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NAMA announces release of VDI 2.0 Technical Standard
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ARLINGTON, Va., USA – The National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) has announced the release of the Vending Data Interchange (VDI) technical standard, VDI 2.0,...
Volcafe wins Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Standard-Setter Award
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Kyagalanyi Coffee, Volcafe ’s subsidiary in Uganda, has been presented with a Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Standard-Setter Award. The award recognises companies who have demonstrated...
Cocoa Barometer highlights poverty and unsustainable practices in the cocoa sector
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A coalition of NGOs published a key report on the cocoa sector on April 19, 2018: the Cocoa Barometer. The Barometer is focused on...
Second Cup Coffee announces a move to Clean Label beverages
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TORONTO, Canada – Canadians aren't the only ones making a shift to "clean living" this new year. Second Cup Coffee Co. today announced a...
The Rainforest Alliance and UTZ merge into a new, stronger organization
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AMSTERDAM and NEW YORK – The Rainforest Alliance and UTZ, two of the world's leading sustainability certification organizations, have announced their intention to merge later this year. The new organization, to be named the Rainforest Alliance, will tackle environmental and social issues around the world ...
International Standard for Sustainable and Traceable Cocoa reaches milestone
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Over the past several years, a number of initiatives have been undertaken to improve the agronomic, economic, social, and environmental conditions of cocoa farming...
Costa Express awarded ISO14001 international standard for sustainability
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Costa Express, the UK’s leading self-serve coffee bar, has been awarded the ISO14001 International Standard due to its commitment to sustainable practice. This standard...
UTZ recognized once again as a credible sustainability program
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The credibility of UTZ’s program for sustainable farming has been recognized once again by the ISEAL alliance, the global membership association for sustainability standards. On...
New European energy measurement standard for vending machines
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BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation (CENELEC) have published a new approved methodology for...
SWEDEN – Löfbergs is first with new sustainability verification
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New sustainability verification for companies and organizations was introduced last month. The coffee roaster Löfbergs was first in Sweden to receive the verification. - It...