In this issue, we offer some advice on coffee machines and take a look at how our breakfast eating habits have changed in recent times, and the UK Tea Academy’s Jane Pettigrew ‘talks tea’.

There’s a preview of the ever-popular London Coffee Festival, and we learn more about the National Cup Recycling Scheme.

Kite Packaging Group Limited was first verified as Carbon Neutral in 2021 and April 2022 brought with it a renewed confirmation by Carbon Neutral Britain that Kite has offset carbon emissions for the current year.

UCC Coffee, the world’s 5th largest global coffee company, has today announced the launch of their e-commerce website, UCC Direct, which allows small businesses and consumers alike to purchase a large range of UCC branded coffee, hot beverages, and side products in bulk.

-Boosting efficiencies, and creating an unobtrusive check-out experience-

Staying competitive in hospitality and retail means juggling lots of demands including keeping on top of rising prices, reducing costs and managing inventory. In a market where inflation is rising, adopting technologies that provide the tools to gain competitive edge is one way to manage costs, satisfy customers and boost profits.

The resilience and flexibility of the café and coffee shop sector has seen it through some tough times in recent months, with yet more challenges on the horizon but the hope that a corner has now been turned. This issue considers ice cream, plant-based milks and suggestions for creating some appealing free-from menu options. We can also report that the popular Café Life Association networking lunch is making plans to return in July.

Kite Packaging revolutionise takeaway packaging with compostable greaseproof paper 

Takeaway food packaging has a bad reputation of excess and negative environmental impact. Kite Packaging www.kitepackaging.co.uk  resolved to change this with their range of eco-conscious food packaging solutions; their latest addition being their compostable greaseproof paper.