STiR coffee and tea magazine

STiR coffee and tea 33 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 1,745 4,051 11,567 24,372 68,615 66,874 103,266 109,718 129,184 184,147 196,955 208,918 225,518 235,574 Single Serve Cup Filling & Sealing Machine Installation & Training Included *) Entry Level One Lane Machine, DCC-1-1500 *) One Machine, Different Cups *) Speed: 30 pcs / min *) Weight / Dimension: 880lb / 80'' x 26.5'' x 70'' *) Supply the Lids and the Welded Cups *) Materials weight: 1–7g *) Speed: 2400 pcs per hour *) Inner Bag Size: 40-80mm in length 60-80mm in width *) Outer Bag Size: 80-140mm in length 80-130mm in width Welcome to visit us at: May 19-22, NRA'18 Booth #9247, Chicago Jun 12-14, WTE'18 Booth #615, Las Vegas Email: sales@eastsign.com Eastsign Inc 10203 Corkwood Road , Dallas, TX 75238 Oct 14-17, Pack Expo'18 Booth # E-9932, Chicago DCC-1-1500 ( 2 / 4 / 8 Lanes Available ) PTB-2400-F Pyramid Tea Bag Machine Number of Farms in Sustainability Programs [2004-2017] provement seem illusory. Still, the report found that farmers are motivated to improve production from existing fields by adopt- ing climate-smart practices, and that this removes the need to clear new fields on higher ground, which in turn reduces de- forestation and its associated carbon emissions. More efficient land use enables farmers to increase their incomes and improve their food security by using spare fields for alternative crops. As Juan Esteban Orduz, c.e.o. of the Colombian Coffee Federation (CCF) points out, economic viability is the foundation of sus- tainable practices, because "if the grower isn't making enough to survive, he hasn't got time to worry about sustainability." Having launched, promoted and pulled sponsors into the first World Coffee Growers' Forum in Medellin in July 2017, Orduz and his team, who work closely with Columbia Univer- sity's Center for Sustainable Development headed by economist Jeffrey Sachs, are hard at work overhauling the structure of FNC's sustainability initiatives. "Our most important program is "100/100"," Orduz em- phasized. The "100/100" program aims to make all Colombian coffee sustainable by the year 2027, which is the 100th anniver- sary of FNC's founding. Orduz recently laid out FNC's long- term goals—and the prize at the end of this 10-year project. "When we achieve that goal, when every bag of coffee that leaves Colombia is certified sustainable, Colombia will be the one-stop source for roasters, retailers, and the large brands add- ing a sustainable line to their product portfolio." He confirmed that today, Colombia's share of certified or verified exports is already higher than the global average where about 12.5% of exports are verified or certified. Currently 14% of FNC coffee exports are sold under one or more certification/ verification seals. FNC is the largest single supplier of sustain- able coffees worldwide, representing 6% of the world's total ex- ports. So far, roughly 40% of Colombian coffee farms comply with at least one sustainability standard, accounting for an area of more than 396,000 hectares or 42% of the cultivated area. About half of coffee farmers in the country currently partici- pate in one or more sustainability initiative. And that percentage doesn't include an undefined number of farmers who comply with sustainable practices including environmental sustainability and gender equity, but do not submit to audits and so don't obtain certification, Orduz noted. "With Colombia's well-developed network of coffee culti- vation support organizations, we can be an example for other countries that are working toward high sustainability and sector- wide collaboration." As the champion of Colombian coffee growers and pro- moter of both their well-being and their high-value product worldwide, FNC is transforming production from what had be- come a subsistence activity to a viable, decent-paying one, and Colombia to the world leader, if not in quantity, in guaranteed quality, and most importantly, in certified sustainability. Which probably explains why both 4C and Nespresso have brought FNC on board to manage their sustainability programs which are the two largest in the world. Another goal mentioned by Orduz is an eventual push to raise internal consumption within Colombia. With the economy semi- booming, and more foreign businesses, tourists, and nomads coming to the former "murder capital of the world", Colombi- ans' own coffee-drinking habits are changing, and new third-place (out of home and office) consumption is rising, helped by the expansion of FNC's subsidiary Procafécol and its premium coffee shop chain, Juan Valdez. The urban lifestyle influencer Starbuck's has landed, and the cheap and cheerful Panamanian Tostao Pan y Café chain is democratizing café culture, along with original Co- lombian pioneer OMA coffee shops. This of course can become a factor in increasing sales, but Orduz is thinking beyond that; he is thinking in terms of internal consumption ultimately bringing more of the value chain home: changing the exportation ratio of green beans to roasted beans and ground coffee.

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