Sustainability
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.
Pukka Herbs partners with Energy Garden for renewable community-owned energy
Pukka Herbs has announced its partnership with Energy Garden, a ‘community benefit society,’ to power its UK sites with 100% renewable electricity from community energy projects in the UK.
Smile Compostable Solution’s Coffee Pod receives two new compostable certifications
Certification provides evidence-based information that Smile’s product is compostable.
US coffee-growing industry welcomes proposed amendment to the Farm Bill
Congressional leaders in the United States re-introduced a bill that would expand the scope of federal research spending on coffee pests and diseases.
Fairtrade and International Trade Centre accelerate on Agenda 2030 with enhanced sustainability partnership
In Geneva, the two organisations signed a new agreement aimed at boosting climate adaptation and gender empowerment efforts among smallholder farmers and enabling them to access new market.
Grind launches Better Coffee Foundation
The charity commits to remove two coffee pods’ worth of plastic from the ocean for every one Grind pod sold.
USAID partners with ofi to yield greater opportunities for coffee farmers
Smallholder coffee farmers in the Junín region of Peru will benefit from a US$8.1 million fund to raise productivity and livelihoods.
Chris Olsen launches coffee brand Flight Fuel
TikToker Chris Olsen has launched his sustainable coffee brand Flight Fuel with three original blends of coffee and two coffee concentrates available.
Understanding the impact of the EUDR on businesses
The European Union (EU) has proposed legislation to prevent companies from selling items such as coffee, cocoa, beef, soy and other commodities linked to deforestation around the world into the EU market.
Coffee prices stabilised in January, with a slight decrease
Amid fluctuations and a slight price drop, the I-CIP picked up in January.