Sustainability
The threat of climate change looms ever larger over the coffee industry
The recent extreme weather worldwide is driving home the threat global warming is posing to the coffee industry. As it is, the industry is vulnerable to such threats, therefore changes are necessary to safeguard it for the future.
Starbucks expands the roll out of its reusable format
Starbucks is expanding its 100% reusable format to 12 stores in Napa and Petaluma, California.
NKG and GrainPro collaborate on coffee bean liner recycling scheme
Coffee roasters and green buyers now have the option to participate in recycling GrainPro hermetic bags, TranSafeliners and other liners used in the chemical-free preservation of premium coffee beans.
Blending, roasting & processing, Equipment & packaging, Sustainability
There’s still time to enter the Gold Medal Tea & Tea Sustainability Awards Competitions
The 12th Annual North American Tea Conference (NATC) will be held in Miami, Florida, 4-6 October at the Kimpton Epic Hotel.
Fairtrade raises coffee price minimum
In an effort to strengthen protections for coffee farmers around the world amid the intensifying impacts of climate change and growing global economic volatility, Fairtrade increases its minimum price for coffee.
Dualit introduces two new flavours to its recyclable coffee pod portfolio
British artisan coffee roaster, Dualit, is introducing a new range of flavoured aluminium coffee pods into its beverage range.
High tech is key to reducing coffee roasting’s carbon footprint
A key step in coffee roasters striving to become more sustainable is utilising more sustainable roasting machines, and the manufacturers are meeting this demand by providing roasting machines with cutting-edge technology. By Vladislav Vorotnikov.
ICO reports coffee prices recover in July after first falling
For the I-CIP and Arabicas prices, July was a month of two halves: losses followed by recoveries, while Robustas once again performed the best, recording a small decline.
Starbucks Q3 2023 net revenues rise 12% to USD $12 billion
Starbucks’ Q3 consolidated net revenues grew 12% to USD $9.2 billion with Q3 international comparable-store sales rising 24% thanks to a 46% surge in comp-store sales in China.
Special Sustainability Section; suppliers embrace sustainability
As with the coffee and tea brands they work with, suppliers in the coffee and tea industries have long been advocates for sustainable practices. Many suppliers have their own programs in origin countries to advance sustainable measures while others work with the brands they supply or organisations to develop or improve sustainability at the heart of the coffee or tea supply chain.
Pact Coffee’s new packaging funds the collection of ocean-bound plastic bottles
For every 1,000,000 bags created, the equivalent of 53,000 600ml plastic bottles will be collected from rivers in the Philippines and Indonesia by the ethical recycling programme, Plastic Bank.
Special Sustainability Section; sustainability is inherent in today’s brands
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is no longer a couple of lines in the glossy pages of an annual report or in the ‘About’ section on a company website — brands must be actively engaged in ‘good practices’ and sustainable initiatives or today’s consumers will hold them responsible.
Syntegon publishes its first sustainability report
The Syntegon Group has published its first sustainability report, creating more transparency and affording stakeholders greater insight into its sustainability management practices.
World Coffee Research publishes its first Robusta Variety Catalog
As the coffee industry looks for solutions to meet the growing challenges of the climate crisis, World Coffee Research (WCR) has taken an important step by publishing its first Robusta Variety Catalog to help Robusta farmers make informed decisions about varieties.