The British Coffee Association (BCA) and The Coffee Trade Federation (CTF) have marked the New Year by merging to form one body.
With effect from January 1 these groups have been operating under the banner of the British Coffee Association (BCA) to represent the whole of the UK coffee industry.
The BCA will cover the preparation, shipment, warehousing, transport, insurance, manufacturing, distribution and consumption of coffee on behalf of its members.
It will also continue to provide representation at the European Coffee Federation and with other official and government bodies.
“The unifying of the CTF and BCA organisations represents the start of a new and exciting period for all companies and institutions working with coffee in the UK,” said BCA chairman David Rogers.