DENVER, CO – Marley Coffee, the sustainably grown, ethically farmed and artisan-roasted gourmet coffee company, was recently spotlighted on FOX TV affiliate KTTV Channel 11 in Los Angeles.
UNDP – Saving Ugandan coffee from effects of climate change
In the village of Kok, about 240 km from Kampala, Uganda, Robert Toskin runs his hands through a bag of raw coffee beans. “Coffee is an important cash crop in this area,” says the farmer.
ASIA – Nepal seeks collective trademark for tea and coffee
KATHMANDU – The Nepali government plans to register a collective trademark for Nepali tea and coffee, reports the Himalayan News Service. This follows the successful registration of the ‘Chyangra Pashmina’ trademark in the international market.
MADE IN ITALY – Ali Group acquires Rancilio Group
MILAN – Ali Group today announced that it has successfully concluded the acquisition of Rancilio Group, an Italian coffee machines manufacturer, from the Rancilio family and Alto Partners, a Milan based private equity firm.
US – Ten best coffee brewer providers ranked in October 2013 by reviewauthority.com
NAPLES, FL – The independent authority on consumer products and services, reviewauthority.com, has awarded their ratings of the 10 best coffee brewer providers in the consumer goods and services industry for the month of October 2013.
COLOMBIA – FNC sees production up 30 percent in coffee year 2012-13
BOGOTA – Colombia’s National Federation of Coffee Growers (FNC) on Thursday said that coffee production between October 2012 and September 2013 had surpassed 9.9 million bags of 60kg, a 30% rise when compared to the same period the previous year.
ASIA – Vinacafe signs agreement to develop coffee production in Laos
MILAN – The southern Lao province of Champassak and the Vietnam National Coffee Corporation (Vinacafe) have signed an agreement to develop coffee production in the area, reports VNA.
GLOBAL – Mondelez International launches Carte Noire brand in the Netherlands, Australia & Spain
ZURICH, Switzerland – Mondelez International, the world’s second largest coffee company, will expand its global coffee footprint, entering the Dutch and Australian markets through the CARTE NOIRE and VELOURS NOIR brands.
HOST 2013 – “Meet the Champions!” Barista champions and innovations for the perfect coffee – the Hemro-Group in Milan
HAMBURG (Germany) – When this year’s host trade fair opens its doors on 18th October, the Hemro-Group, pioneer in coffee grinding solutions, with its brands Mahlkönig, Ditting and Anfim, will again be exhibiting at the leading international trade fair for hotel and catering.
LATIN AMERICA – WCCN supports efforts to fight the coffee leaf rust epidemic in Peru
MADISON, WI, US – WCCN lent $100,000 to Mountain Coffee to support the coffee-producing association’s response to the leaf rust epidemic that took over Central America this year.
