Coffee sourcing, roasting & packaging specialist, Lincoln & York, now offers UTZ certified coffees. The UK-based private label roaster obtained the certification following a growth in demand from customers and an increased presence overseas. Lincoln & York is now the largest UK roaster to offer the certification.
UTZ is a program and label for sustainable farming of coffee, cocoa and tea. The program supports coffee farmers to develop their farming methods, improve their working conditions and take better care of people and the environment. UTZ plays an important role in providing transparency of the sustainable origin of coffee products.
Lincoln & York, which was founded in 1994, now supplies coffees from over 40 origins, with other sustainable certifications including Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance Certified™ and Organic.
‘We’re very proud to be expanding our offering of sustainable certifications to include UTZ’, James Sweeting, Managing Director of Lincoln & York told PV. ‘UTZ has become a well-recognised certification, both in the UK and overseas. As a private label coffee supplier, flexibility is very important and as we continue to grow our European customer base, we have to adapt to satisfy the changing needs of coffee consumers.’