Lavazza to begin roasting and grinding coffee in the US
May 04, 2021 17:01 pm UTC| Economy Business
Lavazza North America has begun the construction of its first roasting and packing plant in the US and should be open in October 2021. The plant will add 1,000 square feet to the 18,000 square foot Lavazza Professional...
Ever Given shipowner asks cargo owners to share Suez damage cost
May 04, 2021 12:05 pm UTC| Economy Business
Shoei Kisen Kaisha Ltd., the Japanese owner of the container ship Ever Given, is asking owners of the onboard freight to share the cost of the damages demanded by Egyptian authorities. The Ever Given blocked the Suez...
Cambodia's durian farmers, traders worry about selling during lockdowns
May 04, 2021 11:24 am UTC| Economy Business
Cambodian durian farmers and traders are voicing out concerns on how to bring their products to the market, with Phnom Penh and Takmao imposing restrictions. Durian yields are traditionally brought to the market from...
India asks 5 states to increase onion growing areas by 9,900 hectares
May 04, 2021 11:16 am UTC| Economy Business
India asked five of its non-traditional onion growing states to increase the area under the crop by 9,900 hectares in the forthcoming Kharif season to avoid any price increases. Agriculture Commissioner S K Malhotra...
Tyson Foods returns to compete with Beyond Meat in plant-based burgers market
May 04, 2021 09:58 am UTC| Business Economy
Tyson Foods Inc. has returned and launched a competition against Beyond Meat after introducing its plant-based hamburgers and sausages. The Arkansas-based multinational company that operates in the food industry said that...
Starbucks launches massive job recruitment in the UK
May 04, 2021 09:44 am UTC| Business Economy
Starbucks announced it has opened its doors for new applicants this year. The coffee chain set out for a hiring spree to recruit 400 workers to fill in various posts in its outlets across the U.K. Starbucks opens...
TikTok appoints Shouzi Chew as its new CEO
May 04, 2021 09:15 am UTC| Business Economy
TikTok finally found someone to lead the company and named Shouzi Chew as its new chief executive officer. He will be replacing Kevin Mayer, who resigned from his post last year. It has been eight months since Mayers...
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