Only eco-labelled and Fairtrade certified coffee for SSP

SPP is expanding its social commitment and will serve eco-labelled and Fairtrade certified fine-grind coffee in all its units. The coffee is delivered by their partner for many years, Löfbergs Lila. 

- It becomes more important to feel that we affect the possibilities for a sustainable development in a positive way. Choosing eco-labelled and Fairtrade certified coffee is a simple way for us and our customers to make a difference, says Lars Edengréen, CEO at SSP Sweden.

- This strengthens our opinion that the demand for certified coffee is increasing. As a part of our sustainability work, all coffee that we sell will be certified within five years, says Leif Sjöblom, marketing manager at Löfbergs Lila.

At Fairtrade Sweden, they are glad about this progress.

- The sales of Fairtrade certified coffee has so far contributed to approximately half a million coffee farmers and their families being able to improve their standards of working as well as living. When large participants like Löfbergs Lila, SSP and their customers choose Fairtrade certified coffee, we can make sure that they become even more and that the coffee farmers can improve their situation even further, says Helena Markstedt, secretary general at Fairtrade Sweden. 

For more information:
Lars Edengréen, CEO, SSP Sweden
Telephone: +46 (0)8-797 82 44 Cell phone: +46 (0)73-688 16 05 E-mail: lars.edengreen@ssp.se

Leif Sjöblom, Marketing Manager, Löfbergs Lila
Telephone: +46 (0)54-14 01 42, E-mail: leif.sjoblom@lofbergslila.se 

About SSP
SSP, The Food Travel Experts, is the leading restaurant company in travel environments. SSP runs restaurants, bars, cafés and retail units at airports, train stations, shopping malls, road houses, conference centres, and sports arenas. After 60 years in the business, SSP today has more than 30.000 employees that service about five million customers every week. The company operates at more than 140 airports and 250 train stations as well as more than 2.150 units in over 30 countries all over the world. SSP has a wide portfolio of more than 200 international, local and franchised brands. Among these, we find Upper Crust, Starbucks, Caffé Ritazza, Burger King, M&S Simply Food, Bonne Journée, Pizza Hut, Caviar House & Prunier and the leading Japanese brand Ajisen Ramen as well as attractive concepts like Montreux Jazz Café in Geneva and Bambini Wine Room in Sydney. The brand portfolio is tailor-made for every single location and is decided on variables like passenger profile, the customer needs, location, size and design. For more information, please visit: www.foodtravelexperts.com/sweden.