Are global coffee sustainability strategies falling short?
Coffee sustainability worldwide is at a crossroads, as prices fluctuate and concerns grow over climate change, farmer incomes and long-term supply resilience.
The price of coffee recently spiked to the highest levels seen in around half a century, with peaks seen in early 2025 as well as mid-2026. Arabica coffee prices reached an unprecedented US$4.40 per pound in February 2025, the highest ever recorded.
Amid this setting, sustainability strategies to ensure the stability of the coffee sector as well as to help coffee farmers are playing an ever more important role than ever before – but a new report, the Coffee Barometer 2026, has revealed that many of these may be missing the mark at a time when the sector is in the most need.
The sustainability paradox: Coca-Cola’s push to shape change
Can the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottler be a force for good?
Coca-Cola is one of the world’s biggest brands. Its products are sold in nearly every country.
But it’s also one of the biggest targets when it comes to plastic bottles.
4 Asian markets that beat cultural barriers to cut food waste
Consumer attitudes to food waste are tied to culture, but these Asian markets show this can be overcome to support sustainability targets.
Culture plays a massive part in attitudes to food waste. According to the study, Cultural Insights and Policy Challenges: A thematic analysis of food saving campaigns in East Asia, the rich cultural traditions underlying East Asian societies affect the perception of food when it comes to frugality and respect.
Lindt accused of misleading consumers on child labour
Lindt facing US lawsuit alleging misleading claims over human rights commitments in its cocoa supply chain.
Lindt & Sprüngli has been accused of misleading consumers over human rights in its cocoa supply chain.
The Swiss chocolate maker is being sued in a United States court over alleged use of child labour in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
According to a complaint filed by public interest law firm International Rights Advocates and moved to Washington, DC federal court on 21 July, Lindt falsely assures consumers it’s trying to eliminate child labour from its supply chain and is committed to human rights.
The climate shock that could reshape food costs until 2027
A strengthening El Niño is expected to drive the next wave of food inflation, leaving manufacturers with a narrowing window to protect margins before higher costs work their way through global supply chains.
Manufacturers have barely caught their breath after successive shocks from the pandemic, war, soaring energy costs and Red Sea disruption. Now another threat is emerging that could keep procurement teams on high alert well into 2027.
