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Vietnam imported one million bags of coffee in 2016/17, says report
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Despite being the second largest coffee exporter in the world, Vietnam imported one million bags of coffee in 2016/17, a report from consultancy firm...
Coffee growers in Laos are turning to sustainable agricultural practices
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Families from the Lao Tribe in the south are leading the way by turning away from a number of non-organic fertilisers that are used...
U.S. bakery chain Au Bon Pain plans major expansion into Indochina
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BANGKOK, Thailand – The Au Bon Pain bakery chain is to expand into Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam by the end of the year, to serve growing middle classes in the region. The expansion was announced by Mudman Plc, the authorised Thai franchisee of the Au Bon Pain bakery chain, and international retail food brands including ...
Laos Highland coffee farmers ride tourism wave
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Coffee grower Boua Thong, 47, has been growing Arabica beans for almost a decade in the mountains of Laos’ Luang Prabang province. He made the...
Laos to boost coffee value with GI certification
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VIENTIANE - Laos is preparing to certify its home-grown coffee with geographical indication (GI) and as a member of the International Coffee Organisation. It is...
Lao exports further down in 2015
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VIENTIANE, Laos - Coffee exports from Laos have been declining over the last years, from a peak of 30,000 tonnes in 2013 to 26,000...
Lao coffee producers eye South Korean market
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SEOUL, South Korea - Nine Lao companies, most of them food producers, joined with a hundred firms from other Asean nations to exhibit their...
LAOS – More than 3,000 ha of coffee farms hit by salt fog
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VIENTIANE – More than 3,000 ha of coffee farms and cash crop plantation farms in Pakxong District, Champasack Province have been damaged by salt...
SOUTH KOREA – ASEAN-Korea Centre to hold Korean Market Access Seminar for Lao Coffee
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SEOUL, Republic of Korea - The ASEAN-Korea Centre will host the ‘Korean Market Access Seminar for Lao Agricultural Products’ on 28 January in Vientiane,...
ICO – Head of Operations Mauricio Galindo attends 1st Lao Coffee Festival
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On 22-29 October 2014, Mauricio Galindo, Head of Operations at ICO, visited the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on the occasion of the 1st Lao...