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The Cost of B-ing Good

Modern Restaurant Management

Read any article enumerating the current or emerging trends in restaurants and retail and you will see ideas of health and wellness, environmental sustainability, and brand authenticity coming to the fore. But is B Corp certification something restaurants should pursue? Green Restaurant and Slow Food were others we considered.

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Certifications and direct trade in the coffee industry

Perfect Daily Grind

The idea is simple: by reducing the number of intermediaries in the supply chain, the farmer receives a higher percentage of the final sale price. There is also no specific “direct trade” certification for coffee – and as such, the definition of it can be used rather loosely in the coffee industry. What are certification programmes?

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May/June 2021 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

Arkansas Enacts Food Freedom Act : On April 30, 2021, Arkansas enacted the Food Freedom Act that exempts certain producers of homemade foods or drinks products from any state food safety licensure, certification, or inspection. The act replaces previous regulations on the cottage food industry.

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Is the coffee community’s relationship with associations changing?

Perfect Daily Grind

You may also like our article on what the coffee industry thinks about the “evolved” Q grader programme. In response to the “evolved” Q grader programme, some companies and individuals announced that they wouldn’t renew or publicly display their SCA memberships, including AST and Q grader certifications. Enjoyed this?

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Resolving environmental issues in coffee production

Perfect Daily Grind

You may also like our article environmentally sustainable coffee production & profitability. A 2021 study from University College London found that after the export of coffee, production was responsible for the second-highest total volume of carbon emissions across the supply chain. What about the rest of the supply chain?

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Exploring the impact of long-term sustainable coffee sourcing

Perfect Daily Grind

You may also like our article on what to consider when developing a sourcing programme. It’s estimated that smallholders produce up to 70 to 80% of the global coffee supply – making them an essential part of a sustainable coffee industry. Certifications can be a significant component of direct trade models.

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How can producers use green coffee to barter for other goods and services?

Perfect Daily Grind

You may also like our article on whether it is possible to get good quality coffee from unripe cherries. In coffee production, bartering is used to acquire supplies in exchange for bags of coffee,” she says. The company also helps us to maintain our Rainforest Alliance certification.”. Want to read more articles like this?