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FLAVOR IN, DUST OUT
Modern Process Equipment, an equipment manufacturer based in Chicago, recently introduced the MPE
Chain-Vey, a device designed to move coffee from a
roaster to a bagging area or other sections of a roastery. The equipment features a "dust-tight enclosed"
design to preserve the aromatics of the beans and to
protect them from any particles that may be in the
surrounding environment. It also features a small
footprint, allowing it to fit well in a variety of different-sized spaces. 773/254-3929. mpechicago.com
A COFFEE (AND QUALITY) FINDER
Here's one more café-related app to load onto your phone.
CoffeeGuru aims to help consumers find shops that are independently owned (no
Starbucks in these search results) and that feature direct-trade or other qualty-focused programs. More than 5,000 coffeehouses in the United States and Canada are
included in the app's database, and it updates daily to remain current on café closings and
location changes. The app is available on the iTunes Store and costs $1.99. guruapps.net
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NEW LEADER, SAME CIDER
The Mountain Cider Company, based in Vermont, announced last month it has
a new owner—and it's someone who knows the business well. Former product
manager Will Gormly takes over operations from Bill Gormly, who will stay on
in a consultative role. Mountain Cider manufactures spiced apple cider concentrates and aims to give café operators an innovative non-coffee choice to offer
consumers. 800/483-2416. mountaincider.com
DRINK YOUR VEGETABLES
Dr. Smoothie Brands has rolled out a Veggie Smoothies product,
which adds a pair of flavors to the company's line of retailerfocused concentrates. The two varieties—Butternut Squash Mango
& Veggies and Carrot Orange Vegetable Medley—help consumers
boost their intake of fruits and greens. The concentrates, along
with all others in the company's 100% Crushed line, use no artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners or preservatives. 888/466-9941.
drsmoothiebrands.com
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