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“Joining Löfbergs to build a team that contributes to continued international growth is a dream opportunity,” says Trina Törnqvist.

Löfbergs Aims for Further Growth – Appoints Trina Törnqvist as Chief International Business Officer

Coffee roaster Löfbergs has seen strong growth in recent years. To build on this momentum the company has appointed Trina Törnqvist to the newly created position of Chief International Business Officer. With over 20 years of experience in international business within the coffee industry, Trina will lead a team focused on expanding cross-border contracts and establishing a presence in new markets.

“I look forward to working with Kathrine and the rest of the board to realise the growth plans of the company,” says Eja Tuominen, who has been appointed to the board of Löfbergs.

Löfbergs announces new board member Eja Tuominen

Eja Tuominen has been appointed as a new board member of the Swedish-based coffee roaster Löfbergs. Eja has 30 years of experience in senior management positions, for example at IKEA and Kesko, with focus on commercialisation, internationalisation, and other growth issues.

Gabriella Gille, CMO, Anders Fredriksson, CEO, och Kajsa-Lisa Ljudén, Head of Sustainability, were present in Berlin to celebrate Löfbergs' successes.

Top Placement for Löfbergs at the European Coffee Awards

On Tuesday evening, the European Coffee Awards took place in Berlin, where Löfbergs secured double top placements. The family-owned coffee roastery from Sweden reached the top three in two categories: Europe's Best Coffee Roastery and Europe's Most Sustainable Brand.

During 2023, ICP supported over 36,000 households in Brazil, Ethiopia, Honduras, and other coffee-producing countries.

ICP Annual Report 2023: Successful Efforts for Smallholder Coffee Farmers

The ICP Annual Report 2023 highlights support for over 36,000 coffee farming households, promoting sustainable practices and women's participation. Key achievements include increased climate-friendly farming methods and income diversification, enhancing resilience among smallholder farmers across several coffee-producing nations.

Löfbergs’ Brazil, with sweet notes of butterscotch and a long, hazelnutty aftertaste, has won the Great Taste Award in the UK.

Löfbergs awarded for its great taste

Sweden-based coffee roaster Löfbergs has won the Great Taste Award in the UK for its Single Origin Brazil coffee. CEO Anders Fredriksson says the award is highly appreciated as great taste is a cornerstone in Löfbergs offering.

Cold coffee has become a hot trend in Sweden, which has increased Löfbergs sales.

Cold coffee is hot in Sweden – 1 in 3 young coffee drinkers choose ice coffee

Sweden is one of the world’s most coffee-consuming countries. Hot coffee is dominating, but the interest for cold coffee is growing, especially among young people. This according to a new survey conducted on behalf of Löfbergs. 36 per cent of all coffee-drinking Swedes aged 18 to 29 have consumed ice coffee in the past month. It means that ice coffee is more popular than both cappuccino and latte.

The new sustainability report of Löfbergs: “More important than ever to dare to act and take major steps forward”

The new sustainability report of Löfbergs: “More important than ever to dare to act and take major steps forward”

The new sustainability report of Löfbergs for the prolonged financial year from July 2022 to December 2023 shows that the family-owned coffee roaster continues to make progress in the sustainability area. The company also presents a new framework for sustainable development, where the goal is to reduce emissions in the entire value chain (Scope 3) with 30% by 2030.

"More companies should choose fossil-free sea freight to reduce their emissions, says Kajsa-Lisa Ljudén," Head of Sustainability at Löfbergs, and Matilda Jarbin, Head of Sustainability & Communications at Scanlog.

Fossil-free maritime freight – a low-hanging fruit more should pick

Maritime freight is a smart alternative to air freight, but often goes under the radar when companies map their Scope 3 emissions. The purchased goods often generate the most emissions, while the emissions of the freight, are proportionately low. But it is still good and important that there now are solutions to make maritime freights fossil-free. It is smart to pick a low-hanging first.

Löfbergs freights more than 36,000 tons of green coffee over the oceans every year. Transports that are now completely fossil-free according to Kajsa-Lisa Ljudén from Löfbergs and Matilda Jarbin from Scanlog.

Löfbergs secures 100% fossil-free sea transport

The Swedish-based coffee company Löfbergs is now taking a new important step to reduce its carbon footprint. By cooperating with the logistics company Scanlog, the family-owned coffee company secures 100 per cent fossil-free sea transport – a measure that reduces the CO2 emissions with 1,800 metric tons.

"I am convinced, that if we really want to make a difference and ultimately save the future of coffee, we must create radical changes at farm level," says Lars Aaen Thøgersen, CEO of GrowGrounds.

New company is set to reverse coffee's negative climate and environmental impact

Lead by experienced professionals and backed Löfbergs the new company GrowGrounds has set out to change a global coffee industry with major climate and environmental challenges. In collaboration with coffee farmers all over the world, the goal is to eliminate coffee's negative CO2 impact and restore nature, and simultaneously ensure income and better living conditions for the coffee farmers.

- We have already started using the new packaging and the feedback from our customers is very positive,” says Madelene Breiling, Head of Operational Development at Löfbergs.

Löfbergs is first with a new kind of recyclable coffee packaging

After several years of development, the Swedish-based coffee roaster Löfbergs is now presenting a world first in the form of coffee packages in mono-laminate. The benefit of the new packaging is that it can be recycled instead of incinerated, which creates prerequisites for a circular economy. The climate impact is reduced with 55 per cent compared to previous packages.

"Certifications is an important piece of the puzzle for fair and sustainable development"

"Certifications is an important piece of the puzzle for fair and sustainable development"

There is a need for increased justice in the value chain and we work with that in several different ways. For instance, certifications. We imported the first container of organic coffee to Sweden in 1995. Today we are one of the world’s largest buyers and roaster of organic and Fairtrade coffee today.
Working with certifications means that an independent party controls the farm, that the produ

"The ambition is to transform the coffee industry and improve the farmers' opportunities"

"The ambition is to transform the coffee industry and improve the farmers' opportunities"

The coffee industry faces great challenges, and many coffee farmers are struggling every day to survive financially. It is threatening the livelihoods and makes fewer young people see a future as coffee farmers, which in the long run can decrease the access to coffee. We work in many ways in our own value chain, for example through supplier follow-ups, development projects and certifications. But

Martin Löfberg Chief Purchasing Officer at Löfbergs.

"Fair trade a driving force for sustainable development"

A fair growth on commercial terms, where fundamental human rights are respected, is a prerequisite for sustainable development, and to contribute to a more fair, performance-driven and transparent value chain is at core in our sustainability work. We aim to be a driving force when it comes to creating better possibilities for coffee farmers and their communities around the world.

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