Rabobank

The coffee market remains fickle

In an exclusive article to T&CTJ, Carlos Mera, head of the agri-commodities markets at Rabobank’s RaboResearch Global Economics & Markets division, reviews the recently closed CY 22/23 and assesses CY 23/24, which begins 1 October. By Carlos Mera

Business, Financial Results, Origins

Eight GCP members raise $1.5 million in first funding round

The Global Coffee Platform (GCP) has announced that eight of its leading members have championed the launch of a new era of collective action in coffee sustainability.

Business, Origins, Regulatory, Sustainability

Do consumers have a price threshold for coffee?

Shopping for groceries these days is like playing an unenjoyable and often shocking ‘food and beverage quiz game’ — one in which consumers are guessing just how much prices have increased since their last shopping trip. Coffee is no exception.

Rabobank leads innovative credit facility for Mercon

The transaction refinances an existing facility with pricing linked to key sustainability initiatives that are aligned with Mercon’s long-term strategy and purpose of building a better coffee world.

Business, Sustainability

China, Covid-19 and coffee

The impact of Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), which originated in Wuhan, China in December, continues to be felt around the world.

Blending, roasting & processing, Business

Perspectives on price risk management & evolving strategies

As coffee prices have remained at levels below the cost of production for many producers and risk became a very real crisis, industry organisations are taking step to broaden the tools available to mitigate risk along the supply chain.

Brazilian coffee market is an attractive environment for new investments

Coffee consumption in Brazil has continued to rise in recent years, despite the slow economy, according to a report by Rabobank.

Business, Origins

Sustainable quality at scale in Brazil and Colombia

Coffee quality and sustainability are sometimes seen as opposing goals, that to achieve high quality means eschewing ecological awareness and that an environmental approach to coffee production does not leave room for additional quality standards. But, as farms in Brazil and Colombia prove, large scale coffee production can leverage its size to achieve both cup quality and overall sustainability in tandem. By Rachel Northrop

Key drivers of OOH coffee identified

Research from Rabobank has identified three key drivers of change for the out of home (OOH) coffee market.

Events

Thu

21

Dec

Global Tea Fair Shenzhen

The Global Tea Fair will take place on 5 days from Thursday 21 December to Monday 25 December 2023 in Shenzhen.

Sat

20

Jan

Sigep

Sigep is the point of reference for innovations in the whole Dolce Foodservice sector, and provides a complete overview of all new market developments.

Sun

21

Jan

Winter Fancy Food Show

The Winter Fancy Food Show is where specialty food makers go to exhibit their newest and best products and where buyers go to find their next bestsellers.

Sun

21

Jan

World of Coffee Dubai

Following the success of the first and second editions, World of Coffee Dubai 2024 will engage an audience from the United Arab Emirates and beyond.

Tue

6

Feb

20th African Fine Coffees Conference & Exhibition

The African Fine Coffees Conference & Exhibition and Coffee Week is Africa’s largest coffee trade platform that brings over 2000 regional and international coffee roasters, traders, producers, professionals and connoisseurs under one roof.

Mon

19

Feb

Gulfood

The biggest edition in Gulfood’s history brought together over 5,000 leading food and beverage companies, showcasing 100,000 new products from more than 125 countries.

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