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First UK caterer to serve Regenerative Organic Certified coffee
We are proud to have become the first and only contract caterer in the UK to serve Regenerative Organic Certified coffee to clients.
Bella Barista, our partner roaster, has become the first coffee roaster in the UK and Europe to be licensed and certified Regenerative Organic as well as Fazenda Camocim, where BM’s Perkee Santo coffee is grown.
Regenerative Organic Certified
Regenerative Organic Certified uses the USDA Certified Organic standard as a baseline. Adding further criteria and benchmarks to certify farms and products that meet the highest organic agricultural standards for soil health, animal welfare, and farm worker fairness.
It is overseen by the non-profitRegenerative Organic Alliance (ROA), founded by the Rodale Institute, Dr. Bronner’s, and fashion company Patagonia. Other members include Compassion in World Farming, Fair World Project, and the Textile Exchange.
First RCO coffee at a London client site today
Adrian Steenkamp, coffee brand manager, BM, said: “Ensuring our environmental, social, and governance standards are among the highest is a key driver for us. Seeing our rigorous supply chain evaluation procedures endorsed by global accreditation schemes makes us both incredibly proud and certain that as a business we’re moving in the right direction.”
“I am delighted to announce that Bella Barista is now Regenerative Organic Certified.” Marcel Binley, managing director of Bella Barista.
“At Bella Barista, we believe in the power of organic and biodynamic farming in the coffee industry. The Regenerative Organic Alliance’s commitment to regenerative farming. This aligns perfectly with our values, and we are eager to support their efforts in creating a more sustainable and prosperous future.”
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