Sustainability
Westrock Coffee Company releases 2022 Sustainability Progress Report
The report showcases the Company’s commitment to environmentally responsible sourcing, supply chain transparency, and traceable, connected systems that challenge the status quo of the beverage trade.
The 34th Specialty Coffee Expo Attendance Exceeds 11,500
The SCA’s 2023 Specialty Coffee Expo hits nearly 12,000 attendees and crowns six new US Coffee Champions in Portland, Oregon.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Origins, Product news, Sustainability
Löfbergs partners with Amcor to launch recyclable coffee packaging
Amcor, producing responsible packaging solutions, in collaboration with Löfbergs, a Swedish coffee roaster, have launched a mono-material coffee packaging, suited for both chemical and mechanical recycling.
Lavazza and Paris Baguette mark Earth Day with limited edition cup
Paris Baguette and Lavazza have partnered with artist, Matt Chessco, to develop a limited-edition reusable coffee cup in celebration of Earth Day.
Fres-co coffee packaging approved for NexTrex recycling programme
Fres-co System USA, Inc., has partnered with Trex Company, to recycle its flexible coffee packaging into composite decking.
Scotland ditches disposable cups
Coffee shops in Stirling, Scotland to partake in Ditching Disposables Initiative from Zero Waste Scotland, to decrease the volume of single use plastic they generate.
Peace Coffee introduces compostable capsules
Minneapolis-based Peace Coffee is introducing its very first Compostable EcoPods, continuing its commitment to providing sustainable, organic and ethically-sourced coffee.
Melitta launches 2023 One Million Tree Challenge
Melitta® launches One Million Tree Challenge with its long-time partner, American Forests.
As consumption continues to rise, the ICO expects another year of supply deficit
With global green bean exports falling 20.23% to 7.94 million bags in February, the ICO sees another year of supply deficit, with a shortfall of 7.3 million bags for CY 2022/23.
Focus on sustainability in packaging intensifies
Brand owners embrace environmentally friendly materials and practices. By Jorge Izquierdo
Net zero is no longer enough
Although slow-moving and difficult, the path towards regenerative agriculture is paving the way towards net positive. By Anne-Marie Hardie.
Top five European beverage trends revealed in Finlays’ research
Finlays has carried out proprietary new research showing the fundamental shifts in consumer drinking habits post-COVID, and which mega trends have survived the turbulence of the last few years.
Sustainable packaging’s quest for greater commercial viability
For consumer goods producers, the benefits of adopting sustainable packaging have been widely acknowledged, but mass adoption has remained elusive to date, with a lack of scale holding back a faster transition.
Five sustainability schemes recognised as aligning with Coffee SR Code by GCP
The Global Coffee Platform (GCP) has recognised five sustainability schemes as equivalent to the GCP Coffee Sustainability Reference Code (Coffee SR Code), 2nd party assurance.