European union

Cocoa

EU boosts sustainable cocoa production in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Cameroon

Desk3 - January 27, 2021

BRUSSELS, Belgium – The EU will contribute €25 million to enhance the economic, social and environmental sustainability of cocoa production in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana...

The EU imported 50 million bags of coffee worth €7.5b in 2019, reports Eurostat

Desk3 - October 2, 2020

MILAN – In 2019, the EU imported 3.0 million tonnes of coffee, or 50 million bags, 14% more than 10 years ago, reports Eurostat....

Vietnam announces the first coffee shipment to EU under new free trade agreement

Desk3 - September 17, 2020

MILAN – Vietnam has sent the first shipment of coffee to the European Union since the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect in...

Vietnam reports higher coffee exports to the EU, as free trade agreement comes into force

Desk3 - August 11, 2020

MILAN – Vietnam 's coffee exports to the EU saw an increase during the first seven months of 2020. According to Luong Van Tu,...

EU, IICA cooperate to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on Central America′s coffee sector

Desk3 - July 13, 2020

MILAN – The European Union and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) are working together to alleviate the impact of Covid-19 on...

Nepal’s coffee and pashmina sectors get European Union boost

Desk3 - February 28, 2020

KATHMANDU, Nepal — A new project funded by the European Union to strengthen Nepal’s path towards more inclusive economic growth and greater integration into...

Efsa gives go-ahead for coffee leaf tea as traditional food from third country

Desk3 - February 6, 2020

MILAN – The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) – based in Parma, Italy – has given the go-ahead to a notification to place coffee...

EU unveils 15 million Euro worth project to improve Ethiopian coffee

Desk3 - September 6, 2019

MILAN – The European Union has unveiled a coffee project worth 15 million Euro that is aimed at improving coffee productivity in Ethiopia. In...

Cocoa

Icco response to the EU initiative against deforestation and forest degradation

Desk3 - April 16, 2019

ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire — The International Cocoa Council, or Icco, meeting in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on 12 April 2019 released the following communiqué in...