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Dunkin’ continues commitments to coffee sustainability in 2021
Dunkin’ has shared some of the latest ways it is continuing its commitment to coffee sustainability in 2021, furthering ongoing efforts to make a meaningful difference in the lives and livelihoods of coffee farmers and producers.
Nescafé to improve more lives through the power of coffee
Nestlé has pledged to increase its sustainability efforts in relation to the Nescafé brand, with just one of the goals being to make Nescafé coffee 100% responsibly sourced by 2025.
The coffee partnership driving landscape-level sustainability in Mexico
The partnership between Olam Coffee, part of Olam Food Ingredients, and the Rainforest Alliance in Mexico is part of the Alliance for Sustainable Landscapes and Markets, funded by USAID, which is working to conserve biodiversity and provide sustainable farmer livelihoods in the biological corridor of the La Frailescana region of Chiapas.
Rainforest Alliance announces enhanced certification programme and standard
The new programme consists of the Sustainable Agriculture Standard with requirements for farms and supply chains, along with a new assurance system and a suite of tools to measure progress towards sustainability objectives.
Nestlé expands use of blockchain technology to Zoégas coffee brand
Nestlé has expanded its use of the IBM Food Trust blockchain technology platform to its Zoégas coffee brand; consumers will now be able to trace their coffee back to its origins.
All Walmart US private label coffee is certified sustainable
Walmart announced that all coffee sourced for Walmart US private brands is certified sustainable through third-party groups Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance Certified or UTZ.
Demus to sell UTZ and Rainforest certified coffee
Demus has been given authorisation to provide UTZ and Rainforest certified coffee.
Rainforest Alliance launches new corporate identity
A year on from merging with UTZ, the Rainforest Alliance is devising a new certification programme, as part of increasing its efforts to prevent deforestation and assist farming communities.