LONDON (UK) – The London Assembly has urged the city to ‘walk the talk’ of London’s Fairtrade City status by renewing their commitment to supporting Fairtrade.
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US – Past SCAA presidents Mike Ebert and Tim O’Connor lead Coffee Kids Board of Director
Santa Fe, NM – Tim O’Connor, founder of Pacific Espresso and longtime leader in the specialty coffee industry, and Mike Ebert, Alterra Coffee sales representative and past member of both the Roasters Guild and the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), were nominated to the Coffee Kids Board of Directors this past June in Seattle, WA. Ebert is now Board president and O’Connor is the new vice president.
SUSTAINABILITY – New study finds a variety of wildlife living on Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee farms, including threatened night monkeys
NEW YORK, US – Helping to protect mammals, birds, snakes, lizards and spiders can be as simple as enjoying your morning cup of coffee.
COLOMBIA – Government proposes new subsidy system to prevent coffee strike
BOGOTA – The Colombian market is proposing a new system to deliver subsidies to coffee farmers in an attempt to avoid the second national industry strike this year.
KENYA – KCPTA asks for new regulations in the coffee market
NAIROBI – The Kenya Coffee Producers and Traders Association wants coffee laws to be reviewed.
MEDIA – Segafredo Zanetti Italy on Facebook
MILAN – Segafredo Zanetti Italy is now on Facebook (www. facebook. com/SegafredoZanettiItalia) with a sparkling page that has been attracting many users.
Coming to a cafe near you: Australia’s first and only amateur barista competition
Home baristas looking to take their skills beyond the kitchen will get the chance to prove their coffee-making prowess at the Danes Home Barista Competition.
VIETNAM – Nestlé inaugurates new CHF 230 million Nescafé factory
Nestlé has inaugurated a new, CHF 230 million factory in Vietnam that will meet growing demand for its Nescafé soluble coffee products in the region.
CHINA – Coffee sales to increase by a 9% CAGR between 2012-2017
MILAN – According to Coffee in China report from Euromonitor, Nestlé continued to hold the leading position in the China coffee market, in terms of off-trade value sales with 72% share.
MIDDLE EAST – Esquires opens first Kuwaiti coffee house
New Zealand’s company coffee company Franchise Development Ltd (FDL) has opened its first Esquires Coffee House in the Gulf state of Kuwait, bringing the brand’s Middle East presence to 12 stores.
