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Nestle to invest $1 billion towards sustainable coffee farming plan

The new plan builds on a previous coffee-sustainability effort that started 12 years ago involving around 100,000 farmers; the goal is to double that in the coming years

Unionisation, first challenge brewing for Narasimhan as Starbucks CEO

Narasimhan holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the College of Engineering, University of Pune, India

Govt plans to scrap 80-year-old Coffee Act, bring Bill to promote industry

Bill to be introduced in ongoing Parliament session, aims to modernise functioning of Coffee Board, promote exports and support development of domestic market

Global coffee market to record 3.1-mn bag deficit in Oct-Sep season: ICO

Brazil continues to face issues with availability of shipping containers, though these have improved in recent weeks, the ICO said

Experts check coffee crop prospects in Brazil as prices hit 10-year highs

Coffee experts working in Brazil's Minas Gerais state tour the coffee belt checking 2022 crop prospects just as prices approach the highest levels in 10 years.

If your coffee's going downhill, blame climate change

Brazil is the world's biggest producer of arabica, yet its production has stayed largely flat over the last five years.

Little evidence coffee firms' sustainability efforts have impact: Report

There is little evidence efforts by the world's top coffee roasters to prevent human rights and environmental abuses are having any impact, with most farmers operating at a loss, a coffee report said

Tatas plan to buy V G Siddhartha's coffee plantations for Rs 1,500 crore

Located in Karnataka, plantations employ 3,000 people & export 20,000 tonnes of coffee annually

Coffee prices touch new high, but Indian exporters unable to cash in on it

Prices are expected to increase further since the outlook for a smaller coffee crop in Vietnam, the world's largest robusta coffee producer, is boosting robusta prices

Nestle, Starbucks set to grow as small coffee brands suffer in pandemic

Bigger coffee makers like Nestle and Starbucks have more capacity to survive the closures than smaller, specialty producers, according to James Watson, a senior beverage analyst

Coffee prices set to rise in short term amid supply chain disruptions

Demand continues to remain high, as harvesting and shipping issues hamper supplies

Nestle Q1 sales beat estimates as consumers hoard pet food, coffee

Analysts on average were expecting a 3.0% increase in first-quarter underlying sales growth, according to company-supplied estimates

Gloria Jean's Coffees to open 40 outlets across Indian metros, mini-metros

Coffee cafe brand Gloria Jean's Coffees on Monday said it is targeting to open 40 outlets across metros and mini-metros in India in the next three years. Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi NCR and Hyderabad would be the main market with multiple outlets in each city, a press release said. The brand would also be revamped to offer fresh and live food at all outlets, that are to be a game-changer in the caf industry, the release said. Jay Jay Capital & Investments promotes and partially owns GJC Hospitality Pvt Ltd which is the master franchise company for Gloria Jeans Coffee in India, it said. Gloria Jeans offers a variety of cold and hot coffees, chillers, quick bites, and muffins and pastries. At Gloria Jeans, we take our coffee very seriously, so not only does it taste great, but we also make sure we buy from suppliers that look after both their workers and the environment," CEO of Jay Jay Capital & Investments Pvt Ltd Rohit Malhotra was quoted as saying in the ...

Heat, low prices hit Kenya's coffee crop; farmers shift to banana, avocado

Kenya's coffee production is tumbling - the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts the 2019/20 harvest will hit a 57-year low.

Strong brew: Coffee prices up 10.1%; upward trend likely to continue

ICO maintains its preliminary forecast of a small global deficit of about 502,000 bags in coffee year 2019-20

Coffee plantations suffer a crop loss of 33% in Karnataka, Kerala

Karnataka suffered a crop loss in around 97,365 hectares out of the total bearing area of 2,26,244 hectares of coffee and spices plantations

Odisha eyes Rs 5 cr from online sales of recently launched Koraput Coffee

Brisk sales seen in offline model, farmers in tribal belt take to planting the variety in a big way again

Coffee production may see 14% drop due to heavy rains in South India

Coffee production is expected to come down by 14 per cent as against last year's post blossom estimates. The crop loss due to heavy rains in the traditional coffee tracts in South India is estimated to be around 75,000 MT. According to Coffee Board, total post blossom estimate in 2017-18 was 3,50,400 MT, including 103,100 MT of Arabica and 247,300 MT of Robusta.The Coffee Board has made an initial assessment of 1500ha of land lost and a crop loss of 82,000 tonnes.However, compared to the estimates made in the beginning of the season at sowing tome, loss looks even bigger at 20 per cent. "We expect a total crop of 300,000 as against our pre monsoon estimate of about 3,75,000 MT, said Ramesh Rajah, president, Coffee Exporters Association.The estimate for the 2018-19 season is 85,000-90,000 tons of Arabica and 200,000-2,10,000 MT of Robusta.Rajah said due to flood the coffee industry has been directly hit. "There are many numbers being mentioned and so making a reasonable crop estimate ..