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Specialty Coffee Still a Sliver of Brazil’s Total Crop, Study Finds

While Brazil remains the world’s largest producer and exporter of coffee by wide margins, a new peer-reviewed analysis suggests its specialty coffee footprint remains comparatively small, highly concentrated and...

2026.03.27

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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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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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GCP: 75% of Coffee from 11 Major Buyers Meets Some Sustainability Mark

Approximately 75% of the green coffee purchased by 11 of the world’s largest buyers in 2024 met some sort of sustainability standard, according to the latest report from the...

2025.12.11

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Fairtrade Plans Major Standards Overhaul for Coffee and Other Crops

Fairtrade International is planning a sweeping overhaul of the standards that govern Fairtrade-certified coffee and other crops. The multi-year project will likely reshape how millions of farmers, workers and buyers...

2025.11.26

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EU Member States Sign ‘Negotiating Mandate’ to Delay EUDR

EU governments formally backed another one-year delay to the EU’s new anti-deforestation law (EUDR) last week as the end-of-year enforcement date looms. On Nov. 19, EU member states agreed on...

2025.11.25

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Nespresso First to Claim Rainforest Alliance Regenerative Certified Coffee

Nestlé-owned coffee giant Nespresso said it will be the first coffee brand to bring a Rainforest Alliance Regenerative certified coffee to market. According to a Sept. 24 company announcement,...

2025.09.25

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EU Proposes Another 12-Month Delay to EUDR, Cites IT Issues

The European Commission is planning yet another one-year delay to enforcement of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), citing poor development and performance of the Commission’s IT system. The postponement plan...

2025.09.25

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Rainforest Alliance Launching Regenerative Agriculture Certification for Coffee

Rainforest Alliance just announced the launch of a new standard and certification for regenerative agriculture in coffee, with a distinct “regenerative” seal expected to land on consumer coffee bags...

2025.09.09

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