A Minneapolis-based coffee franchise, Dunn Brothers Coffee has partnered with the American Refugee Committee (ARC) to help them raise funds for its humanitarian relief program. In a press release published by PR Newswire, in its Changemakers Collection, Dunn Brothers Coffee will offer to its customers Ugandan coffee bean. $10,000 of proceeds from its Changemakers Collection coffee beans will be contributed
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Nestlé Reports Good Results for First Half of 2016
Nestlé, the Swiss food and beverage giant, has recently seen a growth in sales during the first half of 2016. According to the report, they recorded a total sales of CHF 43.2 billion with 3.5% organic growth. The real internal growth is set at 2.8%. Nestlé’s Coffee-mate maintains its growth in North America due to its new packaging and flavor
CoffeeBI becomes an SCAE member
Since September 2016 and less than 1 year from its launch, CoffeeBI has become an SCAE (Speciality Coffee Association) member, a sign of a gradual but fast growth of our project in the coffee industry. This is an important stage that shows our commitment in being closer the players of the coffee industry in order to help them manage every problem
Kenya: Prevailing Cold Weather to Curb Coffee Trees Flowering
Farmers are afraid the recent cold weather Kenya is experiencing will curb the flowering of coffee trees, reported Bloomberg. Crop flowering determines the expected yield for harvest. To prepare for flowering, coffee plants need about a month of dry weather before the rain starts in October. Contacted on phone by Bloomberg, Wycliffe Odhiambo Murwayi, managing director of Nairobi-based Sustainability Kenya
Scottish Coffee Roaster – Matthew Algie – sold to Tchibo
The Glasgow-based roasting company has been sold to one of the largest volume coffee roasting and retailing companies in the world, Germany’s Tchibo, a family owned German food business (Daily Coffee News). Although the net-value of the deal is not made public, it is likely to be worth tens of millions of pounds (heraldscotland.com) who are making estimate looking at Govan-based
Black Twig Borer Beetle Threatens Uganda’s Coffee
Extreme weather conditions in the East African country of Uganda continuously threatening its coffee industry. The drought situation which is expected to bring about a 5% reduction in production this season, is not the only call for concern. With the dry climate, shrinking forest cover have given room for the spread of the black twig borer beetle that has spread
Coffee Capsules Recycle: a Priority for Goverments and Companies
In an effort to fight waste and make better example for environmental friendly steps, the city of Hamburg has announced an all-out ban in the state-run buildings on pod coffee (independent.co.uk). According to Jan Dube, spokesman of the Hamburg Department of the Environment and Energy, the capsules cannot be easily recycled because of the complexity of the packaging which consists
ICE proposes changes to London robusta coffee contract
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. has proposed changes to its robusta coffee contract, said people familiar with the matter. These changes are made in order to provide a level playing field for all buyers and sellers, Bloomberg reports. Traders bringing coffee from producing countries to be delivered against ICE’s London futures would have to pay the fee for removing the beans from
Rwanda to Increase Coffee Production for Economic Growth
Rwanda is the second country after Kenya to export much of its coffee in the EAC Region. For this reason, the president of Coffee Exporters and Processors Association of Rwanda (CEPAR), Pierre Munyura Kamere, sees coffee as a key element to attain sustainable development, reports allAfrica. CEPAR, founded in 2010, has as aims to increase the production, promotion and marketing
Coffee Price Risks to Rise Up
A poll by Reuters on 11 traders and analysts showed a price increase across the board with arabica and robusta both experiencing harvest related problems. Weather conditions have affected coffee producers in many countries. Fortune reports the El Niño have affected growers in Asia, especially Vietnam. In Uganda, droughts in the south and south western regions are expected to reduce production.