The Ministry of Defence secures 12 month contract with Cool Earth

For each tin sold, the charity will protect five trees in the Amazon which would otherwise have fallen victim to loggers. This means that under the £375k contract around 300,000 trees covering an area four times the size of Hyde Park will be saved. Captain Jeremy Rigby RN, defence food team leader at the MOD's Defence Equipment and Support organisation (DE&S), said: "This contract is an example of how we have been able to secure a quality brand of coffee for our troops, which is value for money to the taxpayer and also furthers our commitment to supporting wider green issues. "I am pleased that through this contract we will be directly supporting Cool Earth's valiant effort to safeguard our endangered rainforests." Cool Earth coffee is produced and manufactured by FFI (Fine Foods International). Austin Sugarman, managing director of FFI, added: "Any contract to supply the MOD is subject to rigorous product and quality specifications so we are extremely pleased that Cool Earth Coffee has been selected. "While value for money is obviously a high priority, the award of this contract proves that with Cool Earth Coffee the MOD can offer a high quality product whilst still ensuring a true ethical stance is adopted." The contract will run for and initial 12 months with an option to extend.