FIFCO and INCAE train Central American communicators on sustainability
San José, Costa Rica. June 18, 2024. Florida Ice and Farm Company (FIFCO) and INCAE, through the Center for Inclusive and Sustainable Leadership (CELIS), have begun sustainability training for communicators in Central America. This course seeks to provide the necessary skills to understand and communicate sustainability in a business context. During five sessions, the course […]
Circular economy: businesses and consumers face an opportunity for creative collaboration
Companies and consumers globally are facing new challenges whose decisions will shape the world of tomorrow. The impacts of our daily activities are generating pressure on ecosystems; both companies and consumers are becoming aware and evolving to circular economy models that allow reducing the associated impacts. FIFCO, a leading company in sustainability in the region, […]
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10 hectares of green areas in Heredia will become a climate refuge for wildlife
Terrestrial mammals, bats, insects, reptiles, amphibians and birds will find a safe haven from environmental degradation and extreme weather events on FIFCO property in Heredia. On World Environment Day, the Costa Rican company is kicking off an ambitious project to transform more than 10 hectares of land in the canton of Flores, where its headquarters […]
Bamboo and Adan&Eva received 12 awards in international Flavored Alcoholic Beverages competition
San José, May 27, 2024. Bamboo and Adán&Eva, two Florida Ice and Farm Company (FIFCO) Flavored Alcoholic Beverages (FABs) brands, received 12 awards at the prestigious San Francisco Ready-To-Drink Competition (SFRTDC), an international competition for Flavored Alcoholic Beverages (FABs). Two of FIFCO’s brands earned double gold, gold and silver awards in 2024 in the competition […]
Bees at Reserva Conchal produce excellent honey and job opportunities in Guanacaste
In the heart of Reserva Conchal, the joint work between a colony of bees and people from the community results in forest conservation and honey production that wins awards in Europe. With more than 2.5 million bees of the Apis mellifera species, distributed in 30 hives, the Reserva Conchal Apiary is the center of a […]
The Costa Rica Recupera alliance and ALIARSE Foundation join forces to work for waste recovery in the country
San José, April 30, 2024. In a collaborative effort of the beverage sector, the Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola FEMSA, Dos Pinos and FIFCO joined together with the ALIARSE Foundation in the launching of “Costa Rica Recupera: Waste Management Sector Alliance”. The “Costa Rica Recupera” initiative is the main voluntary, collaborative effort of the beverage sector, whose […]
FIFCO achieved important environmental milestone by reaching circularity index target
The celebration of World Earth Day 2024 invites companies, governments and consumers to double their efforts to combat pollution. In response to this call and as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability through its 9 environmental, social and governance goals, FIFCO reported that it reached its proposed circularity goal by 2027. Circularity promotes the […]
Solid performance and business innovation drove FIFCO’s profit growth in 2023
In a year marked by important local and global challenges for the industry, the commitment to innovation and business recalibration allowed FIFCO to achieve record results in profits during 2023. During its annual report to shareholders, FIFCO reported an operating income before other expenses that grew by 8% over the previous year, reaching 134 billion […]
Firebreak will protect Barra Honda National Park against wildfires
One hundred volunteers will work over the weekend to create an eight-kilometer protective perimeter that will help defend Barra Honda National Park, in Guanacaste, from forest fires. The team, 50% of which is made up of certified forestry brigadiers, will create a firebreak to keep sensitive sectors of the protected area safe. The intervention consists […]
