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Inside Coffee & Cocoa International, January 2010...
- Colombian government extends subsidies to coffee sector
- CIAT study sees climate change as threat to specialty market
- Single portion market drives sharp rise in German consumption
- Strong start to main crop masks structural problems in cocoa market
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WCF LAUNCHES COCOA LIVELIHOODS PROGRAMME IN COTE D'IVOIRE
At a ceremony held in Abidjan earlier this month, the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) announced the launch of the Cocoa Livelihoods Programme (CLP) in Cote d'Ivoire. |
WIDE-RANGING EFFORT NEEDED TO CONTROL CWD
... otherwise Coffee Wilt Disease will inevitably spread, and the seriousness of its effect on coffee production worldwide will increase, says CABI. |
NEW ICCA MAY BE FINALISED IN APRIL
The ICCO has decided that a conference to finalize the text of the new International Cocoa Agreement (ICCA) will take place at UNCTAD's Geneva headquarters April 19-23. |
COCOA REFORM IN COTE D'IVOIRE "FUNDAMENTAL"
World Bank President Robert Zoellick has told government ministers in Cote d'Ivoire that reform of the cocoa sector in the country - which is the world's largest producer - is a "fundamental issue." |
DUTCH COFFEE AND TEA ASSOCIATIONS TO MERGE
The newly formed organisation is to be known as the Royal Netherlands Coffee and Tea Association (KNVKT, according to the Dutch acronym). |
BARRY CALLEBAUT CONFIRMS STRONG DEMAND FOR CERTIFIED COCOA
Barry Callebaut, the leading manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate, says it is experiencing a marked increase in demand for certified cocoa and chocolate. |
NCA TO HOLD 99TH ANNUAL CONVENTION
The National Coffee Association (NCA) in the US will hold its 99th Annual Convention March 18-20th 2010 at The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, California. |
TECHNOSERVE AND OLAM INTERNATIONAL RENEW COMMITMENT TO FARMERS
TechnoServe and Olam International announced that they had agreed to continue and deepen their collaborative efforts to promote increased farmer productivity and income levels... |
JOE BLOMMER DIES AGED 67
In a career spanning more than 35 years, Mr Blommer helped lead the family owned and run company through a period of sustained growth and change. |
SINGLE PORTION MARKET DRIVES SHARP RISE GERMAN CONSUMPTION
The volume of roast and ground (R&G) coffee consumed in Germany is rising quickly again after a number of years in which consumption remained stagnant. |
GERMAN ANTITRUST AUTHORITIES TURN ATTENTION TO CHOCOLATE
Having recently fined a number of well known coffee companies for price fixing, German antitrust officials are now investigating 24 retailers for possible price fixing... |
NCA WORKING WITH PARTNERS ON LABOUR BILL
The National Coffee Association (NCA) in the US says it is "working closely" with other interested trade associations to draft alternative language regarding the labour provisions... |
STUDY CLAIMS COFFEE PROTECTS AGAINST LIVER FIBROSIS
Researchers in the US say patients suffering from the hepatitis C virus who consumed more than two cups of coffee daily experienced milder liver fibrosis as a result. |
CADBURY SUPPORTS COCOBOD EXTENSION PROGRAMME
The Cadbury Cocoa Partnership has issued a statement welcoming the recent announcement by COCOBOD in Ghana of a nationwide programme of extension services specifically for cocoa farmers. |
PAULIG TO ACQUIRE OY VENDOR GROUP
Gustav Paulig Ltd in Finland has announced that it is intensifying its collaboration with Oy Vendor Group AB, which specializes in the provision of coffee machines and office coffee services... |
