Luckin Coffee’s Singapore expansion has reached a new milestone, with the Chinese chain strengthening its local presence through product localisation and continued store growth.
Higher productivity, expanded production area and favourable weather are driving Brazil’s projected record coffee crop, while robusta output is expected to decline.
The transaction will return majority control of Highlands Coffee to Vietnamese shareholder VTI as the chain prepares for a potential 2027 IPO.
The partnership will provide farm-level carbon data and support decarbonisation initiatives across Barry Callebaut’s dairy supply chain, beginning with UK-sourced skimmed milk powder.
The cooperative increased procurement and value addition while raising concerns over imported arecanut and investing in new processing and storage infrastructure.