Farmer Bros. Co. Releases 2021 Sustainability Report
- Diverted 77% of waste away from landfills and achieved zero-waste status on 100% of the company’s roasting facilities each year since 2018
- Responsibly sourced 40.3% of our total coffee & remains on-track to achieve goal of 100% responsibly sourced coffee by 2025
- Increased train transportation to reduce our reliability on truck freight, resulting in 42% reduced overall truck mileage and 23% in fuel use savings
- Reduced need of new, raw materials; rescued & restored 1,450 units of beverage equipment from landfills; increased refurbished equipment demand from 3% in 2020 to 17%
- Partnered with 3,206 coffee growers & purchased 7.1 million pounds of green coffee through Project D.I.R.E.C.T. & Direct Trade relationships, supporting local communities
“For 110 years now,
Farmer Brothers’ full Sustainability and Direct Trade Report can be viewed here: https://www.farmerbros.com/media/2021-sustainability-report.pdf.
About
Founded in 1912, Farmer Bros. Co. is a national coffee roaster, wholesaler, and distributor of coffee, tea, and culinary products. The Company’s product lines include organic, Direct Trade, and sustainably produced coffee. With a robust line of coffee, hot and iced teas, cappuccino mixes, spices, and baking/biscuit mixes, the Company delivers extensive beverage planning services and culinary products to its U.S. based customers. The Company serves a wide variety of customers, from small independent restaurants and foodservice operators to large institutional buyers like restaurant, department and convenience store chains, hotels, casinos, healthcare facilities, and gourmet coffee houses, as well as grocery chains with private brand coffee and consumer branded coffee and tea products, and foodservice distributors.
Marketing Contact
noetzel@farmerbros.com
Investor Relations Contact
Ellipsis
Investor.relations@farmerbros.com
(646) 776-0886
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