Regulatory
Alkaff partners with Dimitra for EUDR compliance
Sicily based international green coffee trading corporation, Alkaff, has been onboarded by blockchain system, Dimitra to its EUDR Due Diligence Service (DDS) platform.
Certifying regenerative agriculture
I recently met up with Franco Costantini, founder of Regeangri, at illy’s stand at the Taste of London festival, to discuss what the certification means for illy, but also for the industry as a whole.
NKG prepares for upcoming EUDR compliance
The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) presents significant challenges to companies dealing with agricultural commodities, so NKG has stepped up its efforts to ensure business continuity on time.
Cameroon’s coffee supply chain to be digitised and made EUDR compliant
Dimitra, a blockchain-based operating system for agricultural technology, and Arasco Food BV, an international food trading corporation, will collaborate on the pilot project.
Three more schemes aligned to GCP Coffee SR Code
The news comes on the back of new strategic efforts from the platform, promoting sector alignment to the principles and practices of coffee sustainability.
Fairtrade Premium breaks record at €222.8 million
Continuing to steadily grow and positively impact the lives of more than two million farmers and workers, the Fairtrade Premium neared €223 million in 2022.
Strengthening organic enforcement: impact on the organic tea supply chain
The USDA Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule took effect last month and its implications will be felt throughout the entire organic tea supply chain. By Jason Walker
Enzyme introduced to reduce acrylamide in soluble coffee
c-LEcta and ANKA have developed Acrylerase, a new food enzyme to reduce acrylamide in instant coffee and ready to drink coffee beverages.
Fairtrade updates its Coffee Standard to adhere to EUDR
The update, approved by the Fairtrade Standards Committee, meets, and in some areas exceeds, the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) that went into effect in June 2023.
JDE Peet’s partners with Enveritas to assess deforestation
The programme will leverage a combination of satellite imagery, artificial intelligence, and on-the-ground verification to measure the extent of coffee-related deforestation.
4C announces its EUDR solutions
The sustainability certification scheme for the coffee sector, 4C, has introduced its comprehensive “one-stop-shop solution” for supply chains in complying with the requirements of the EUDR.
The quest to certify sustainability
Certifications are an important part of consumers’ purchasing decisions and how organisations’ convey the initiatives they are undertaking. But as the demand grows, so does the competition. By Kathryn Brand
Fairtrade International partners with Satellingence to monitor coffee farms
Fairtrade International have announced a new partnership with Satelligence to scale up satellite monitoring of forested areas and farms to all certified cocoa and coffee producer organisations globally.
PMMI releases revised safety standard
PMMI has released the newly approved American National Standard on the Safety of Packaging and Processing Machinery, ANSI/PMMI B155.1-2023.