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Booming cold drink sales mean more plastic waste. So Starbucks redesigned its cups
Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served in. The coffee giant said Thursday it plans to alleviate some of that waste with new...
Your morning coffee may be more than a half million years old
That coffee you slurped this morning? It’s 600,000 years old. Using genes from coffee plants around the world, researchers built a family tree for the world's most popular type of coffee, known to scientists as Coffea arabica and to coffee lovers simply as “arabica.” ...
More than 440,000 Starbucks-branded mugs recalled due to burn, laceration risk
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 440,000 Starbucks-branded mugs made by Nestle and sold during the winter holidays are being recalled after reports of some users receiving burns or lacerations, according to a federal safety agency. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said that the...
Mideast Starbucks franchisee firing 2,000 workers after being targeted in Israel-Hamas war boycott
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East franchisee of Starbucks said Tuesday it has begun firing around 2,000 workers at its coffee shops across the region after the brand found itself targeted by activists during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. The...
Starbucks and Workers United, long at odds, say they'll restart labor talks
Starbucks and the union organizing its U.S. workers said Tuesday they have agreed to begin talks with the aim of reaching labor agreements. The announcement was a breakthrough for the two sides, which have been at odds since Workers United first organized baristas at a Starbucks...
US labor judge orders Starbucks to reinstate high-profile union organizer
A federal labor law judge has ordered Starbucks to reinstate a high-profile labor organizer and barista who resigned in 2022 after the coffee giant repeatedly ignored their scheduling requests. In a decision dated Tuesday, an administrative law judge with the National Labor Relations...
Starbucks reports record Q1 revenue but lowers outlook as consumer spending falls in some markets
Starbucks reported record revenue in its fiscal first quarter but lowered its sales outlook for the rest of the year as spending weakens in China and other markets. The Seattle coffee giant said Tuesday it now expects revenue to increase between 7% and 10% in its current fiscal year,...
Starbucks: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
SEATTLE (AP) — SEATTLE (AP) — Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $1.02 billion. On a per-share basis, the Seattle-based company said it had profit of 90 cents. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average...
Mother of disabled girl who was allegedly raped in Starbucks bathroom sues company, school district
The mother of an intellectually disabled girl who was allegedly led from school grounds by three male students and sexually assaulted in a Starbucks bathroom and a nearby empty building filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing Starbucks, Pittsburgh Public Schools and a property management company of...
US unions flexed their muscles last year, but membership rates fall to all-time low
Unions commanded big headlines last year, but that didn’t translate into higher membership rates, according to government data released Tuesday. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said 10% of hourly and salaried workers were members of unions in 2023, or around 14.4 million...
