STiR coffee and tea magazine

12 STiR coffee and tea / Issue 6, 2019 (December / January 2020) Our certiications: Rubén Gandía e Hijos S.L P.O. Box, 0312 - 03801 Alcoy - Spain, +34 965 524 150 info@rubengandia.com | www.rubengandia.com by * For products certiied by ECO product ECO NEWS Twin Trading Acquired by Sustainable Harvest London-based Twin Trading was acquired by Sustainable Harvest in November, according to David Griswold, the Portland, Ore. company's founder and c.e.o. Matt Earlam was named to manage European operations. Earlam formerly led Twin Trading, a non-profit venture supporting smallholders trading coffee, cocoa, and nuts in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Twin, founded as a charity in 1985, had earlier announced it was ceasing operations after 30 years of coffee trading. Griswold said he was inspired by Twin Trading. "We are committed to maintain- ing Twin's spirit and I have no doubt that together we will dream up new ways to use coffee to tackle the world's most pressing challenges," he said. Earlam said Sustainable Harvest will provide the global platform, experience, and tools that out staff need to continue building a brighter future for all in the coffee world. We are pleased to resume full service for all of our partners with renewed energy," he wrote. Twin has focused its attention in East Africa for the past decade, generating $129 million in Fairtrade business, according to a press release announcing the sale. The price and terms were not disclosed. Learn more: twin.org.uk Neumann Kaffee Gruppe Releases Sustainability Report In November Neumann Kaffee Gruppe released its first public corporate responsibility report, providing insights into NKG's global sustainability strategy and farm-level initiatives in producing countries, showing the creative and substantial efforts made by the largest green coffee services group in the world. "At NKG, we are unconditionally committed to the coffee producing countries and the coffee producer. Without these millions of coffee farming families, the enduring success of coffee as a modern and highly desirable everyday luxury would be unthinkable. We see our strong presence at the coffee origins and our worldwide network as key assets for promoting responsible sourcing within our industry," writes David M. Neumann, NKG's Group c.e.o. Planning for the future of coffee, NKG drives sustainability initiatives in 14 countries across Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. Over time, NKG's sustainability approach has grown from decentralized project work to professional corporate responsibility management at the group level. "Sustainability is a core business competence of NKG. With this interactive report, we invite you to join us on a journey to the origin countries of coffee and to learn more about our business approach to sustainability. Meet the producers behind our initiatives and hear for yourself what coffee really means to them," says Sonja König, who heads NKG's Corporate Responsibility department in Hamburg. Learn more: www.nkg.net/#responsible. Geisha Debuts at First Dubai Coffee Auction A Panama Geisha supplied by Café Eleta was the center of attention at the first DMCC specialty coffee tasting and auction in Dubai, UAE. The event drew a crowd of 100 of the region's coffee buyers to DMCC's headquarters to bid on 25 lots from 10 regions including Central and South American coffees and a selection of African coffees from Ethio- pia, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, and Tanzania. Ahmed Bin Sulayem, DMCC executive chairman and c.e.o. said the auction "represents yet another important milestone for both Dubai and DMCC, further anchoring the emirate's position at the heart of the global coffee trade." "With the launch of the DMCC Coffee Center earlier this year, we are well on our way to becoming the region's leading specialty coffee trading hub, attracting new trade flows, and providing the local coffee scene with access to the world's finest coffees," he added. Alejandro Carvello, c.e.o. Eleta Group, said, "We are delighted to have collaborated with DMCC to bring the world's most valuable coffee to Dubai. Specialty coffee is gaining traction globally and the success of this event showcases the growing interest and appetite for it in the region as well. We look forward to bringing other unique offerings to Dubai in the years to come." Learn more: www.dmcc.ae

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