Are natural energy drinks about go mainstream?

Finlays Group Insights Manager Sian Edwards explores the continued rise in natural energy drinks The rejection of ‘unnatural’ synthetic ingredients in favour of clean label products with natural ingredients is a major, long-term dynamic in the beverage industry. Health-conscious consumers are seeking products with recognisable and unprocessed ingredients to support an increasingly holistic view of […]

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Finlays is official coffee partner of the Restaurant Marketer and Innovator conference in London

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In January, Finlay Beverages was the official coffee partner of the Restaurant Marketer and Innovator conference in London. Over two days, and together with espresso machine partners, La Cimbali and Fracino, we were delighted to serve coffee to over 250 delegates, made up of senior leaders in the restaurant marketing and innovation space. Finlays was showcasing

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Finlays takes action to ensure worker safety in response to BBC Africa Eye/Panorama documentary featuring our sites in Kenya

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In February, BBC’s Africa Eye and Panorama programmes broadcast some deeply shocking and upsetting testimony of sexual exploitation from women working at James Finlay Kenya. The documentaries contain footage of two contractors who have worked on Finlays sites which indicate serious sexual misconduct. There is no place for behaviour of this kind anywhere in our

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The Life Cycle of Spent Coffee Grounds in Rhode Island

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By Shaun Galliagn, Director of Environmental, Health & Safety at James Finlay Americas Implementing Sustainable Agricultural Practices at Finlays Americas As a business which relies heavily upon agriculture for its primary ingredients, at Finlays Americas we feel it is necessary to place a high prominence on operating in an environmentally conscious manner. One of our

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Download: Finlays Americas 2023 USA Beverage Trend Report

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Finlays Americas 2023 USA Beverage Trend Report presents five key trends driving innovation in the beverage industry today. The report features a renewed consumer focus on healthy ageing, insight into the explosion of the energy drink market, and details the interest in new meanings and connections in our daily rituals. Download the 2023 Finlays Americas

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Meet the Expert: Vaughn Ragoonanan, Director of Supply Chain and Procurement at Finlays Americas

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Mia Baroni interviews Vaughn Ragoonanan, Director of Supply Chain and Procurement at Finlays Americas Thanks for joining us, Vaughn. Tell us about your role. I work for a great Coffee and Tea company! I am the Director of Supply Chain and Procurement and I work with and manage an awesome team of Supply Chain, Customer

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Three take-aways from The NACS Show 2022

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Jorgen Prestegard, Marketing Associate, Coffee at Finlays Americas shares his three take-aways from the NACS Show 2022 which took place in October. With 1,200 exhibitors spread out across 425,000 square feet at The Las Vegas Convention Center, there was a great deal of excitement and innovation for the future of the convenience retailing industry. Despite

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Finlays Announces James Woodrow as New Group Managing Director

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Finlays, a leading global supplier of tea, coffee and botanical solutions, has appointed James Woodrow as its new Group Managing Director. Woodrow brings a wealth of experience to the role and joins from Swire Shipping where he was Managing Director for the last seven years. He has been with Swire since 1990 and has held

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Mark Peters: 40 Years of Tea at Finlays

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Tea Specialist Mark Peters is celebrating 40 years of working at Finlays. He joined as a Management Trainee in 1982 undergoing a seven year programme of training in tasting and trading tea. Mark has travelled far and wide, working in a number of different roles around the world in the pursuit of the perfect cuppa.

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International Coffee Day: A Look at Finlays Brazil Coffee Harvest

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October 1 is World Coffee Day, run by the International Coffee Organisation. It is a celebration of the coffee sector’s diversity, quality and passion. It is an opportunity for coffee lovers to share their love of the beverage and support the millions of farmers whose livelihoods depend on the aromatic crop. To help commemorate this

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5 Sustainable Tea and Coffee Packaging Trends in the UK

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Packaging Manager Sarah Martin unveils Finlay Beverages’ sustainable tea and coffee packaging f initiative and highlights five key packaging trends UK retailers should be aware of. Four years since David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II ignited the “War on Plastic”, consumers are more aware than ever of their plastic and packaging footprint. A recent Kantar study

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Finlays Community Trust Celebrates a Year of Impact in Kericho and Bomet Counties

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As it celebrates its one-year anniversary, the Finlays Community Trust is delighted to have awarded scholarships to 30 students through Masters Scholarship and the Undergraduate Degree Scholarship programmes. Launched in 2021, the Finlays Community Trust aims to empower communities and nurture sustainable growth in Kericho and Bomet Counties. To achieve this, the Trust is guided

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The US Tea Market: Discovering the future of tea through its storied past

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Art Lopez, Senior Director, Marketing, Finlays Americas seeks the future of tea in the US through its storied past. If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday.” Wise words from famed American author Pearl S. Buck. So, if we want to understand tea trends in the US today, we must travel back

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Understanding beverage trends in Asia with Mote Pooley

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When it comes to tea and coffee, Asia is a dynamic hotbed of innovation and growth. To find out more, 1750 sat down with Mote Pooley, the Commercial Director for Finlays Asia and Chief Operating Officer of Damin, a joint venture between Finlays and Damin’s Founder and Chairman Mr. Jiang Aiqing 1750: Thank you for

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Five ways to drive value into the UK Out of Home coffee market

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There’s no two ways about it, Covid marked the start of the most challenging time on record for the UK out-of-home coffee industry. Over the course of 2020, some £2.1 billion was wiped from the value of the sector and the number of London-based coffee shops fell for the first time in 20 years*. Luckily,

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Meet the Expert: Regina Mutai Rono

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As part of this regular series, we speak with experts from around the world of Finlays. This month, we’re delighted to hear from Regina Mutai Rono who is Assistant Research Manager at James Finlay Kenya. Hi Regina, please tell us about yourself I’m an enthusiastic biologist with a passion for crop protection and conservation. I

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A global perspective on Gender Empowerment in natural beverages

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In this article from 1750, Helen Hume gains a global perspective on Gender Empowerment in natural beverages Does the natural beverages industry have a gender empowerment issue? The statistics certainly suggest so. Women might make up 50% of the global workforce in tea, but just 16% of management roles are occupied by women. In

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How The Coffee Charity Change Please is Using Coffee to Change the World

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Thom Walton meets Cemal Ezel, Founder of Finlays’ customer Change Please to discover how it is using coffee to change the world When it comes to walking the walk on sustainability, the coffee industry has a huge amount to be proud of. Few industries are as focused on sustainable development, or display such genuine

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Rising Tea Prices in the US: Everything You Need to Know

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Art Lopez, Senior Director of Marketing for Finlays Americas shares his view on what’s driving cost increases in tea in the US market , and offers five strategic advice on how to mitigate them. The US tea industry has benefited from a decade of stable consumer pricing matched with moderate rising global demand. Without a

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Types of Cold Brew Coffee in Europe: Which brew is right for you?

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Cold brew coffee in Europe is about to boom, but which brew is right for you, asks Bethany Ruane? Cold brew coffee is leading the next global wave of coffee culture. In Europe, consumption of cold brew has increased by 40% over the last five years*, and is the fastest growing segment in RTD/Iced Coffee**.

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