The keynote speaker at this year’s Expo will be Peter Irvine, co-founder of Gloria Jean’s Coffees, the AOA newsletter has reported.
Gloria Jean’s Coffees has grown to be the largest specialty coffee retailer and one of the fastest growing franchise organisations in Australia, with over 490 Gloria Jean’s stores and kiosks across Australia and over 900 coffee houses in 35 countries worldwide.
Irvine’s talk will focus on what drives consumers and purchasing trends in the future. His message will focus on quality and preparing growers for future sales.