Single Serve

September 30, 2020

Club Coffee Welcomes Ontario Government Support for Compostable Coffee Pods in Municipal Composting Systems

TORONTO, Sept. 30, 2020 – Club Coffee welcomes the Ontario government announcement that municipalities should now include certified compostable coffee pods in their food waste diversion programs under the province’s updated Food and Organic Waste Policy Statement. “Ontario government support for compostable coffee pods including Club Coffee’s PURPOD100® is a game-changer,” said Club Coffee CEO John Pigott.

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August 25, 2016

Behind the Hype: Just Clean Your Machine

Single-serve brewing systems have seen exponential gains in market share since they were initially released. As of 2015, 27% of daily coffee drinkers in the U.S. use single-cup brewers, making it the second most common preparation method after traditional drip machines, according the NCA’s National Coffee Drinking Trends report. And their popularity is still growing, both in home and at work.

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August 24, 2016

Making Biodegradable & Related Environmental Claims Webinar

Making Biodegradable & Related Environmental Claims 2 pm –3 pm ET Wednesday, August 24 SPI will be hosting a webinar for those interested in learning more about making biodegradable or related environmental claims about their products or packaging. Bioplastics are a dynamic and innovative part of the plastics industry, playing an important role in promoting sustainability.

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August 23, 2016

Bioplastics Awareness Week ON NOW: August 22-26, 2016

What is it? Bioplastics Awareness Week (BAW) is aimed at increasing visibility for bioplastics. During this week, information surrounding bioplastics will be discussed, the winner of the 2016 Innovation in Bioplastics Award will be announced, and the next edition of SPI’s quarterly Plastics Market Watch: Bioplastics Edition will be released. Who is involved? SPI Bioplastics

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Bioplastics Awareness Week August 22-26, 2016 – Events Schedule

Webinar on making biodegradable and related environmental claims is TOMORROW. Sign Up today SPI’s quarterly Plastics Market Watch: Bioplastics Edition report will be released this Thursday. The winner of the 2016 Innovation in Bioplastics Award will be announced Friday.

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August 16, 2016

Is Single Serve Heading for Heavy Scrutiny by Regulators?

The explosive growth of the single serve coffee category underlined consumers’ interest in convenience and quality. The single serve story is well-known on kitchen countertops across North America. NCA data points to a steady rise in single-serve coffee preparation among US consumers until 2014, followed by two years of sudden up and down patterns around an apparent

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August 10, 2016

Juan Valdez® Joins the PURPOD100® Family

From the 3 mountain ranges of Colombia’s growing regions come the coffees of Juan Valdez®. Each unique, complex Juan Valdez® coffee is rich in the authentic heritage of Colombian coffee. Every cup brings you the finest coffees from a network of 500,000 farmers across Colombia. And now, the Juan Valdez® premium, single-origin coffee line is

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May 10, 2016

Going by the Green Rulebook

It’s playoff time in the NBA and the NHL and fans are paying very close attention to the referees. Are they making the right calls? Are they interpreting the rules fairly? The same is true for the staff of the Federal Trade Commission. Many of them are referees in the marketing arena. They are watching the

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