Tea, Coffee & Cocoa
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Blue Bottle Coffee launches craft instant espresso for effortless at-home iced latte making
US – Nestlé owned Blue Bottle Coffee, also known for meticulously brewed, smooth espresso — and the crowds that line up to buy it- has…
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Uganda registers 6% rise in earnings from coffee exports in September despite decline in production
UGANDA – Uganda continues to realize more value from one of its most prized exports, coffee, as it earned up to US$ 71.22 million from…
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Fairtrade, partners with ECOOKIM, Mars to launch holistic approach towards achieving living income
IVORY COAST – Fairtrade, Ivorian cocoa and coffee cooperative ECOOKIM, and multinational confectionery manufacturer Mars have joined forces to launch the Livelihoods Ecosystem Advancement Program…
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Nespresso receives US$4.1m support from IFC to promote sustainable coffee production in Uganda, Zimbabwe
AFRICA – IFC has invested US$4.1 million into Nespresso’s not-for-profit arm, Nespresso Sustainability Innovation Fund, to promote more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive livelihoods for coffee-growing…
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Starbucks to divest Seattle’s Best Coffee brand to Nestlé
SWITZERLAND – Coffee giant Starbucks plans to divest its Seattle’s Best Coffee brand to Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation, Nestlé. The transaction,…