London, 14 July 2017 ─ The Executive Director of the ICO, Mr José Sette, gave a speech in the opening ceremony of the 1st World Coffee Producers Forum (Medellin, Colombia from 10 to 12 July 2017). Mr Sette stressed that the main challenge faced by the world coffee sector is the achievement of sustainability. In order to address this, a healthy
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Russian Coffee Chain Shokoladnitsa Plans To Expand in CIS
According to buybrand.ru, coolidea.ru and rambler.ru, Shokoladnitsa, the largest franchise coffee chain in Russia, keeps moving across the CIS countries. The company has reached an agreement to enter Kyrgyzstan market under the brand name. According to Maksim Trubnikov, the head of the franchising department, the new partner in Kyrgyzstan plans to open five places in Bishkek, the capital city, within the next three years.
Climate Change Affects Coffee
According to kurir.rs, we’re facing the biggest environmental challenge since climate change is affecting our brilliant planet in lots of ways. Rising average temperature does not simply mean balmier winters. In the future, there is a possibility for coffee taste to become bad and coffee prices to rise, due to the fact that climate changes affect not only its quality, but
World Coffee Producers Forum Adds President Clinton
According to Daily Coffee News, the World Coffee Producers Forum in Medellín, Colombia has seen the addition of a new member, former US President Bill Clinton, to join the discussion panel. President Clinton, alongside Colombian President, Juan Manuel Santos will join international coffee experts as from July 10 to 12, 2017 to address the already sold-out inaugural event of the
Rust-Resistant Leaf Hybrid, Centroamericano Scores 90.5 at 2017 Nicaragua CoE
According to Daily Coffee News, Centroamericano, a leaf-rust-resistant hybrid has marked a major win in the 2017 Nicaragua Cup of Excellence, CoE, by scoring 90.5. This is a major win for this type of hybrid development called in coffee as F1. Centroamericano also bagged the CoE Presidential Award as well as coming second place in the National Coffee Quality Competition, that
Can I See You From Space-Or Even From Across The Road?
Driving into London last week we spotted what is a common sight. The Golden Arches of McDonald’s were shining brightly over a building site. The A40 at Acton it seems has a new fast food restaurant. The very first thing they did was to put up the sign. You see McDonald’s understand the importance of their sign, which is why
Mikel Coffee Company to Expand in UAE
Mikel Coffee Company is a Greek startup. Founded in 2008 the chain made its debut in Greece and spurred over a period of eight years. Operating some 154 stores in Greece (Forbes.com), Mikel Coffee Company has plans to conquer new horizons. Offering a menu that has 130 varieties of drinks on it, Mikel is good at paying attention and sustaining
Starbucks to Open Roastery in Chicago
Late this April Starbucks has announced; their Roastery is coming to Chicago as reported by Fortune.com. Inside US, the first and only operational Starbucks roastery is located in Seattle. The second one which is anticipated to become operational by 2018 is located in New York. Chicago roastery would be the third in US, while a few more are under progress
Starbucks Announced To Hire More Veterans And Their Spouses
At their annual shareholder’s meeting in March 2017 the (then) CEO Howards Schultz made an announcement that Starbucks looks forward to hiring more veterans saying the company will hire 25,000 veterans by the year 2025 as reported by Fortune.com. Earlier this year Starbucks made a vow to hire 10,000 refugees globally in the coming five years. The pledge also attracted anger
Starbucks Plans to Open a Coffee Factory in Tbilisi
According to Kommersant information, Starbucks Corporation has an intention to enter the Georgian market. The company is planning to sign a long-term agreement with the country’s government, to construct a coffee factory, and to open a coffee chain in Tbilisi. A representative of the City Hall told the journalist about preliminary agreements. He pointed out that no contracts had been