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plantations
Olam meets demand for certified Arabica
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LONDON, UK – Two Olam International (“Olam”) coffee plantations in Africa have achieved Rainforest Alliance and UTZ certification for over 2,500 hectares (ha) of...
Child labour and low wages still common in cultivation
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Finnish corporate social responsibility watchdog organisation Finnwatch published last week a comprehensive report which looks into working conditions at coffee farms and plantations in...
AFRICA – Portuguese conglomerate acquires Angolan coffee maker
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Portuguese-based conglomerate, Nabeiro Group, has acquired Angola coffee company Liangol coffee. The acquisition is aimed at boosting production and capturing a segment of Africa’s...
FINANCE – African Coffee Association promotes issuance of bonds for development of coffee plantations
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KINSHASA, the Democratic Republic of the Congo – The purpose of bond issuances in 2014 is to raise capital for accelerating the process of...
LATIN AMERICA – Colombia renewed more than 3 billion coffee trees over the last five and a half years
BOGOTA, Colombia – Between January 2009 and June 2014, Colombia, the world's largest producer of mild Arabica coffee, renewed 3.05 billion coffee trees, which...
NEW MARKETS – The emerging cafe scene in Myanmar
Since the reform process began in Myanmar in 2011, a new cafe scene, one mirroring that of New York or Melbourne, has started to...