McDonald愀 reaches deal to sell organic coffee in New England

MaineDem

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Thu Oct-27-05 04:28 PM
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McDonald愀 reaches deal to sell organic coffee in New England

MONTPELIER, Vt. � McDonald愀 will begin selling organic coffee at its New England restaurants next month, an arrangement that could propel huge growth for the Vermont-based roaster and help the fast-food chain compete for customers who avoid the Golden Arches in favor of a better cup of joe.

The deal calls for Green Mountain Coffee, based in Waterbury, to supply Newman愀 Own Organics blend coffee to more than 650 McDonald愀 restaurants in Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire and in the Albany, N.Y., region.

Green Mountain Coffee earlier entered a separate deal to purchase beans, roast them and package them for Newman愀 Own. The latest arrangement with McDonald愀 expands the deal.

The coffee for Newman愀 Own is certified as Fair Trade, a moniker that assures the beans are produced by farmers who are guaranteed a minimum wage for their harvests and are encouraged to practice organic and sustainable cultivation.

http://news.mainetoday.com/apwire/D8DGGG9OA-299.shtml

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Neocondriac

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Thu Oct-27-05 04:32 PM
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1. Blue state norms....

I'm more concerned with Maryland south, but good to hear none the less.

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maximovich

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Thu Oct-27-05 04:34 PM
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2. Good... Let's Just Hope It Really Is "Organic" (nt)

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NashVegas

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Thu Oct-27-05 06:52 PM
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4. Organic / Fair Trade

GMCR have been promoting organic Fair Trade coffees since they went nat'l, IIRC. I'm hopeful they've grown slowly and steadily enough to have the operations they need in order to meet the demand for organics.

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mom cat

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Thu Oct-27-05 10:44 PM
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6. This is marvelous news..a step in the right direction.

:bounce:

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coffeenap

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Thu Oct-27-05 05:51 PM
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3. Wonderful news! Green Mountain has a great rep!

:thumbsup:

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Chemical Bill

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Thu Oct-27-05 08:23 PM
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5. Same day as congress passing weakened organic standards.

How convenient.

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Rainscents

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Thu Oct-27-05 10:50 PM
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7. If McDonald going to use Organic coffee (Very good thing).. they better

Edited on Thu Oct-27-05 10:51 PM by Rainscents

use filtration water for the organic coffee. Why use Organic coffee when you're going mix with highly TOXIC water!

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GoddessOfGuinness

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Thu Oct-27-05 10:56 PM
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8. Great. But I still don't plan on going to McDonalds

I just don't like to give them my money.

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