Sustainability
Neuhaus Neotec debuts its industrial electric roaster
Neuhaus Neotec has put the first industrial scale electric coffee roaster into operation at a new production facility of Canadian coffee roaster Café William.
Blending, roasting & processing, Equipment & packaging, Sustainability
Origin Coffee recertified as B Corp
UK speciality coffee roaster, Origin Coffee, announces the recertification of its B Corp status with a score of 95.6 points marking it above the UK industry average of 94.1.
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.
PAPACKS and Euro-Caps awarded for fibre-based coffee capsule
The coffee capsule is made from renewable, FSC-certified raw materials, and has been awarded the WorldStar Packaging Award 2024.
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.
Envar launches UK coffee grounds recycling service
Envar’s service can help businesses reduce their carbon footprint and waste disposal costs, effectively transforming waste into a sustainable resource.
Plastic still reigns in the beverage packaging landscape
The sustainability movement struggles to overcome plastic’s cost and performance advantages, though plastic’s dominance will be more difficult to maintain going forward.
Kiss the Hippo opens Covent Garden café
This is the seventh café the London-based carbon-negative coffee company has opened, following the success of its Richmond, Kings Cross, Shoreditch, Fitzrovia, and Chelsea locations.
Tea Sustainability Survey 2023: Progress, apprehension & priority concerns
The first story in a two-part series based on the 2023 tea sustainability survey assesses respondents views on tea sustainability with regard to people and the planet. By Jason Walker
ofi sets 2030 sustainability targets
The new sustainability targets have been announced under ofi’s Coffee LENS (Livelihoods, Empowerment, and Nature at Scale) 2.0.
Bath Spa University launches returnable cups scheme
The UK university’s returnable cup scheme will help tackle the 55,000 single-use coffee cups currently served up to students and staff.
Expocacer commences operations in the US
Through a logistics HUB in the state of Delaware, Expocacer has sent in its first shipment a container with around 320 bags of 60kg of coffee.
Do tea farmers benefit from sustainable certification schemes?
New research from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) reveals that urgent action is needed to better reward tea farmers for using sustainable practices.
Melitta reveals its BPI and FSC certified cone filters
Melitta has obtained two certifications for its new cone filter certifications and packaging, the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) certification and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification.