 13:12:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/16/opinion-its-been-a-bonkers-48-hours-in-celebrity-coffee-news-and-it-feels-pretty-bad/ Thu, 16 May 2024 17:05:05 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179902 The past two days couldn’t be any weirder in celebrity coffee launch news. Rudy Coffee Yesterday, Rudy Giuliani, who is currently incognito as the state of Arizona seeks him out...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/08/three-questions-with-firaol-ahmed-of-moii-coffee/ Wed, 08 May 2024 14:24:13 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179586 On Friday, April 12, as thousands of coffee professionals were gathered in Chicago for the Specialty Coffee Expo, Saint Louis University junior Firaol Ahmed was lacing up his track shoes...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/29/juan-valdez-actor-carlos-castaneda-of-colombia-has-died/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:42:06 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179511 Carlos Castañeda, a fourth-generation coffee farmer and actor known for portraying the iconic Colombian coffee figure Juan Valdez, died late last week. The Colombian national coffee federation (FNC), shared news...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/26/ryan-wilbur-and-laila-ghambari-buy-portlands-guilder-and-juniors-roasted-coffee/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:02:09 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179441 Portland, Oregon-area coffee professionals Ryan Willbur and Laila Ghambari have purchased the progressive and influential sibling coffee businesses, Guilder and Junior’s Roasted Coffee. The married couple plans to maintain existing...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/23/nestle-names-philipp-navratil-ceo-of-nespresso/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:39:26 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179369 Global coffee giant Nespresso has appointed Philipp Navratil CEO. He replaces Guillaume Le Cunff as the chief executive of the Nestlé-owned company, while Le Cunff is slated to become CEO...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/18/sfs-sightglass-coffee-names-new-ceo-as-founders-step-down/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:22:10 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179233 San Francisco-born roaster and retailer Sightglass Coffee has named former Starbucks national sales executive Sharon Healy as CEO. Healy, who most recently held multiple sales executive positions with ready-to-eat meal...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/17/coffee-coalition-for-racial-equity-gives-inaugural-first-sip-awards/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:54:50 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179238 The Coffee Coalition for Racial Equity (CCRE) held its inaugural “First Sip” awards ceremony last week in Chicago, honoring trailblazers in coffee who have contributed to equity, inclusion and diversity....]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/03/darleen-scherer-leads-new-coffee-consulting-marketing-firm-black-sheep/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:04:08 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=178909 Longtime coffee professional and marketing expert Darleen Scherer has launched a new coffee-focused consulting and marketing firm called Black Sheep. Working with a strategic team of graphic designers, developers, photographers...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/03/18/blk-bold-founders-launch-nonprofit-to-expand-youth-impact/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:59:26 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=178579 The founders of Des Moines, Iowa-based coffee company BLK & Bold have launched a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, making way for direct donations while outlining a 20-year plan for social impact....]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/03/15/jnp-coffee-adds-gerra-harrigan-as-sales-director/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:13:07 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=178484 Burundi-focused green coffee trading company JNP Coffee has added longtime coffee professional Gerra Harrigan as director of sales and strategy. A former trader for importer InterAmerican Coffee and past vice...]]>