JAKARTA, Indonesia – Mondelez International has announced an agreement with the Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute (ICCRI) and suppliers Armajaro and Olam to promote sustainable Indonesian cocoa farming, improve cocoa bean quality and support the development of thriving Indonesian cocoa communities.
ORIGINS – Starbucks honours the birthplace of coffee with Ethiopia, a new coffee steeped in history
SEATTLE; WA – Starbucks Coffee Company is introducing a new single-origin coffee from the birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia.
US – Maui Wowi Hawaiian celebrates National Coffee Day with discounts
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO – Maui Wowi Hawaiian, a unique Hawaiian coffee and fruit smoothie franchise, is celebrating National Coffee Day by offering coffee enthusiasts 45 percent off all packaged coffees on Sunday, September 29, 2013.
US – Marley Coffee to be primary refreshment option at Spotify ‘s New York City headquarters
DENVER, CO – Marley Coffee, (www.marleycoffee.com), the sustainably grown, ethically farmed and artisan-roasted gourmet coffee company, announced that effective immediately, its coffee will be a primary refreshment option at the New York City headquarters of Spotify, the innovative online music streaming service.
MARKET STRATEGIES – GMCR Canada continues to revolutionize the coffee industry
MONTREAL – Today, at the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, Sylvain Toutant, president of GMCR Canada Holding Inc. (GMCR Canada), a subsidiary of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (GMCR), outlined upcoming product innovations the company is bringing to Canada.
AFRICA – Tanzania coffee lodge gets top rating
ARUSHA, Tanzania – The Arusha Coffee Lodge in Tanzania’s debut on the Travel + Leisure World’s Best list, in the Top Lodges and Resorts in Africa and the Middle East category, highlights the region’s bygone coffee rituals in an industry dominated by safari options.
HOST 2013 – The Nuova Simonelli Technology Village: a chance to discover five innovative technologies for new generation espresso machines and coffee grinders
BELFORTE DEL CHIENTI (Macerata) – Visitors to HOST ( Fiera Milano October 18 to 22 ) will find many surprises in the Nuova Simonelli exhibition space.
GLOBAL – The 4C Association and the government of Minas Gerais announce cooperation agreement
BONN, Germany – The 4C Association has formalized a technical cooperation agreement with the government of Minas Gerais, the largest coffee producing state in Brazil.
ICO – Council approved Resolution on the Critical situation in East and Central Africa caused by black coffee twig borer
LONDON, Uk – During the 50th anniversary meetings of the ICO in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, the International Coffee Council approved Resolution 453 on the critical situation in East and Central Africa caused by black coffee twig borer.
INDIA – Gloria Jean’s Coffees invites Indians to celebrate International Coffee Day with their favourite buddy… coffee
NEW DELHI – Gloria Jean’s Coffees is launching a super saver combo offer -‘Everything tastes better with coffee’, in India on the occasion of the International Coffee Day.
