BBCNEWS Talking Business June 4, 2024 23:49:00
One year ago, after the invasion of ukraine, thatjumped to $2.33 a pound. and in march this year, it was trading at around $1.68. so somewhere between the two, but it's still 80% more than pre—covid price. add to that the increasing cost of energy, and it's a challenge, a big challenge for big coffee companies to think about how they pass on the costs to their customers who are thirsty for their morning cup of go—gojuice. so i've been catching up with the big boss of lavazza, the iconic italian coffee giant. antonio baravalle, a real pleasure having you on the show. and, antonio, let's sta...