| 'The current crop will be much better' | 17-NOV-09 |
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| Coffee exports took a heavy beating last financial year due to the economic downturn. However, with the new crop likely to be better than last year, an uptick in its exports is expected, says Coffee Board of India chairman G V Krishna Rau in an interview with Nayanima Basu. |
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| Centre may raise coffee package to Rs 802 cr | 16-NOV-09 |
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| The Centre is likely to increase the debt relief package for coffee growers to Rs 802 crore, 58 per cent more than the recommendations of Coffee Board, Union minister of law and justice, M Veerappa Moily said. |
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| Recent rains may not impact coffee output | 14-NOV-09 |
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| The recent heavy rains are unlikely to have an adverse impact on the country’s coffee output. On the other hand these rains will help hasten the ripening process. The spread of the berry borer and white stem borer will be controlled, adding to prospects of the crop, said Coffee Board chairman G V Krishna Rau on Friday. |
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| World coffee output may fall in 2009-10: Trade body | 12-NOV-09 |
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| Global coffee production during the 2009-10 crop year may dip below last year's level of 128.1 million bags due to bad weather in top three growing countries — Brazil, Vietnam and Colombia, according to the International Coffee Organisation (ICO). |
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| Coffee Day Holdings plans Rs 1,700 cr expansion | 10-NOV-09 |
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| Coffee Day Group, the Bangalore-based company with interests in coffee plantations, coffee retailing, infrastructure development and technology investments, has detailed an investment appetite for about Rs 1,700 crore to expand its businesses over the next 3-4 years. |
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| Starbucks's Schultz pushes instant coffee | 09-NOV-09 |
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| Starbucks Corp Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz is shifting the coffee seller’s focus from cost cutting to growth by promoting new products, including Via instant coffee and its Seattle’s Best Coffee brand. |
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| Cafe Coffee Day to invest Rs 150cr | 03-NOV-09 |
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| Café Coffee Day (CCD), the 13-year old retail coffee restaurant chain, is planning to invest around Rs 150 crore this financial year for a total of 1,000 outlets, up from close to 850 outlets now. |
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| Coffee export earnings down 20% in April-Oct on low volumes | 03-NOV-09 |
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| Indian coffee industry’s cup of woes continues to overflow. The country, which exports over 75 per cent of its produce, witnessed a decline in output during the last crop year-ended September 2009. Coupled with this, the sector was hit hard due to economic slowdown. Global demand for coffee is yet to pick up though green shoots are showing up elsewhere in the economy. |
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| Coffee with BS: Peter Varghese | 27-OCT-09 |
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| Whether it's racist attacks on Indian students or the Chinese attitude in the Rio Tinto case, Australia's Indian-origin high commissioner chooses to remain focused on "hard interests". |
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| Govt to address plantation growers FTA woes | 22-OCT-09 |
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| Grievances of plantation growers over India agreeing to cut duties on import of pepper, black tea, coffee and palm oil will be addressed by a ministers' panel next week, an official said. |
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| Gloria Jean’s Coffees makes St. Mark’s Road its new home | 15-OCT-09 |
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| Gloria Jean’s Coffees, one of the world’s leading global specialty coffee company in association with Citymax Hospitality India Pvt Ltd, the integrated hospitality major, has launched its new Gloria Jean’s Coffee house at St. Mark’s road. The new outlet promises to delight coffee lovers by offering highest quality coffee and outstanding personalized service in a vibrant store atmosphere, right in the heart of the city. |
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| Coffee with BS: Deepak Parekh | 13-OCT-09 |
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| Now that he's about to retire, HDFC's chairman says his biggest challenge will be to not interfere in the institution that is almost synonymous with him. |
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| Right packaging key to boosting coffee exports | 10-OCT-09 |
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| Getting the right packaging material at an affordable price is a major challenge facing coffee exporters in India today. India, like other coffee exporting countries, uses the conventional jute bags for exporting green coffee. However, when it comes to exporting roast and ground coffee, the material used for packaging plays a major role. As of now, India’s roast and ground coffee exports in the retail form are very small in volume at 200 tonnes, whereas the country’s total green coffee exports are about 180,000 tonnes. |
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