Based on a survey across major markets (including the US and Europe), the report analyzes preferences in personalized nutrition services and ingredients like probiotics and collagen. It identifies emerging trends and opportunities for tailored health solutions, such as reduced-carbohydrate products for women and metabolic support items for millennials. Additionally, the report underscores the importance of health claims on packaging in driving consumer purchase decisions, especially in Southern Europe and among younger consumers.

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This White Paper outlines a data-first intervention strategy, designed by Heifer International and Fairfood International, aimed at achieving living incomes in commodity supply chains. It is founded on principles of fair value distribution, transparency, and data-driven decision-making. It advocates a two-pronged approach: first, assisting producers, organized producer groups (or “cooperatives”), and their supply chain partners in understanding their cost-efficiencies and living income gaps; second, leveraging this data to design holistic intervention strategies tailored to local sustainability needs. To implement this approach, Heifer International and Fairfood International have developed two key instruments: the Living Income Price (LIP) and Cost-Yield Efficiency (CYE) methodologies.

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The Rolling Bean is passionate about reducing waste and making our quality coffees as harmless to the planet as possible. To ensure this, all our cups and lids are made from PLA – a plastic made from corn resin which is biodegradable and compostable. We also use only organic milk and offer oat milk as a dairy-free alternative which helps shrink our carbon footprint even further.

However, we understand that in shops and homes around the UK, people’s love for coffee can be highly damaging to the environment. For this reason, we collected a number of statistics on different kinds of coffee waste to highlight just how far we still have to go to help the nation towards zero carbon and zero waste. There are 41.7 million single-use coffee pods not recycled around the world every day and the number of coffee cups littered a day stands at around 500,000.

Takeaway coffee cups pose a particular challenge because, although they appear to be paper cups, they are usually made from a paper-plastic bond. This is helpful for insulation but can seriously affect recycling streams if disposed of incorrectly. Inclusion of these cups with other paper materials in kerbside collections can often result in the entire batch being rejected for decontamination, meaning perfectly recyclable materials are instead sent to landfill where they produce more greenhouse gases. Councils and recycling companies will need to identify a way to stop this from happening if we’re to reduce our waste as soon as possible.

Though we wanted to highlight the struggle we still face against coffee waste, we’ve also included positive notes on coffee recycling to highlight the hard work the UK is doing to tackle its waste problems. Eco-anxiety and burnout will do no good in the fight against the climate emergency so remembering that change can be made and that small changes make a difference is an important part of the process.

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Choosing the Right Coffee Beans

Choosing the right coffee beans is essential for creating the perfect blend. Understanding the subtleties of a coffee from Kenya that is fruity and bright, in comparison to a coffee from Columbia that is nutty and slightly acidic can make all the difference in the world. The two most common types of coffee beans are Arabica and Robusta. Arabica coffee accounts for over 70% of all coffee beverages and is a highly flavourful coffee, grown in Ethiopia and Kenya. Robusta coffee is mostly cultivated in Asia and is a more acidic and bitter tasting coffee, used for blended coffees like Kona and Java.

It is a good idea to have one variety of coffee bean as the base which will account for 50% of your blend. Next, you will want to choose another coffee bean that complements the first. The blueberry flavours in Ethiopian coffee would be an ideal pairing with a chocolaty Brazilian coffee bean. Try to choose a pair that will not attempt to overpower the other in terms of flavour. A tobacco flavour Nicaraguan coffee for example, would overpower your Ethiopian coffee, making blending the two futile.

How To Choose Component Coffees or Blends

Your final product should be distinctive and should be unique to your preferred tastes. Here are some key components for choosing your coffee blend. It is helpful to know what flavours you like and how they best work together. To do this, you can list the origins of the coffees you incorporate into your blends to help make an informed choice among them.

1. A sweet base note: Your coffee will need to take on browning flavours. For a coffee high in sweetness try Brazil, Peru or Mexico coffee beans.
2. Mid-palate satisfaction: The mid-palate requires something juicy with plenty of malic acid; think flavour notes of apple, peach or stone fruit. You may want to consider a Costa Rica, Colombia or Guatemala coffee.
3. High notes: This comes from the kinds of coffees that can be roasted light and will take on citric acidity and floral notes, which you will find in Kenyan or Ethiopian coffee beans.

Equipment You Will Need to Blend Like A Pro

There are a few things you will need to start blending your own coffee.

• A variety of coffee beans ranging in flavour profiles
• A measuring spoon or scoop
• A coffee maker
• Coffee grinder
• Filtered water for a great cup of coffee
• A medium sized bowl to help mix your blend
• A notepad (to write down all those blend ratios!)

Creating Your Own Blends

Now you have some of the crucial components needed to create your own signature blend, the next step is to piece it all together. Here is a step by step guide of how to create your own blend.

1. Start with a base coffee you like that is brewed the way you typically brew your coffee.
2. Think about what you might add to improve the taste. A hint of cocoa or cinnamon? More sweetness? Choose a second coffee that has these qualities.
3. Next, choose a third coffee and a fourth – up to five coffees maximum to prevent from cancelling out the benefits of blending.
4. Brew a cup of each coffee and transfer them to insulated, covered vessels to keep the coffee hot.
5. Once you have all of your coffee samples brewed, start mixing and keep a running list of the ratios you use. For example, pour 3 ounces of coffee in one cup and add 1 ounce of a second coffee in the same cup. Adjust the proportions to highlight the qualities you want to accent.
6. Once you have a blend ratio you like, mix roasted beans in the same ration and brew to see if it retains its qualities. If it does, then you have successfully created your very own artisan blend, congratulations!

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While robot deployment in the food industry has been slower than in some other sectors on-going technology developments are leading to greater opportunities for manufacturers to benefit from increasing the levels of robot automation in their processes.

The market for industrial robots continues to grow rapidly, as new use cases and opportunities supplement existing applications. Historically, the majority of industrial robot deployments have been articulated robots primarily used in the automotive industry. In fact, according to IHS Markit as recently as 2012 almost half of all industrial robots sold globally went into the automotive sector.

However, growth areas for robots has expanded to general industries such as the food and beverage and the consumer electronics industries. This has accelerated as costs have lowered, performance and dexterity have improved, manufacturing wage costs have continued to increase, as well as some re-shoring of manufacturing.

Within the food and beverage industry, one which is controlled by strict health & safety regulations, robots have previously been limited to tertiary and some secondary packaging tasks, such as palletizing, as they have not met necessary standards to be used in direct contact with food. However, manufacturers are increasingly developing robots with a high protection class suitable for handling unpacked goods and subsequent wash-down, creating new opportunities for the direct and indirect handling of foods.

The food industry, with its greater immunity to economic uncertainty is also a target market for many robotics companies, as an area less influenced by cyclical swings in demand, therefore offering greater stability. As such companies have released new robots suitable for the sector.

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After a decrease of 1.5 percent, to 109.59 US cents/lb in November 2018, the monthly average of the ICO composite indicator fell sharply to 100.61 US cents/lb in December 2018. Prices for all group indicators declined in December 2018, with the largest decreases for Brazilian Naturals and Colombian Milds, which fell by 9.9 percent, to 102.10 US cents/lb and by 8.2 percent, to 127.86 US cents/lb, respectively. Other Milds decreased by 7.3 percent, to 127.10 US cents/lb, reducing the differential with Colombian Milds to just 0.76 US cents/lb in December 2018. Robusta fell by 7.1 percent, to 77.57 US cents/lb.

The monthly average of the ICO composite indicator fell by 8.2 percent, to 100.61 US cents/lb in December 2018. The daily composite indicator started at a high of 104.59 US cents/lb and fell to a low of 97.59 US cents/lb on 18 Dec. After the first week, the daily composite indicator hovered around 100 US cents/lb with a range of around 4 US cents/lb. Coffee year 2018-19 is expected to be in surplus, though smaller than the one in 2017-18, which continues to put pressure on prices.

As a result of the larger decrease in the monthly average for Colombia Milds compared to Other Milds, the differential fell by 64.8 percent, to just 0.76 US cents/lb.

In 2H 2018, Colombia’s currency experienced a greater depreciation against the USD than currencies from countries producing Other Milds, such as Honduras. This contributes to the decline in the differential between Colombian Milds and Other Milds. The average arbitrage in December, as measured on the New York and London futures markets, declined by 13.5 percent, to 36.20 US cents/lb, which is the second consecutive month of decrease.

World coffee exports reached 9.88 million bags in Nov 2018, compared with 9.35 million in Nov 2017, an increase of 5.7 percent. Exports of all groups, except for Other Milds, increased in Nov 2018 versus the same month one year ago. In the first two months of coffee year 2018-19, exports of Arabica increased 13.2 percent, to 13.84 million bags compared to the same period in 2017-18, with the largest increase in shipments of Brazilian Naturals, which rose by 24.8 percent, to 7.92 million bags. Colombian Milds grew 2 percent, to 2.52 million bags, while Other Milds fell by 0.4 percent, to 3.39 million bags. Exports of Robusta increased by 18.1 percent, to 7.1 million bags.

From Oct 2017 to Sept 2018, global coffee production has been revised upwards by 1.5 million bags to 164.99 million bags. World coffee output is preliminarily estimated at 167.47 million bags in coffee year 2018-19, an increase of 1.5 percent over coffee year 2017-18.

Production of Arabica is estimated at 104.01 million bags, up 2.5 percent, while Robusta production is estimated at 63.5 million bags, down just 0.1 percent compared to 2017-18. Production in Africa and South America is expected to increase by 1.8 percent, to 17.8 million bags and 4.3 percent, to 79.94 million bags, respectively. Output in Asia & Oceania is estimated to fall by 2.1 percent, to 48.01 million bags, while production in Mexico & Central America is estimated to decrease by 0.5 percent, to 21.72 million bags.

Brazil’s output is estimated at 58.5 million bags for crop year (April-March) 2019-20. The Secretariat revised its estimate of Brazil’s production in 2018-19 up 1.2 million bags to 61.7 million bags in line with CONAB’s latest estimate. Projections for global output in coffee year 2018-19 includes a portion of Brazil’s 2018-19 and 2019-20 crop year production. Exports from April to Nov 2018 reached 23.39 million bags, 18 percent higher than the same period in 2017. This is the largest volume shipped in the first eight months of its crop year in the last 10 years.

Vietnam’s production is estimated down 3.4 percent at 29.5 million bags in 2018-19 as lower level of inputs and poor weather damaged yields. The lower yields are expected to be partially offset by expanded production in newer areas. Vietnam’s output in 2017-18 was revised up 1.04 million bags to 30.54 million bags due to the strong growth in exports in 2017-18. Shipments from Vietnam increased 28.64 million bags, 21.7 percent above the figure in the previous year. Exports in the first two months of 2018-19 amounted to 4.1 million bags, 32.7 percent higher than last year, though these shipments also include carry-over stock from 2017-18.

Colombia’s production is estimated at 14.2 million bags for coffee year 2018-19 following a harvest of 13.82 million bags in 2017-18. Excessive rains and cloudy weather caused the downturn in Colombia’s 2017-18 output and may also have impacted the first three months of coffee year 2018-19, with production 6.6 percent lower at 3.67 million bags compared to the same period last year. However, beneficial weather for the mitaca crop could increase output in the latter half of the year. Colombia’s exports in the first two months of coffee year 2018-19 amounted to 2.3 million bags, which is little changed from 2.28 million bags one year ago. Its exports in Nov 2018 were 1.24 million bags, 6.7 percent higher compared to Nov 2017.

In crop year (April/March) 2018-19, Indonesia’s output is estimated at 10.2 million bags, 5.6 percent less than in 2017-18. Indonesia’s 2018-19 crop has already been harvested and much of its exportable production has reached the international market. Exports in the first eight months of its 2018-19 crop year (April to March) amounted to 3.36 million bags, 44.4 percent lower than 2017-18 and 25.2 percent lower than 2016-17. The rise in Indonesia’s domestic consumption has led to lower exports, but also indicates a reduction in its harvest.

Ethiopia’s output in 2018-19 is estimated at 7.5 million, up 0.6 percent from 2017-18. After declining in two consecutive seasons, 2011-12 and 2012-13, production in Ethiopia has grown steadily. Further growth is limited by poor management, ageing trees, erratic weather. Its exports the second month of coffee year 2018-19 were 17.6 percent lower than in Nov 2017, reaching 233,458 bags. However, this follows increased exports in Oct 2018, bringing total exports in the first two months of 2018-19 to 597,160, an increase of 6.6 percent compared to last year.

Production in Honduras is estimated 1.5 percent lower at 7.45 million bags, following four consecutive seasons of growth. Rising costs, particularly labour, and an environment of low prices has limited further growth in Honduras. In Nov 2018, shipments from Honduras were 31.2 percent lower at 113,896 bags compared to Nov 2017. Combined with October, total exports from Honduras in the first two months of 2018-19 were 214,950 bags, down 1.2 percent versus 2017-18.

Excessive rains and flooding impacted India’s 2018-19 harvest, which is estimated down 10.5 percent, to 5.2 million bags. This reduction in its output is seen in shipment data for the first two months of 2018-19, which reached 0.82 million bags compared to 1.01 million bags in 2017-18. India’s Nov exports decreased 35.4 percent, to 365,163 bags versus Nov 2017.

World consumption is estimated at 165.19 million bags in 2018-19, an increase of 2.1 percent compared to 2017-18. Domestic consumption in exporting countries is estimated to increase by 1.4 percent, to 50.3 million bags. Consumption in importing countries is estimated to rise by 2.5 percent, to 114.88 million bags. Demand from non-traditional importing countries continues to grow, accounting for around 18 percent of global consumption in 2018-19. Both African and Asia & Oceania are estimated to increase consumption by 4.1 percent, to 12.23 million bags and 36.25 million bags, respectively. These regions are seeing demand increase in some producing countries as well as in newer markets in importing countries.

Demand in traditional markets in Europe and North America is estimated to grow by 1 percent, to 53.51 million bags and by 2.5 percent, to 30.73 million bags respectively. Consumption in South America is estimated to rise by 0.9 percent, to 27.22 million bags, while in Central America & Mexico, it is estimated to remain stable at 5.23 million bags.

Due to the revision to the 2017-18 production figures made by the Secretariat since the October Coffee Market Report, the global surplus for 2017-18 has increased to 3.28 million bags. In 2018-19, world production is expected to exceed consumption by 2.29 million bags. Although the surplus is expected to decline in 2018-19, two years of surplus will weigh heavily on prices for the near future.

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In January 2019, the ICO composite indicator rose by 0.9% to 101.56 US cents/lb as prices for all group indicators increased. After starting at a low of 99.16 US cents/lb, the daily composite indicator increased over the remainder of the month to end at a high of 103.58 US cents/lb on 31 January.The average price for Colombian Milds and Other Milds rose by 1.1% to 129.28 US cents/lb and 128.46 US cents/lb, respectively. Prices for Robusta increased by 0.9% to 78.24 US cents/lb while prices for Brazilian Naturals increased by 0.8% to 102.94 US cents/lb. The strengthening of the Brazilian real against the US dollar in January 2019, particularly since the depreciation in September 2018, lent support to coffee prices this past month. Additionally, increased shipments in the first quarter of coffee year 2018/19 indicate that demand remains strong. In the first three months of 2018/19, total exports increased by 8.1% to 30.91 million bags. Exports of all types, except for Other Milds increased in comparison to the first three months of 2017/18. In December 2018, world coffee exports amounted to 10.43 million bags (631,800 tons), 0.9% higher than in December 2017.

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In coffee year 2017-18, global output, estimated at 163.51 million bags, exceeded world consumption, estimated at 161.93 million bags, by 1.59 million bags. This excess in supply has put downward pressure on prices that may continue over the next few months. The increase in supply is also reflected in the export data. World coffee exports increased by 17 percent, to 10.41 million bags in October 2018, compared with 8.89 million in October 2017. In the twelve months ending October 2018, global shipments amounted to 123.5 million bags, 4.2 percent higher than last year.

The monthly average of the ICO composite indicator decreased by 1.5 percent, to 109.59 US cents/lb in November 2018 following the 13.3 percent increase to 111.21 US cents/lb last month, reflecting the fall in prices for all group indicators. The price for Robusta fell 2.1 percent, to 83.52 US cents/lb, while Brazilian Naturals fell 2 percent, to 113.27 US cents/lb. The differential between Colombian Milds and Other Milds decreased 38.1 percent, to 2.16 US cents/lb, as the monthly average for Colombian Milds fell by 1.1 percent, to 139.27 US cents/lb, compared to a decrease of 0.2 percent, to 137.11 US cents/lb for Other Milds.

After increasing 13.3 percent last month, the monthly average of the ICO composite indicator fell by 1.5 percent, to 109.59 US cents/lb in November 2018. The daily composite indicator declined over the first two weeks before levelling off in third week, and then fell by 3.26 US cents/lb on the last day of the month. While prices have decreased, the daily composite indicator remained above 100 US cents/lb throughout November 2018, ranging between 104.40 US cents/lb and 115.90 US cents/lb. Ample supplies on the market and a weakening of the Brazilian Real have contributed to the decrease.

Prices for all group indicators fell in November 2018 compared to the previous month. The largest decreases occurred in the average price for Robustas and Brazilian Naturals, which fell by 2.1 percent, to 83.52 US cents/lb and by 2.0 percent, to 113.27 US cents/lb, respectively. Colombian Milds declined by 1.1 percent, to 139.27 US cents/lb while Other Milds fell by 0.2 percent, to 137.11 US cents/lb. As a result of the larger decrease in the monthly average for Colombia Milds compared to Other Milds, the differential fell by 38.1 percent, to 2.16 US cents/lb. In 2018, the Colombian peso appreciated more sharply against the US dollar than the currencies of producers of Other Milds, allowing Colombian exporters to sell at a lower price. This has contributed to the decline in the differential between Colombian Milds and Other Milds.

In November, the average arbitrage between Arabica and Robusta coffees, as measured on the New York and London futures markets, declined by 1.7 percent, to 41.83 US cents/lb, following a significant increase last month. However, intra-day volatility of the ICO composite indicator price rose by 1.3 percentage points to 8.5 percent, as the intra-day volatility of all Arabica indicators increased.

World exports jump 17% in coffee year

World coffee exports reached 10.41 million bags in October 2018, compared with 8.89 million in October 2017. This is an increase of 17 percent and is the largest volume on record shipped in October. In the twelve months ending October 2018, exports of Arabica totalled 77.56 million bags, compared with 75.74 million bags last year. Meanwhile, Robusta exports amounted to 45.95 million bags compared with 42.77 million bags.

Brazil’s exports in October 2018 increased by 29.1 percent, to 3.75 million bags, which is the largest volume on record for October shipments. This rise was driven by shipments of green coffee. In October 2018, Brazil exported 3.46 million bags of green coffee, which was the largest monthly volume of green coffee in crop year 2018-19. It was also the largest October shipment in the last five years. Shipments of green Robusta reached 364,715 bags in October 2018 and shipments for April 2018 to October 2018 amounted to 1.95 million bags, which compares to just 159,818 bags exported in the same period one year ago. This indicates that Brazil’s Robusta crop has recovered from drought in previous years. Exports of green Arabica reached 15.27 million bags in the first seven months of Brazil’s 2018-19 crop year, 4.1 percent higher than last year. However, this is lower than the 16.24 million bags shipped in April 2016 to October 2016, which is the previous on-year for Arabica production. Total coffee shipments in the 12 months ending October 2018 rose by 5.4 percent, to 33.18 million bags.

Vietnam’s exports are estimated at 2.1 million bags in October 2018 compared with 1.38 million bags in October 2017. Exports for the year ending October 2018 are estimated at 29.37 million bags, 28 percent higher than in the same period last year, reflecting the larger harvest in crop year 2017-18. Growing global demand for soluble coffee has greatly encouraged demand for Robusta and in turn, increased Vietnam’s exports as it is the largest producer of this type. While most of Vietnam’s exports are unprocessed coffee, the share of soluble coffee has been increasing. In January to October 2013, Vietnam exported 175,460 bags of soluble coffee, accounting for one percent of its total exports during that period. In January to October 2018, Vietnam is estimated to have shipped 1.52 million bags of soluble coffee, representing 6.1 percent of total exports.

In October 2018, Colombia’s exports are estimated at one million bags, 11 percent lower than October 2017, due to the smaller volume of production this past year. In the year ending October 2018, Colombia exported 12.6 million bags, compared to 13.38 million bags one year ago. Colombia primarily exports unprocessed coffee; though soluble coffee has accounted for around 5.7 percent of shipments in the last five years. In January to September 2018, Colombia exported 605,263 bags. While still relatively small, exports of roasted coffee have also gained ground. In January to September 2013, Colombia exported 51,833 bags of roasted coffee, representing 0.8 percent of total exports while in January to September 2018, it shipped 118,775 bags, accounting for 1.3 percent of the total.

World supply/demand balance

Coffee year production exceeds consumption

Global consumption for October 2017 to September 2018 is estimated at 161.93 million bags, 1.8 percent higher than last year. World production increased by 4.8 percent, to an estimated at 163.51 million bags, exceeding consumption by 1.59 million bags. This excess in supply and the strong pace of exports has put downward pressure on global coffee prices.

Prices may remain low over the next few months as output from October to September harvests is coming to market at levels similar to or greater than last year. Output from the largest producing countries is anticipated to remain stable or increase in coffee year 2018-19. Global economic growth is not expected to surpass 2017, which could limit growth in global coffee consumption.

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