Nestle Steps Up Testing After Weedkiller Found in Coffee Beans
- Roaster notifies suppliers of Indonesian, Brazilian coffee
- Some green coffee has residue levels close to regulatory limit
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Nestle SA is increasing checks on the coffee it buys, after recent tests showed beans from some countries had levels of the weedkiller glyphosate that are close to a regulatory limit.
The world’s largest coffee roaster has informed suppliers of Indonesian and certain Brazilian beans of the new procedures, which go into effect starting Oct. 1, according to memos seen by Bloomberg. The company says the new measures “should be temporary” until producing countries correct the application of glyphosate.