TORONTO, ONTARIO – SPoT Coffee (CANADA) LTD. announces the resignation of Dr. Edward Gress and Mr. Alex Gress as Directors of the Company.
HEALTH – Coffee may help reduce the risk of endometrial cancer
MILAN – Half an hour of daily exercise”, a balanced diet and coffee could lower the risk of developing endometrial cancer, according to a new review of scientific evidence. The report was published Sept. 10 by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and World Cancer Research Fund International.
FAIRTRADE – Café Campesino receives “Rock Star” accolades from State Econ Dev.Groups
AMERICUS, GA, US – Café Campesino is one of six companies that was recognized as a “Small Business Rock Star” in Atlanta on Monday by the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) and the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD).
COCOA – From Icco the August market report
LONDON – Icco show yesterday the report about the cocoa market in August.
COCOA – Icco monthly review of the market in August 2013
LONDON – Icco show yesterday the report about the cocoa market in august. Chart I illustrates price movements on the London (NYSE Liffe Futures and Options) and New York (ICE Futures U.S.) markets in August. Chart II shows the evolution of the ICCO daily price, quoted in US dollars and in SDRs, from June to August 2013 while Chart III depicts the change in the ICCO daily price Index, the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index and the US Dollar Index during the month under review.
Please note that you can access previous reviews clicking HERE.
using the following link:
http://www.icco.org/statistics/monthly-review-of-the-market.html
IN BOLOGNA (ITALY), TODAY AND TOMORROW – La Spaziale hosts the Ritazza World Barista Championship and the SSP Brand Forum Event
BOLOGNA – Ten among the most skilled baristas in the world meet today during the annual competition organized by SSP Group, The Caffè Ritazza World Barista Championship.
UK – Costa sales hit by summer heat wave
LONDON – Strong demand for Premier Inn hotel rooms in London boosted sales for Whitbread in the second quarter while Costa posted slower growth over the summer months as hot weather hit sales.
VIETNAM – Coffee exporters look to Chinese market
HANOI (Vietnam) – To explore the over 1.3 billion people market, the biggest ever number of Vietnamese coffee makers have joined the ongoing 2013 ASEAN-China Expo (CAEXPO 2013) in Nanning city to advertise their products.
ANGOLA – Agriculture minister emphasizes efforts towards coffee production
LUANDA (Angola) – Agriculture minister Afonso Pedro Canga last Monday in Belo Horizonte, Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, emphasised the efforts of the Angolan Executive towards re-launching coffee production, aimed at increasing the income of the country and peasant families.
Afonso Pedro Canga, who was speaking at the 111th Session of the International Council of the International Coffee Organization (ICO), reminded the audience that this product was one of the main boosters of Angolan development in the 1960’s and 1970’s, reason why the Angolan Executive has been adopting policies leading to the increase of production.
This session of the ICO, which is marking its 50th anniversary, has caused the organizers to send special invitations to several personalities.
In view of this, the Angolan delegation, headed by Agriculture minister Afonso Pedro Canga, also includes the Angolan ambassador to Brazil, Nelson Manuel Cosme, in representation of the Foreign Affairs minister, Georges Chikoti. Meanwhile, on the fringes of the ICO session, the Angolan Agriculture minister met last Monday with his Brazilian counterpart, António Andrade.
During the meeting, the two officials discussed matters related to institutional and entrepreneurial co-operation, science and technique.
Brazil is the world’s major coffee producer with an annual production of over 800.000 tonnes, followed by Vietnam and Colombia.
Source: Agencia Angola Press
US – Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. details Investor Day webcast information
WATERBURY, Vt. – Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (GMCR) yesterday announced it will provide a live webcast from its Investor Day beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 10, 2013.
