NEW YORK – On October 23, 2013, the National Coffee Association of USA, Inc. (NCA) will bring the U.S. coffee industry to the halls of Congress – quite literally – and invites you to take part in this unique opportunity.
US – Youngevity International announces addition to executive management team
SAN DIEGO, CA– Youngevity International, Inc. (www.YGYI.com), a global direct marketer of nutritional and lifestyle products and also a vertically-integrated producer of gourmet coffees for the commercial, retail and direct sales channels, announced today the appointment of Patti Gardner, as the new Vice President of Sales for Youngevity.
FAIRTRADE INTERNATIONAL – Annual Report shows strong sales and continued consumer trust
LONDON, UK – Fairtrade International’s 2012-13 annual report, released today, shows strong sales and continued consumer trust, making Fairtrade the label of choice for shoppers around the world.
US – Tiny Wyoming town gets giant dose of Vietnamese coffee
BUFORD, Wyoming – “All men are created equal, that they are endowed by the Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, the pursuit of Happiness and enjoyment of Coffee,” declared Pham Dinh Nguyen, who purchased the smallest town in the US for US$900,000 in April of last year.
CANADA – Green Mountain to consolidate its coffee and portion pack production to its Montreal, Quebec facility
WATERBURY, Vt., US – Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., a leader in specialty coffee and coffee makers with its innovative Keurig® brewing technology, today announced it would consolidate all of its Canadian coffee and portion pack production to its Montreal, Quebec facility.
US – DTS8 Coffee achieves 3rd consecutive increase in annual revenue
MINDEN, Nevada – DTS8 Coffee Company, Ltd announced on Friday that revenue for the year ending April 2013, increased to $253,790, from $220,421 in 2012, and $43,074 in 2011, representing three consecutive years of revenue growth from sale of roasted gourmet coffee in China. Additional details are contained in the Company’s 10-K filed on August 13, 2013.
NEW ORIGINS – Solomon Islands’ coffee producer reaches new heights
SUVA, Fiji, SPC – Varivao Holdings Limited, a coffee exporter from the Solomon Islands, has significantly improved its production level with support from the European Union (EU) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community through the EU-funded Increasing Agricultural Commodity Trade (IACT) project.
US – Three varieties of Marley Coffee capsules introduced for Martello Cafe espresso machines
DENVER, CO – Marley Coffee , (www.marleycoffee.com), the sustainably grown, ethically farmed and artisan roasted gourmet coffee company, has introduced three varieties of Marley Coffee espresso capsules for the Coscolina and Verona espresso machines, manufactured by the Martello Cafe line.
WORLD COFFEE RESEARCH – illycaffè donates genetic material to advance international high-quality variety improvement research
PATROCINIO, Cerrado Mineiro, Brazil – On August 27th, 2013 in the morning illycaffè organized a ceremony for the donation of six specialty coffee varieties to the World Coffee Research (WCR), international program on research and coffee development.
SOUTH KOREA – Online registration now open for the 2nd Annual World Coffee Leaders Forum 2013 this November in Seoul
SEUL – The second annual World Coffee Leaders Forum 2013 will take place at Coex Convention Center in Seoul, South Korea on November 20-22, 2013, following a successful debut last year.