LCA, ECODESIGN AND ETHICS FOR A COMPLETE REVISED COFFEE LIFE CYCLE: A TASTE OF INNOVATION
Last modified: 2014-09-11
Abstract
Malongo is a French roastery - founded in 1934. It evolved into a prominent company and became the French leader in fair trade and organic coffee markets, bringing its on supermarket shelves. Malongo prides itself on favoring quality over productivity, added a strong social commitment to its values in the early 1990s, joining Max Havelaar fair trade network.
With the entry into the market of ground coffee pods, and associated coffee makers, Malongo decided to differentiate itself with the association of its traditional values with a complete LCM (Life Cycle Management) of its products (coffee makers, pods, packaging, …).
All these improvements redesigned the production lines and uses and offered Malongo a clear advance and coherence in the coffee sector.
With the entry into the market of ground coffee pods, and associated coffee makers, Malongo decided to differentiate itself with the association of its traditional values with a complete LCM (Life Cycle Management) of its products (coffee makers, pods, packaging, …).
All these improvements redesigned the production lines and uses and offered Malongo a clear advance and coherence in the coffee sector.
Keywords
coffee; life cycle assessment; coffee maker; ecodesign; ecoinnovation
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