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Week of Sep 5, 2026

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IndustryPaulig Group· Sep 2, 2026

Paulig carves out a standalone Coffee business area, with up to 55 redundancies

The Finnish roaster and food group will replace its two current business areas with three, Branded Foods, Customer Brands and Coffee, effective no later than 1 January 2027. CMO Mariell Toiger will lead the new Coffee unit. Up to 110 office and managerial positions across several countries are affected, of which a maximum of 55 may be made redundant, with CEO Rolf Ladau citing the need to stay competitive in a volatile coffee market.

Why it matters: Paulig is one of the largest roasters in the Nordics, and separating coffee out signals how much price volatility is reshaping big roasters' priorities; for consumers it is mostly a watch item for brand and range changes in 2027.

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EquipmentGlobal Coffee Report· Aug 5, 2026

Macap previews the Halo, a grind-by-weight commercial flagship with automatic burr calibration

Macap disclosed its next commercial flagship, the 'Halo Model', due to launch by the end of 2026: 83 mm flat burrs driven by a brushless motor with adjustable speed from 900 to 2,000 rpm, grind-by-weight dosing, and an automatic burr-adjustment system Macap says calibrates the gap to within one micron. Claimed output is up to 8 g/s at top speed with about 15% lower energy use and less noise; the anti-clump flapper swaps without tools and the chamber opens with four screws. No price was given.

Why it matters: Motorised, self-calibrating burr gap plus variable rpm is where cafe grinders are heading and home grinders tend to follow a few years later, so this is a spec sheet to benchmark against, not something to buy.

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