Activities in Russia
Examples of past initiatives
- The OCM in Russia played a leading role in
the initiative to develop new Russian state standards for instant, ground
and roasted coffee in line with recognized global standards of a
modernized coffee market…
- The OCM in Russia worked closely with Russian
state regulatory bodies and is taking a lead in the process to develop
comprehensive regulations for the coffee industry, including the
development of a federal-level Technical Regulation for coffee
products…
- The OCM in Russia maintains close relations
with major Russian mass media in order to continue to provide relevant
information about coffee-related issues to the general public, the
medical community and to consumers…
- The OCM in Russia continues its efforts to
encourage the Russian Federation to become a full member of the
International Coffee Organization (ICO)…
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ICO priority areas for coffee
The ICO has identified four key areas for the global increase of coffee consumption:
- Promotion of consumption in producing countries
- Dissemination of positive health-related information on coffee
- Promotion of consumption in emerging markets
- Improvement of quality of coffee products
Health Care Professions Coffee Education Program in Russia
The OCM in Russia participates in and
receives
funding from the ICO-sponsored Health Care Professions Coffee
Education Program (HCP CEP). The goal of the program is to
provide the Russia medical community with the latest quantitative and
qualitative research results on the health effects of coffee
consumption on the human organism and to dispel myths about coffee
consumption. Through the HCP CEP program, the medical community in
Russia engages in dialogue and participates in a comprehensive
professional lecture and training series across the country. The
program was first initiated in Russia in 2004 by the OCM in Russia and
it has developed dramatically over the past 5 years.
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