This short communication highlights the innovative application of nutrition entrepreneurship in the coffee industry, focusing on Varacco Inc.’s COFFEE (Coffee-based Farming and Entrepreneurship Engagement) framework. Nutrition entrepreneurship combines business innovation, nutrition science, and community engagement to address malnutrition and empower marginalized groups. Varacco’s framework enhances coffee-growing communities’ socio-economic and nutritional well-being by integrating product development, digitalization, capacity-building, and inclusivity. Leveraging technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) and a commitment to sustainability, the framework promotes equitable livelihoods while supporting the demand for quality, nutritious coffee products. This communication provides insights into the framework’s impact on improving nutritional outcomes, agricultural productivity, and community resilience, offering a model for sustainable development in agricultural value chains globally.

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Ariestelo A. Asilo

Varacco, Inc, and ThinnkFarm, Lipa, Batangas, Philippines

*correspondence: ariesteloasilo@gmail.com

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Asilo, A. A. (2024). Nutrition Entrepreneurship in the Coffee Industry: A Case of Varacco’s COFFEE Framework. Journal of Human Ecology and Sustainability, 1(2), 3. https://doi.org/10.56237/jhes22sp03

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