More than 800 participants have contributed to international coffee association Global Coffee Platform’s (GCP) revision of its Baseline Coffee Code, which is designed to guide sustainable practices within the coffee industry. Read more
Dutch foodservice organisation to acquire Coffeecompany from JDE Peets
Winning cup scores 90.06 at 2021 Ethiopia Cup of Excellence
Tamiru Tadesse Tesema, from the Bensa zone in the Sidama region, has won the 2021 Ethiopia Cup of Excellence (CoE), scoring 90.06 points out of a potential 100 with an Anaerobic processed coffee.
Focus on People: International Coffee Partners event celebrates 20 years
In 2021, International Coffee Partners (ICP) marks its 20th year supporting smallholder coffee families. In celebration, ICP is hosting an online event on 15 June at 10am CEST, providing attendees a chance to get to know ICP and discuss opportunities to support coffee farmer families.
Specialty Coffee Expo registrations open 1 June
Ticket registrations for the Specialty Coffee Expo will open on 1 June.
Löfbergs joins call against EU for stronger forest and ecosystem protection
In a statement released last week, Swedish coffee roaster Löfbergs joined more than 40 European companies calling for the European Union (EU) to address global deforestation.
Oritain and Mercanta creates forensic green bean database
Speciality coffee harvester Mercanta has partnered with scientific traceability company Oritain to further develop a technology that can verify origins of premium coffee beans using forensic science.
MICE2021 tickets now available
Tickets to attend the Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) are now available online.
WCP reports rise in self-serve coffee machines, UK
Global information platform Allegra World Coffee Portal (WCP) has released its 2021 Automated Coffee Report which found that UK’s premium self-serve coffee segment has doubled to 14,628 units since 2016.
Live Webinar: Smart Packaging hub on sustainable canned food packaging
Held on the 27th of May, members of the Smart Packaging Hub will come together with guest speakers including Corné Huijben, Manager Knowledge Development and Projects NVC Netherlands Packaging Center, to discuss and solve design challenges with canned food packaging lines. Read more