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- Now we can seize new business opportunities in Canada in a better way, says Lars Appelqvist, CEO at Löfbergs.

​Löfbergs establishes itself in Canada

Löfbergs continues to grow outside Sweden's borders. The family-owned coffee roaster is now taking the step into the North American market and forms a subsidiary in Canada.

​Löfbergs opts for environmentally friendly plastic

​Löfbergs opts for environmentally friendly plastic

Löfbergs was the first to remove aluminium from the coffee packaging in Sweden in 1993. The company now wants to replace the oil-based plastic with a plant-based alternative. The family-owned coffee roaster is therefore trying a new packaging mainly made of sugar canes. If the tests are successful, Löfbergs hopes to be able to replace all fossil plastic in their packaging by 2020.

​Bringing out a new generation of coffee farmers

​Bringing out a new generation of coffee farmers

The world's coffee farmers are getting older and older. At the same time, fewer young people see a future in coffee. That makes one of the greatest challenges of the business is to get more young women & men to grow coffee. The Swedish coffee roaster Löfbergs takes this as a starting point in an investment that will improve the conditions and the development opportunities for young coffee farmers.

Robert Sobocki, CEO at Scania-Bilar Sverige (left) and Lars Appelqvist, CEO at LÖfbergs.

​Löfbergs first with new climate-smart hybrid

It is strong as an elephant, quiet as a mouse, and it reduces carbon emissions with up to 92 per cent. Scania's new hybrid made its first appearance in Sweden today. The maiden journey took place in Karlstad, where it transports coffee between Löfbergs's roasting house in central Karlstad and the new warehouse in Välsviken.

Sustainability Report 2015/2016

Sustainability Report 2015/2016

More certified coffee, reduced energy consumption, increased gender equality. That's a way to summarize the sustainability development 2015/2016 for the Löfbergs Group. Of course, much more happened, this you read about in our new sustainability report.

Löfbergs can win global food innovation award

Löfbergs can win global food innovation award

The coffee roaster Löfberg´s ready to drink concept ICE and their plant based Nespresso® compatible capsules have been selected to be a part of the SIAL Innovation Selection 2016 - the world's largest food innovation exhibition.

Kathrine Löfberg awarded with H.M. The King's Medal

Kathrine Löfberg awarded with H.M. The King's Medal

On 16 June will Kathrine Löfberg, chairman of the coffee roaster Löfbergs and a fourth-generation Löfberg, be awarded with H.M. The King's Medal for exceptional contributions within Swedish industry.

Securing tomorrow’s morning coffee

A year ago, Kathrine Löfberg was appointed chairman of the board of the 110-year-old family company Löfbergs. She is now taking over the chairman's gavel of International Coffee Partners. From the start in 2001,ICP, has worked together with more than 30,000 farmers to make smallholder coffee farming more competitive and to improve livelihoods for coffee farmers all over the world.

Plant based capsules challenge Nespresso®

Plant based capsules challenge Nespresso®

Now everyone can enjoy good capsule coffee with a clear conscious. The coffee roaster Löfbergs launches a longed-for environmental innovation: a completely plant-based and compostable capsule that turns to compost after twelve weeks.The capsules fit all Nespresso® machines and come in five different flavours.

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