PRESS RELEASE KONA COFFEE FARMERS ASSOCIATION P O Box 5436, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96745 April 30, 2013 Contact: Anita Kelleher, Kona Coffee Farmers Association — “Anita Kelleher” <anitakelleher@bellsouth.net> Tel. 305-934-2248 SAFEWAY SETTLES KONA COFFEE BLEND MISLABELING LAWSUIT Safeway Stores has settled … Continue reading
See article in West Hawaii Today here
Feb 5, 2012 in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Marketers misleading Public over Kona brand
oriGIn Report September 2011 (page 2)
Latest regarding the Safeway Kona Select Brand Kona coffee dispute prompts class-action lawsuit September 15, 2011 – 10:08pm By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER | The Associated Press “HONOLULU — A spat involving Safeway and Hawaii coffee growers is still brewing, even … Continue reading
KCFA vs. Safeway’s Kona Select Brand August 12, 2011 – HPR’s The Conversation with KCFA’s Paul Uster regarding the Safeway Boycott here August 11, 2011 – Video link from KITV (Honolulu) of KCFA’s Boycotting Demonstration of here August 9, 2011 … Continue reading
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A NATIONWIDE BOYCOTT OF SAFEWAY STORES 1. WHEREAS Safeway is selling packages of coffee in its mainland stores called “Safeway Select Kona Blend”; and 2. WHEREAS the label of this product tells consumers to “Revel in the … Continue reading
Kona Farmers: Coffee Bill On Gov’s Desk Creates More Confusion, Not Less by Lynn Nakagawa of CivilBeat.com Link to article: http://tinyurl.com/3hdardv – - – - – - – - Kona Farmers: Coffee Bill On Gov’s Desk Creates More Confusion, Not … Continue reading
KCFA represents the farmer’s voice to our legislators. 10 Percent Blend Law – Position Statement and Resolution REVISION OF HAWAII’S 10% KONA COFFEE BLEND LAW Kona Coffee Farmers Association’s POSITION STATEMENT AND RESOLUTION CALLING FOR REVISION OF HAWAII’S 10% KONA … Continue reading
President Bruce Corker to Columbia Coffee Federation From: corkclan@msn.com To: luisfernando.samper@cafedecolombia.com CC: harold@hoogasian.com; josel.londono@cafedecolombia.com; senhee@capitol.hawaii.gov; repcoffman@capitol.hawaii.gov; sandra.kunimoto@hawaii.gov; john.m.ryan@hawaii.gov; gomesgomes@yahoo.com; pgee@starbulletin.com Subject: RE: Kona Coffee Farmers Association Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:09:37 -1000 Dear Luis Fernando: The Kona Coffee Farmers … Continue reading
