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Study Reveals That Coffee Could Reduce the Risk of Certain C...

The Doctors Health Press, a publisher of various natural health newsletters books and reports, including the popular online Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin, is reporting that researchers found that caffeine could be at the heart of a redu [...]

Posted On : Nov, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Customize your coffee: Create personalized beverages at home

Home personalization has extended to new heights, going beyond the trend of creating customized kitchens to creating customized beverages. Consumers are brewing up personalized specialty coffee drinks on par with those in high-end restaur [...]

Posted On : Nov, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Smucker recalls jars of chunky peanut butter

J.M. Smucker Co. is recalling some 16-ounce jars of its Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter Chunky sold in several states because of possible salmonella contamination. The Ohio-based company says the jars covered in the recall would have [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Coffee Maker Needs Some Sugar

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR), the maker of popular K-cup portion packets and Keurig Single Cup Brewers, saw its stock crater, losing almost 40 percent on heavy volume after its Q4 earnings missed estimates. The news must have had [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Going for a latte or espresso .... at Tims

Canadians may not associate espresso, arm chairs and soft lighting with Tim Hortons Inc. (THI-T50.090.551.11%), but the upscale fixtures are part of the brand’s makeover. Along with the December launch of drinks like lattes and moch [...]

Posted On : Nov, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Plantation sector in Karnataka at the crossroads

The plantation sector in Karnataka is at crossroads as it is plagued with problems affecting production and productivity loss especially in coffee. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Mr Sahadev Balakrishna, Chairman, Karn [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Could coffee be the answer to hangovers?

A cup of steaming hot coffee and a painkiller may be the answer to that hangover from binge drinking, says a new study. Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, conducted the study in mice, in which they i [...]

Posted On : Nov, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Brazilian coffee cost increases

NEW YORK: Brazilian coffee is getting more expensive on the US physical market as producers there hold onto their beans from the recently harvested 2011-12 crop, US importers said. "Brazil (coffee) for the current crop has been reall [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Sugar, coffee steady, eyes on euro summit

ICE raw sugar, arabica coffee and cocoa futures edged higher on Wednesday as investors stayed cautious before a summit on the euro zone debt crisis that was expected to deliver pledges rather than firm commitments. “Concerns (are [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Tata Coffee Q2 PAT up 75% at Rs 18 cr

Tata Coffee has announced its second quarter results. The company's consolidated Q2FY12 PAT was up 75% at Rs 18 crore versus Rs 10 crore, year-on-year, YoY. Its total income was up 39% at Rs 416 crore versus Rs 299 crore and the expen [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Coffee linked to reduced risk of common skin cancer

Scientists reported Monday that drinking coffee was associated with decreased risk of a common and slow-growing form of skin cancer called basal cell carcinoma. It appears that caffeine may play a role, they said. The team, bas [...]

Posted On : Oct, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Indian coffee planters brewing profits

Indian coffee planters and exporters are brewing profits like never before due to soaring prices and growing consumption of the aromatic beverage worldwide. Riding on surging commodity rates globally, producers of the green bean, mainly f [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Coffee vs. Tea: Which Is Healthier?

Q: I wanted to know if coffee or tea is better for you? A: For this question, we turned to Chris Kilham, Medicine Hunter. Here’s what he had to say. For centuries, coffee has been praised for its invigorating properties. And it is [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Love a coffee in the morning? Then you could be more prone t...

Young people who love drinking coffee are more likely to get hooked on drugs, scientists have claimed. A new study found those who respond favourably to caffeine, also found in energy drinks, often enjoyed the effects of amphetamines and [...]