Regulatory
Three more schemes aligned to GCP Coffee SR Code
The news comes on the back of new strategic efforts from the platform, promoting sector alignment to the principles and practices of coffee sustainability.
Fairtrade Premium breaks record at €222.8 million
Continuing to steadily grow and positively impact the lives of more than two million farmers and workers, the Fairtrade Premium neared €223 million in 2022.
Strengthening organic enforcement: impact on the organic tea supply chain
The USDA Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule took effect last month and its implications will be felt throughout the entire organic tea supply chain. By Jason Walker
Enzyme introduced to reduce acrylamide in soluble coffee
c-LEcta and ANKA have developed Acrylerase, a new food enzyme to reduce acrylamide in instant coffee and ready to drink coffee beverages.
Fairtrade updates its Coffee Standard to adhere to EUDR
The update, approved by the Fairtrade Standards Committee, meets, and in some areas exceeds, the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) that went into effect in June 2023.
JDE Peet’s partners with Enveritas to assess deforestation
The programme will leverage a combination of satellite imagery, artificial intelligence, and on-the-ground verification to measure the extent of coffee-related deforestation.
4C announces its EUDR solutions
The sustainability certification scheme for the coffee sector, 4C, has introduced its comprehensive “one-stop-shop solution” for supply chains in complying with the requirements of the EUDR.
The quest to certify sustainability
Certifications are an important part of consumers’ purchasing decisions and how organisations’ convey the initiatives they are undertaking. But as the demand grows, so does the competition. By Kathryn Brand
Fairtrade International partners with Satellingence to monitor coffee farms
Fairtrade International have announced a new partnership with Satelligence to scale up satellite monitoring of forested areas and farms to all certified cocoa and coffee producer organisations globally.
PMMI releases revised safety standard
PMMI has released the newly approved American National Standard on the Safety of Packaging and Processing Machinery, ANSI/PMMI B155.1-2023.
Fake cake: the business of counterfeit pu’er teas
Known for their exquisite character, authentic pu’er teas can be pricey, leading to the emergence of counterfeit pu’ers. While counterfeit pu’ers is a lucrative and detrimental business in China, the impact globally is not clear. By J.W. Kaler
FDA to recognise coffee as a healthy food?
The designation of coffee as a “healthy” food by the FDA could have huge implications for many coffee companies, which would be able to label coffee as healthy on their packaging.
JDE Peet’s Q2 2023 sales rise 2.4% to EUR €3.988M
JDE Peet’s reported that Q2 2023 In-Home sales grew organically by 2.2% and in Away-from-Home by 9.0%; transitions from international brands to local brands in Russia.
Fair Trade USA to maintain current coffee minimum pricing
Fair Trade USA announced that it will maintain its current minimum pricing and premiums for all coffee sold under its Fair Trade Certified label through the end of 2023.