Vietnam's Next Coffee Harvest May Fall 18%, Noble
Vietnam's Next Coffee Harvest May Fall 18%, Noble Group Says (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) — Coffee production in Vietnam, the world's second-biggest grower of the beans, may fall about 18 percent after a drought in the country's main growing area damaged trees, Noble Group Ltd. said.
Grounds for optimism (The Scotsman)
COSTA Coffee is to try to sell its products to India, a nation of tea drinkers. The business has struck a franchise agreement that it hopes could lead to the opening of more than 300 Costa outlets in the country.
Coffee pours forth variety of uses beyond a morning eye-opener (Kane County Chronicle)
FAMILY FEATURES SYNDICATE t started as a morning cup of joe. However, over time America's love affair with coffee has moved beyond the mug to inspire several coffee-flavored products such as ice cream, sauces and spirits.
Engineering beauty (Bangkok Post)
Hope or hype? Skincare producers woo women with miracle creams and sci-fi formulas that promise a fountain of youth. And coffee shop talks over the best anti-ageing elixir can spark a lengthy discussion on what's out there to save mature skin.
New drinks review: feeling functional - Drinks Business Review (Drinks Business Review)
26 Aug 2005, 16:46 GMT - It would appear consumers like their drinks to do more than merely quench thirst. A scan of drinks launches recorded by Productscan Online this month shows that there are numerous products that claim to provide an energy boost or a vitamin hit.