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Inside the 2026 Coffee Barometer, Part 2: What Companies Are Not Saying

The coffee industry is awash in sustainability claims. What’s missing, the 2026 Coffee Barometer finds, is proof that any of it is changing the commercial terms that dictate value in...

2026.07.14

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Inside the 2026 Coffee Barometer, Part 2: What Companies Are Not Saying

The coffee industry is awash in sustainability claims. What’s missing, the 2026 Coffee Barometer finds, is proof that any of it is changing the commercial terms that dictate value in...

2026.07.14

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‘Forest 500’ Report Tracks Coffee Industry Deforestation Commitments

While the looming EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has been nudging corporate behavioral changes in Europe, the coffee industry remains among the weakest performers on several key indicators of deforestation risk,...

2026.04.16

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Study: Social Enterprises Beat Corporate Sustainability in Farmer Well-Being

For decades, coffee companies have leaned on third-party certifications to measure their own corporate sustainability goals and discuss “impact.” A new study involving coffee and cocoa farmers in Peru suggests...

2026.03.23

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Caribou Coffee

JDE Peet’s Unveils ‘Nature Transition Plan’ Tied to Coffee Sourcing

Coffee giant JDE Peet’s today announced its “Nature Transition Plan,” described as a companywide roadmap designed to expand regenerative agriculture programs and accelerate “deforestation-free” coffee sourcing. Coming less than...

2026.01.30

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Nestlé Unveils Partners in Global Regenerative Agriculture Campaign

Global food giant Nestlé is launching two new collaborations designed to scale regenerative agriculture globally while attracting more young people into farming. The initiatives — one in collaboration with...

2026.01.29

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Amid Anti-Greenwashing Directives, EU Coffee Industry Group Provides Guidance

The European Coffee Federation just published the “Shadow Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules” (Shadow PEFCR), a technical document designed to help coffee companies prepare for emerging anti-greenwashing laws. The ECF,...

2025.09.18

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Nespresso Plans $20 Million Spend on DRC Coffees and Sector Development

Nestlé-owned coffee giant Nespresso today announced plans to spend US$20 million on coffee purchases and technical assistance in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as well as an “ambition” to...

2024.03.28

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Report: European Trade Group Urges Delay in Deforestation-Free Law

A prominent European coffee industry trade organization reportedly sent a letter to the European Commission urging the delay of implementation of the new EU deforestation-free supply chain law, known as...

2024.02.23

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Sustainability Certifier 4C Launches EUDR Compliance Services for Coffee

Germany-based third-party sustainability certification provider 4C Services has launched a suite of services for coffee and cocoa companies seeking compliance with new European deforestation-free supply chains (EUDR) legislation. New reporting...

2024.01.19

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