Mozzo thinks about the box as it prepares to launch its “Magic Mozzo Coffee Box”

by Elke Dawkins - 05/01/2011

"Arabica coffee traded in New York jumped 51% in 2010 and in December reached $2.20/lb, the highest price since August 1997* - but there is one company that is refusing to compromise the quality of its coffee and has again turned its focus to packaging."

Grant Lang, founder and Mozzo Coffee Master; “Our decisions are based on the impact they will have upon the three pillars of our business; commercial, social and environmental. At Mozzo we are driven to raise the standards of espresso and filter coffee, but also to setting new social and environmental standards in the purchasing, roasting, distributing and packaging of coffee.

“Already one of only a handful of coffee suppliers to use aluminium-free coffee bags, we have now found a way to make additional savings, protect the quality of our coffee and further reduce the impact we have on the environment. After researching various options we discovered a very durable material; corrugated polypropylene, which is 100% recyclable and much longer-lasting than cardboard. After successful trials, we are now ready to unleash our ‘Magic Mozzo Coffee Box’. Magic, because it will be re-usable up to 50 times and when it reaches the end of its life, it can be recycled and re-made into another ‘Magic Mozzo Coffee Box’! All the operator has to do once their coffee has been delivered is collapse the Box and store it flat, ready for collection at the next delivery.”

Grant Lang; “Mozzo sees the ‘Magic Mozzo Coffee Box’ as a long term investment. It has provided us with another opportunity to shake up the world of packaging. We’d be naïve to think that coffee prices are going to be coming down by any significant amount soon so we have to be proactive, work with our partners and try to look for savings elsewhere. We won’t be forced to compromise on what’s really important; the quality of the Mozzo Beans!”

Mozzo will begin delivering coffee in the ‘Magic Mozzo Coffee Box’ to all of its deliveries across Hampshire, eventually rolling-out nationally, so that every box of coffee supplied by Mozzo will be re-usable. In doing so it will become the first UK coffee company to distribute coffee in a re-usable box and so far, Mozzo’s ingenious project has been embraced by many of the prestigious operators it supplies, including the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Garden Hotel.

*Source: Bloomberg.com, 4th November 2010
If you want to start thinking outside the cup, find out more by calling 02380 700 007,
email beanline@mozzocoffee.com or visit www.mozzocoffee.com

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Notes to Editors:

• Mozzo already uses aluminium-free coffee bags, cutting the energy and material used to produce the bag, whilst only reducing the shelf life of the coffee by 3 months, from 12 to 9 months
• Mozzo’s current box can cost up to £10.00 for 20 boxes; 1 re-usable box is under £5.00 to produce and will last more than 50 uses
• Mozzo supplies its blend of 100% Arabica, Organic, Fairtrade coffee to the hospitality sector with a particular focus on independent cafes, restaurants and bars, the B&I sector and 4 & 5 star and boutique hotels
• Mozzo also supplies a range of coffee machines and ancillary coffee/barista items


Press Office contact for further information and images:
Elke Dawkins | Talking Food
e: elke@talkingfood.co.uk | t: 07734 462662

More Details: http://www.mozzocoffee.com