• About
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • MICE
Monday, May 12, 2025
Newsletter
SUBSCRIBE
  • Latest News
  • Features
  • Business Leaders
  • Profiles
  • Equipment
  • Research
  • Technology
  • Events
    • International Coffee Events
    • World Coffee Events
  • Market Reports
  • Sustainability
No Results
View All Results
  • Latest News
  • Features
  • Business Leaders
  • Profiles
  • Equipment
  • Research
  • Technology
  • Events
    • International Coffee Events
    • World Coffee Events
  • Market Reports
  • Sustainability
No Results
View All Results
Home

Nestlé invests US$80 million in decaffeinated coffee

by Staff Writer
April 8, 2015
in News
Reading Time: 2 mins read
A A
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Nestlé CEO Paul Bulcke has opened a production plant for decaffeinated coffee in the Dong Nai province of South-East Vietnam, its first in Asia. The new factory, which cost US$80 million, will decaffeinate green coffee beans for use as raw materials in Nestlé’s coffee factories around the world. The factory will source Robusta green coffee beans exclusively from Vietnam and use a water-based process to extract caffeine from the beans. Nestlé said the natural extraction process enables the decaffeinated coffee beans to retain the same taste as caffeinated ones with minimal environmental impact. “This factory illustrates our deep trust in a country where we have had successful operations for over 20 years and where we are committed to continue to create shared value for its communities, its coffee farmers and its consumers,” said Bulcke, in a statement. Nestlé currently purchases between 20 – 25 per cent of Vietnam’s green coffee exports every year for the production of both caffeinated and decaffeinated Nescafé. The company said its latest investment in Vietnam is part of the Nescafé Plan. Launched in 2011, Nestlé is investing more than US$360 million in the global initiative, which aims to help coffee farmers across 14 countries improve their living and working conditions, and reduce their environmental footprint. As part of the plan, Nestlé said in 2011 that all directly purchased green coffee would be compliant with the Common Code for the Coffee Community (4C) sustainability standards by 2015. The proposal also outlines Nestlé’s plan to source 90,000 tonnes of Nescafé coffee according to Rainforest Alliance principles by 2020. The 4C provides baseline criteria for farmers toward sustainability. The more advanced criteria, called the Sustainable Agriculture Network standard, focuses on environmental protection, social responsibility and economic viability. “We have worked together on coffee farms with the Rainforest Alliance for more than a decade to define advanced farm management practices and improve the livelihoods of farmers,” said Nestlé. “We agree that in order to make their operations more socially and environmentally responsible, and make coffee farming an attractive business, farmers must conserve natural resources, protect ecosystems, ensure rights and benefits to workers, increase yields, control costs, improve quality and diversify.”

Related Posts

Peet's will also take over management of L'Or Barista machines in the US as part of the announcement.

JDE Peet’s reports Q1 2025 results

by Daniel Woods
May 12, 2025

International coffee company JDE Peet’s has released an interim update on its year-to-date business and financial performance. Key to the...

Image: sidneydealmeida/stock.adobe.com

Brazil boosts 2025 harvest forecast

by Daniel Woods
May 9, 2025

Brazil has increased its forecast for coffee production in 2025 according to Brazil’s National Supply Company (Conab). Production is expected...

The new cup and lid will initially be rolled out in 10 key markets.

Starbucks releases sustainable version of its takeaway cup

by Daniel Woods
May 9, 2025

Starbucks has launched a new, more sustainable version of its takeaway cup in Europe, which has replaced the cup’s plastic...

Please login to join discussion

Join our newsletter

View our privacy policy, collection notice and terms and conditions to understand how we use your personal information.
Prime Creative Media launched Global Coffee Report in April 2011 with the aim of promoting, growing and informing the global coffee industry through the provision of the most relevant and current information and in-depth analysis from the sector’s most influential voices.

Subscribe to our newsletter

View our privacy policy, collection notice and terms and conditions to understand how we use your personal information.

About Global Coffee Report

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Magazine
  • Contact
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Collection Notice
  • Privacy Policy

Popular Topics

  • Latest News
  • Profiles
  • Products
  • Market Reports
  • Technology
  • Equipment
  • Marketing

© 2025 All Rights Reserved. All content published on this site is the property of Prime Creative Media. Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited

No Results
View All Results
NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE
  • News
  • Features
  • Business Leaders
  • Profiles
  • Equipment
  • Research & Development
  • Technology
  • Events
    • International Coffee Events
    • World Coffee Events
  • Market Reports
  • Sustainability
  • About Us
  • Advertise with Global Coffee Report
  • Latest Magazine
  • Contact Global Coffee Report

© 2025 All Rights Reserved. All content published on this site is the property of Prime Creative Media. Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited