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The Single Serve Format 2012:

Evolving Perceptions, Continued Growth

In the just-released new 2012 edition of this report, NCA takes another look at consumer behaviors and attitudes toward single-cup brewing systems and options. The analysis reveals some significant changes in consumer adoption since data was first collected in 2006.

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Government Affairs

Legislative News ››
Governmental news as it affects the coffee industry

Regulatory Developments ››
Regulatory issues at the state, national and international level

Government Affairs Bulletins ››
Governmental bulletins affecting the import and sale of coffee

A New NCA Webcast:

Coffee & C-Stores: From Insight to Action to Profit
Join us for this free webcast to hear the latest C-store trends, learn the value of a strong coffee program and take away best practices... learn more >>

NCA launches MyVirtualCoffeehouse.com

Enjoy the coffeehouse experience on your desktop or mobile device. Celebrate the perks that make coffee a cultural, social and culinary adventure... learn more >>

Coffee and Health

ISIC Offers Session Report at World Congress on the Prevention of Diabetes

A session report by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee highlights the potential role of coffee consumption in the prevention of type 2 diabetes... learn more >>

Tentative Agreement Reached in Port Labor Talks

New York longshoremen represented by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reportedly reached a tentative six-year labor agreement with the New York Shipping Association (NYSA). learn more >>

NCA NEWS HEADLINES

COFFEE REPORTER NEWS: FDA Stiffens Penalties for FSMA Registration Failures

FDA issues draft Compliance Policy Guide covering FSMA facility registration requirements

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COFFEE REPORTER NEWS: Scientists Find Coffee Tamps Diabetes Effects

Coffee found to reduce ill effects associated with diabetes

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COFFEE REPORTER NEWS: Calling All Recipes: “Everything Tastes Better With Coffee” Contest

Coffee can be a great flavor addition in both sweet and savory food and beverage recipes. To find the crema of the crop, you might say, NCA is conducting the “Everything Tastes Better with Coffee” recipe contest. All coffee lovers can submit their recipes today for a chance to win prizes and recognition via NCA’s dynamic new online coffeehouse website, MyVirtualCoffeehouse.com. Contest ends on May 20.

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COFFEE REPORTER NEWS: Michael Gaviña Receives First NCA Volunteer Award

Michael Gaviña of F. Gaviña & Sons has become the first recipient of the NCA Volunteer of the Year Award. Selected by unanimous NCA Board committee vote, Gaviña received the award at the opening session of the NCA’s 102nd Annual Convention in San Francisco.

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PRESS RELEASE: NCA Releases 2013 Coffee Consumption Data

Coffee Consumption Jumps by 5%, 83% of Americans Say They Drink Coffee

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PRESS RELEASE: NCA Creates Online Coffeehouse

NCA Creates Online Coffeehouse New Website - MyVirtualCoffeehouse.com - Captures and Celebrates The Coffee Lifestyle and Culture

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COFFEE REPORTER NEWS: NCA Report Says Single-Serve Hotter than Ever

NCA finds the single-serve format continuing an unabated surge forward. The Single Serve Format: Evolving Perceptions, Continued Opportunities, part of the NCA Market Research Series, takes a deep dive into consumer attitudes and behaviors of arguably the industry’s hottest game changer since Mr. Coffee in the 1970s.

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COFFEE REPORTER NEWS: NCA Ethnicity Report Demystifies Hispanic-American Market

In another NCA Market Research Series report, NCA takes the industry’s first detailed look into coffee consumption habits among the exploding Hispanic-American population. The original NCA research is the first of its kind, taking a deep dive into segment-specific behaviors further dissected by levels of acculturation. Data are also compared and contrasted with consumption habits among African-Americans and non-Hispanic-Americans.

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COFFEE REPORTER NEWS: Caffeine May Protect Brain Against Stress and Bad Diet

Scientists have extended the understanding of caffeine’s well-established effect of alleviating cognitive impairment. Researchers in Jordan zeroed in on two known contributing factors for impaired learning and memory – chronic psychosocial stress and a high-fact sugar-laden so-called “Western Diet” (WD). Their conclusion was that caffeine yields a measurable protective effect against impairment specifically caused by these factors.

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