Club Coffee Welcomes Ontario Government Support for Compostable Coffee Pods in Municipal Composting Systems
TORONTO, Sept. 30, 2020 – Club Coffee welcomes the Ontario government announcement that municipalities should now include certified compostable coffee pods in their food waste diversion programs under the province’s updated Food and Organic Waste Policy Statement. “Ontario government support for compostable coffee pods including Club Coffee’s PURPOD100® is a game-changer,” said Club Coffee CEO John Pigott.
PURPOD100® and Club Coffee Sponsors Specialty Coffee Expo’s Sustainability Initiatives
Over 10,000 specialty coffee professionals and enthusiasts travel to this event each year. That can amount to a lot of waste if sustainable options are not offered and encouraged. PURPOD100®, the world’s first certified compostable single serve coffee pod, is sponsoring the sustainability initiatives at this event this year.
Club Coffee’s PURPOD100® Featured in Clean Innovation Stories by the Smart Prosperity Leaders’ Initiative
Smart Prosperity Leaders’ Initiative has selected PURPOD100® as one of their Clean Innovation Success Stories. PURPOD100® has brought Canadian clean innovation to the global doorstep within the coffee industry. PURPOD100®, the world’s first certified compostable coffee pod, marks a commitment by Club Coffee to continually innovate to accelerate Canada’s clean growth initiative.
Grounds For Health is NCA’s 2018 Coffee Charity of the Year
The National Coffee Association U.S.A is proud to name Grounds For Health as the first-ever recipient of the NCA Origin Charity of the Year Award. The new NCA Origin Charity of the Year Award aims to bring a spotlight on the organizations working in coffee communities around the world to help those farmers who are challenged by these
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PURPOD100® Featured in Special PAC Connect Insert in Canadian Packaging Magazine
The Canadian Packaging Magazine recently focused on packaging innovations that are helping to address the environmental concerns over the use of single-serve coffee pods. A number of single serve coffee manufacturers were invited to contribute to the piece, including compostable and recyclable eco-options.
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Rainforest Alliance and UTZ Merged
Rainforest Alliance and UTZ have formally merged into a new organization that carries forth the Rainforest Alliance name. The new Rainforest Alliance has a bold and ambitious goal: to accelerate and scale up our work to tackle today’s most urgent challenges: climate change, social inequity, rural poverty, and biodiversity loss. Both organizations have driven enormous
Club Coffee and PurPod100 Sponsors USCC’s Compost 2018
From Workshops to tours, from new product innovations to equipment demonstrations, Compost 2018 has it. Club Coffee and PURPOD100® are proud to sponsor an event that continually strives to increase the visibility of composting for everyone. To learn more about USCC’s Compost 2018, please visit: www.compostconference.com Learn more about our certified compostable single serve coffee pod
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Club Coffee in Support of Grounds For Health
It’s been a very good year for Club Coffee. Our company commitment to innovation is extending to how we mark the holiday season. This year, we are supporting Grounds for Health (www.groundsforhealth.org). The reasons are simple. >> Women are the heart of coffee production worldwide, doing at least 70% of the picking, sorting and harvesting.
Compostable Coffee Pods Featured on TV Show Made by Destruction
TORONTO, ON – December 1, 2017 – Club Coffee’s PURPOD100® will be profiled on a new episode of “Made by Destruction.” The episode will appear: Monday December 4 at 8:30 pm on Discovery Canada The segment on PURPOD100® will center on production of the pod’s unique compostable ring that is used by leading coffee brands
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PURPOD100® receives Gold in Sustainable Packaging Category at the PAC Canadian Leadership Awards 2017
Make more space on that trophy shelf, Club Coffee. PURPOD100® has earned yet another major award for Club Coffee – a Gold in the Sustainable Packaging category at the PAC Canadian Leadership Awards on May 2nd.
Club Coffee’s PURPOD100® Finalist in PwC’s Vision to Reality Innovator of the Year Award
PwC Canada announced the list of finalists for the 2017 Vision to Reality (V2R): Innovator of the Year Award. This year’s award program was open to organizations of all sizes, industries and sectors whose innovative ideas have added value to people, business or society.
