| 2008-02-14 Development opportunities of coffee industry were discussed in Moscow. The 1st International Coffee Forum has come over in Moscow. More than 350 delegates, including leaders of well-known russian and foreign coffee companies, from 12 countries have visited this conference.
The Forum Schedule was tough and informative and has concerned with vital issues of world coffee industry – general state of coffee market, coffee consumption level, green coffee prices increase, caused by coffee demand growth.
Round Table session, having discussed development opportunities of coffee industry in Russia, has provoked noticeable interest. Andrew Elson (KLD coffee importers), Sergey Kasyanenko (Orimi Trade), Alexander Akopov (Zolotye Cupola), Alexander Borisov (Trade House «Grand»), Alexander Malchik (Montana Coffee) and Vladislav Duldakov (Coffee House) have participated in the discussion.
In the Forum context «Coffee and Tea in Russia» magazine has announced about setting up of public award «The person of the year – Coffee King» that is going to reward on results of the year to the leaders who have have brought the significant contribution in the coffee market development. The first “Person of the Year” has become Sergey Kasyanenko, chairman of the board of «Orimi Trade» Company.
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