Weekly Coffee News: Pesticide Policy Brief + UK Chain with U.S. Plans
Daily Coffee News Staff| August 14, 2026 Welcome to DCN’s Weekly Coffee News!Subscribe herefor all the latest coffee industry news. Also, check out the latest career opportunities atCoffeeIndustryJobs.com. EU Study Models Price Effects of Stricter Pesticide Limits A newEuropean Commission Joint Research Centre studymodeled the potential economic effects of reducing residue limits for 18 hazardous pesticides banned within the EU but found on some imported goods. The preliminary analysis, which could inform future policy assessments, covers 235 commodities and 86 exporting countries, including coffee. Tighter EU pesticide residue rules havepreviously raised concerns for Vietnamese coffee exporters. EU Packaging Rules Begin Applying to Coffee Capsules The European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulationofficially applied Aug. 12, bringing machine-compatible capsules within the legal definition of packaging. Capsules will consequently be subject to packaging waste-responsibility requirements. The regulation calls for packaging to be recyclable by 2030 and recycled at scale by 2035. Loring Launches Online Knowledge Base California-based coffee roaster manufacturer Loring Smart Roast launched amobile-friendly online Knowledge Basefor customers and service technicians. The platform centralizes machine manuals, technical specifications, troubleshooting articles, repair information and pre-installation documents. The new resource joins Loring’s existing digital tools, including itsRoast Architect profiling software. WatchHouse Planning U.S. Expansion London-based coffee chain WatchHouse is adding its fourth Manhattan cafe and reportedly plans to enter Los Angeles in 2027 while scouting locations in Austin, Chicago and Miami,according to a Bloomberg report, which cited an unnamed source. The expansion follows a$14.8 million Series B funding roundannounced earlier this year. Protein Coffee Brand Javvy Reportedly Exploring Sale South Carolina-based functional beverage company Javvy is exploring an early-stage sale that could value the company at approximately $1 billion,according to a Reuters report. Anonymous sources said Javvy hired investment bank Houlihan Lokey to manage the process. Westrock Reports Growth at Conway Beverage Plant
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The most useful frame for reading coverage like this is to ask what would have to be true for the announcement to matter in a year. Most of the time, the honest answer is "not much." Occasionally, the answer is "everything," and those are the stories worth following up on.
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