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Inside Coffee & Cocoa International, May 2013...

  • Rwandans benefit from American philanthropy
  • Coffee consumption continues to grow rapidly in Korea
  • Certification could enhance potential of Galapagos coffee
  • Leaf rust outbreak threatens Central American production

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Click on the links below to view the latest news storiesLast updated Monday, June 17, 2013
BURUNDI: EXPERTS CHALLENGE EFFECTS OF PRIVATIZATION
The World Bank-led privatization of the coffee industry in Burundi that began in 2008 is having a negative impact on farmers, two United Nations independent experts have warned.
NESTLE MARKS LARGEST-EVER INVESTMENT IN GERMANY
German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined Nestle's Chief Executive Paul Bulcke at a ceremony to lay a foundation stone for the company's EUR220 million Nescafe Dolce Gusto site.
MCKINNON INDIA TO COLLABORATE WITH BRAZILIAN FIRM
McKinnon India has entered into a collaboration agreement with an unspecified Brazilian manufacturer for the supply of certain machines which it does not have in its existing product range.
AMRO SEES COMMODITY PRICES FALLING FURTHER
ABN AMRO says it sees most commodity prices declining further for the remainder of 2013 before strengthening next year on economic recovery-led demand.
CHILD LABOUR GROUP MEETS IN WASHINGTON
The CLCCG met recently to review child labour prevention activity taking place in Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana under the auspices of the 2001 Harkin-Engel Protocol.
AGRITERRA PROVIDES UPDATE ON NEW COCOA PLANTATIONS
Agriterra Ltd has provided a further update on the rapid development and expansion of its cocoa farming operations in Sierra Leone through its subsidiary Tropical Farms Ltd.
COCOA PRICES TO APPRECIATE OVER THE YEAR
ABN AMRO Group Economics says it expects the stocks-to-use ratio for cocoa to fall to 44.7 per cent and cocoa prices to appreciate over the remainder of 2013.
ANTWERP'S ROLE "ENDANGERED BY NEW FEES"
European warehouse firms are concerned that Antwerp will lose its dominance as a storage hub for exchange-graded Arabica coffee as new fees applied by ICE benefit their US rivals.
ALLIANCE FOR COFFEE EXCELLENCE ELECTS NEW BOARD MEMBERS
The Alliance for Coffee Excellence has elected three new board members: Bruce Mullins, Joe Hsu, and Chris Jordan for a three-year term beginning in June.
COFFEE LINKED TO REDUCED RISK OF LIVER DISEASE
Regular consumption of coffee is associated with a reduced risk of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), an auto-immune liver disease, Mayo Clinic research shows.
FIRST AFRICAN LAB CERTIFIED BY SCAA
Addis Ababa-based METAD/Kabu Coffee Quality Control Laboratory has become the first privately-owned African laboratory certified by the Specialty Coffee Association of America.
ICCO TO HOLD SEMINAR ON TERMINAL MARKETS
ICCO is to hold a seminar 15-19 July 2013 in Guayaquil, Ecuador to strengthen the capacity of policy makers and cocoa stakeholders in their decision-making process.
INDUSTRY SUPPORTS FINE-FLAVOUR COCOA RESEARCH
WCF and member Lindt & Spruengli are donating funds to the USDA's Sustainable Perennial Crops Laboratory to support research on fine-flavor cocoa varieties found in Ecuador.
AMSTERDAM VENUE FOR SECOND WORLD COCOA CONFERENCE
Amsterdam will be the location for the second ICCO World Cocoa Conference, which is scheduled to take place 9-13 June 2014.
CARGILL BREAKS GROUND ON INVESTMENT IN INDONESIA
Early May saw Cargill break ground on a USD 100 million investment to construct a cocoa processing facility in Gresik in the East Java region of Indonesia.
COMPOSTABLE RE-SEALABLE BAG FOR INSTANT COFFEE
A compostable, re-sealable coffee bag is allowing workplaces across Australia to reduce their carbon footprint by using carbon neutral, Colombian freeze-dried instant coffee.
GUIDE TO SUSTAINABLE SOURCING LAUNCHED
Seven organisations have launched what they describe as the world's first "practitioner's guide to sustainable sourcing of agricultural raw materials."
SWISS FUNDS PROVIDED FOR PARTNERSHIP WITH IDH
Federal Council of Switzerland to partner with Dutch sustainable trade organisation IDH to support sustainable production of commodities including coffee and cocoa.
SUMMIT PRODUCES PLAN TO ADDRESS RUST EPIDEMIC
The first international summit, held April 18-20, outlined a series of initiatives to combat the effects of coffee rust that has devastated harvests across Central America.
MARS SIGNS UN WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT PRINCIPLES
Mars Chocolate says it has fulfilled a pledge it made in March this year to sign the United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles.
COCOA PRICES UP IN APRIL
Macquarie Research says cocoa "was the top performing commodity in April," having rallied 18 per cent since the lows of early March to a five-month high of around USD 2,415/tonne.
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