Does Löfbergs have the most sustainable leader?
The finalists for the prestigious Swedish award Sustainable Leadership 2015 were presented today. Lars Appelqvist, CEO of the coffee roaster Löfbergs, is one of the final candidates.
The finalists for the prestigious Swedish award Sustainable Leadership 2015 were presented today. Lars Appelqvist, CEO of the coffee roaster Löfbergs, is one of the final candidates.
The list of nominees for one of the most prestigious environmental awards in the Nordic countries has been presented. The coffee roaster Löfbergs is one of the candidates for The Nordic Council Nature and Environment Prize.
A lot of people want to learn more about coffee and different flavours. That is why Löfbergs Stockholm offers free coffee tasting at Kungsgatan 3 every Tuesday starting from 26 May. The coffee tasting takes about 15 minutes and everyone is welcome.
One of the longest relationships in Swedish elite sports becomes even longer. Löfbergs will continue as chief sponsor for Färjestad BK for another three years. The cooperation is enhanced at the same time. The new agreement means that Löfbergs has been Färjestad's chief sponsor for the last 26 years.
Sodexo in Sweden served more than 16 million cups of Fairtrade certified coffee last year. The services company is now taking the next step in its sustainability work. Only coffee that is Fairtrade certified will be served in Sodexo's own restaurants from now on.
Drinking iced coffee is getting more and more popular, especially among younger people on the go. The global giant Starbucks have been dominating the Swedish market. Now, the family-owned coffee roaster Löfbergs is taking up the fight and launches Löfbergs ICE - a cooling iced coffee.
The coffee roaster Löfbergs is working together with several other operators within the cooperation project Sustainable Restaurants to highlight the sustainability issue within the Swedish restaurant business. A new toolbox customized for restaurants is launched today. The toolbox can help restaurants to work in a more structural way with sustainability matters.
The coffee roaster Löfbergs is opening the doors to its new flagship at Kungsgatan 3 in Stockholm today - a familiar meeting place, where the coffee experience is the main focus.
Kahvipaahtimo Löfbergs menestyy Suomen markkinoilla. Sen hotelli- ja ravintola-asiakkaiden määrä on kuluneen vuoden aikana kasvanut 50 prosenttia. Viimeisin uusin asiakas on maineikas porvoolainen Haikon kartano.
The coffee roaster Löfbergs is doing well on the Finnish market. The number of hotel and restaurant customers has increased with 50 per cent in the past year. The latest in the row of new customers is the Hotel Haikko Manor in Porvoo with its fine old traditions.
New sustainability verification for companies and organizations was introduced this Thursday. The coffee roaster Löfbergs was first in Sweden to receive the verification.
Löfbergs's sales in Estonia are taking off, 33 000 feet up in the air to be precise. Estonian Air will now begin serving organic and Fairtrade labelled coffee from the Swedish coffee roaster.
Scandic continues to serve organic and Fairtrade labelled coffee from Löfbergs. The coffee roaster has been selected after a new tendering process. It is a three-year agreement that includes more than 100 hotel units in Sweden and Finland.
Löfbergs is the winner of Nordic Choice Hotels's Sustainability Award. The family-owned coffee roaster is awarded for its genuine and long-term sustainability work.
With social and eco-receipts, Löfbergs wants to show coffee lovers that buying organic and Fairtrade labelled coffee makes a difference. In 2014, Löfbergs's customers contributed to the Fairtrade cooperatives getting an extra premium of SEK 38 million.
Löfbergs is one of Sweden's 100 most exciting companies in which to make a career according to a new inquiry. Thousands of Swedish companies have been scrutinized, and the family-owned coffee roaster Löfbergs entered the top list for the first time.
The demand for organic products is substantially increasing. That is what Löfbergs focuses on when the coffee roaster is expanding its assortment. In February, Eko Mörkrost (Organic Dark Roast) makes an entrance on the coffee shelves in Swedish grocery stores. Löfbergs is preparing for a record launch due to the great demand for organic products.
Even though Löfbergs increased its production, the company's climate impact decreased. This is partly due to continuous energy efficiencies and more renewable energy. At the same time, the company sold a record amount of coffee from certified farms. This is shown in the coffee group's sustainability report for 2013/2014.
The financial year 2013/2014 involves new records for Löfbergs. The family-owned coffee group increased its production to closer to 29,000 metric tons, which correspond to 10.5 million cups of coffee - per day. The company now invests SEK 100 million in a new logistics centre that creates space for future expansion.
Christian Sievert was elected member of the board of directors at AB Anders Löfberg's shareholders' meeting. Christian is 45 years old and runs the investment trust company AB Max Sievert. Christian is on several boards, for example the retail-clothing company H&M and the private equity firm AB Segulah.