Danone owns a 20% share of Israels second largest food company, the Strauss Group. Another way McDonalds supports the Jewish United Fund is by running a partnership scheme whereby they will match any donation an employee make to the Jewish United Fund with its own equal size donation. We ship your order using UPS. Costa Coffee has grown at an extremely high rate in the past couple of decades, making it a significant success story for its parent company, Whitbread. Mr Clark said Sainsburys would be revising its labelling policy in the next six months and might consider labelling settlement produce Produce of Israeli Settlement. WASHINGTON -- The global coffee company Starbucks released a statement this week to clarify apparent misconceptions about the company's patronage of Israel. (LogOut/ Keter products are also sold under the Black & Decker, B&Q and Homebase brands. Address: The BBC has spoken to 26 employees of Costa Coffee franchise stores managed by Goldex Essex Investments Ltd and Bristal Investments Ltd. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. WebWho do I contact if Im interested in having a Costa Smart Cafe at my location? During the bombing of Gaza, Tesco was targeted across the country by campaigners calling for a boycott of Israeli goods. Boycott: All of the products which The Starbucks Company produces, the chain of coffee shops and drinks in markets. Please promote the Boycott of Israeli & those Jewish Products made in Israel or made outside of Israel that directly or indirectly support Israel. Costa Coffee has grown at an extremely high rate in the past couple of decades, making it a significant success story for its parent company, Whitbread. The Company sells hot drinks, including coffee, tea and hot chocolate; cold drinks, including Frostino and fruit coolers; savoury snacks, including sandwiches and breakfast items; and giant biscuits. Campaigners have held many pickets of ASDA stores in Brighton and London in 2009 protesting against their sale of Israeli goods. This is according to Yale School of Management, which measures whether or not a company is disengaging from Russia in response to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Sodastream home drinks machines are one of Israels best known exports. Costa Supports Negotiated Solution to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict July 23, 2019 Press Release (Washington, D.C) Today, the House voted to pass H.Res.246, a resolution to oppose the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement targeting Israel. We ship coffees and wares throughout the United States. In 1997 the Government of Israel Economic Mission honored Coca-Cola at the Israel Trade Award Dinner for its continued support of Israel for the last 30 years and for refusing to abide by the Arab League boycott of Israel. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Manchester WebCosta Coffee was founded in London in 1971 by Sergio Costa as a wholesale operation supplying roasted coffee to caterers and specialist Italian coffee shops. Alternative: Caf Nero, Costa coffee WebOur general Israel tour packages offer a wider selection of options, however, when it comes to selecting the perfect Holy Land tour, we do invite you to be in touch with our team who sit in Israel and are available seven days a week to Technically, the billing happens at day 28, 42, or 56 depending on the selected cadence. Since then they have continued pouring investment in to Israel. Its brands, subsidiaries, and sister companies (all owned by the Sagol family) include OutStanding Solutions (Keter garden storage), Lipski (plumbing accessories), Allibert (bathroom accessories), Curver (plastic home & food storage), Jardin (garden furniture), and Contico Europe (plastic storage boxes). Ben & Jerrys has conducted business in Israel with a licensee partner since 1987. Waitrose stocks Israeli basil, tarragon, thyme, lemon thyme, rosemary, chives, sage, oregano, mint, curly leaf parsley, Red Rosa pears, sharon fruit, passion fruit, figs, lychees, oranges, lemons, grapefruit, grapes, strawberries, pomelos, pomegranates, galia melons, dragonfruit, organic medjoul dates, hadrawi dates, Deglet Nour dates, Cherry tomatoes, sweet potatoes, Pamino peppers, Red Romano peppers, mixed peppers, goods from the Tivall vegetarian food range, Food for Thought snacks by Beigel & Beigel, cold meat, biscuits, dips and Dead Sea Magik cosmetics (found in John Lewis stores). For a descriptive list of Israeli products that should be subject to BDS, please visit http://www.bdslist.org. The retail company has repeatedly asserted that [it has] no special relationship with any government, political party or religious group but accepts that M&S does make representations to governments in support of [its] commercial aims. M&S management has not, to our knowledge, commented on Lord Sieffs remarks in support of Zionism and has not made a statement as to whether the current management stands by them. J Sainsbury plc By year 2000 they employed over 4000 Israelis. Following the award in June 2002 Nestle opened its Research & Development Centre in Israel, in Sderot. Starbucks proudly displayed the award on the companys website under the section of awarda and accolades the Starbucks company has won, however, once the boycott started to bite the award mysteriously disappeared from its website. Address: This latest version was launched on 2nd December 2011. Until very recently, M&S openly sold products from illegal Israeli settlements. Email:
[email protected]. A detailed account of Coca-Colas links to Israel is provided here: http://www.inminds.com/boycott-coca-cola.html. In 1941, Sieff said that large sections of the Arab population of Palestine should be transplanted to Iraq and other Middle-Eastern Arab States (Jewish Chronicle, 21/09/1941). In 1998, Mr. Lucien Nessim of Sara Lee Personal Products received the Jubilee Award by the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. KIMBERLY-CLARK To boycott Sodastream means to boycott one of Israels leading sources of export revenue. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. INTEL Its dates have brand names King Solomon, Jordan River, Tamara, Karsten Farms / Kalahari and Bomaja. Hewlett Packard helps run the ID system that Israel uses to restrict Palestinian movement. For example, campaigners attended the Co-operative Group South East Region General Meeting in January 2008 and raised concerns about the ethics of selling settlement produce. Its ice cream is sold by Shufersal supermarkets in Israeli settlements, which was listed by the UN as one of 112 companies profiting from Israels illegal activity and [Jubilee Award]On October 14, 1998, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu presented a select group of international business people with the highest tribute ever awarded by the State of Israel. Since April 2009 McDonalds has also opened 15 branches of McCafe chain in Israel, with plans to open 10 new branches every year. ASDA sells Israeli basil, tarragon, rosemary, sage, chives, dill, mint, thyme, passion fruit, mangoes, Blackfine plums, autumn red plums, medjoul dates, dragon fruit, pomegranates, avocados, organic sweet potatoes, sweet pointed peppers (red), sweet potatoes (Georgia Jet), frozen meat, biscuits, table wine (red, white, rose & sparkling), garden storage units and tinned grapefruit. However, our UK suppliers do buy raw material (dates) from the organisation Hadiklaim on our behalf. You will receive an "order has shipped" email once your order has officially shipped out. Lord Sieff, chairman and founder of M&S who died in 2001, made several statements in support of Israels military policies. The statement is weaker in some ways than that of M&S, but only in that it precludes the sale of West Bank goods and not produce from the Golan Heights. Costa Supports Negotiated Solution to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict July 23, 2019 Press Release (Washington, D.C) Today, the House voted to pass H.Res.246, a resolution to oppose the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement targeting Israel. It is also a major beneficiary of the establishment of Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZ) in Egypt and Jordan which promote an unequal normalisation of trade arrangements between Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Egypt and Jordan. The ultra-right wing Jerusalem Fund of Aish HaTorah funds Israeli arms fairs chaired by the butcher of Jenin, General Shaul Mofaz, and the zionist media pressure group honestreporting.com, they were also implicated in the production and distribution of the infamous islamophobic film Obesession. Morrisons also stocks Tivall brand Frankfurter. On April 4th 2002, whilst the Israeli army was slaughtering Palestinians in Jenin Howard Shultz made a provocative speech blaming the Palestinians, suggesting the intifada was a manifestation of anti- Semitism, and asked people to unite behind Israel. Every bar Coded product in the market contains its country code included in barcode digits. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. We currently have locations in California and Texas in airports, hospitals, grocery stores and corporate locations. We want you to LOVE your products. In February 2009, a spokesperson wrote: We currently take organic cut herbs from two farms in the West Bank on which a mixed Palestinian-Israeli workforce have worked side by side for many years.. WASHINGTON -- The global coffee company Starbucks released a statement this week to clarify apparent misconceptions about the company's patronage of Israel. settlement goods). To clarify, the water in Eden Springs Coolers found in the UK is sourced locally, but the profits go back to Israel to finance its illegal activities. Mr Clark was not prepared to listen to arguments that settlements were illegal and argued that the store did not have instructions to this effect from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, despite the fact that this is clearly set out on the FCO website. Since 2007, however, M&S has made repeated statements to the press claiming that they do not stock goods from the Occupied Territories (see here, for example). Some have made statements in support of Zionism and some have contracts with Israeli companies. If your package has gone missing or has been returned to us, please contact us and we will do our best to resolve the issue in the most appropriate manner possible. We will no longer source dates, grapes and a number of herbs from the illegal West Bank settlements and will be phasing out the use of similar items from our own brand products.. Bracknell Rumors that Starbucks or Howard provides financial support to the Israeli government and/or the Israeli Army are unequivocally false. But despite the above assurance, there is evidence that M&S continues to stock Hadiklaim dates packaged as an M&S own brand product. It was acquired by Whitbread in 1995, sold in 2019 to The Coca-Cola Company in a deal worth 3.9bn, and has grown to 3,401 stores across 31 countries and 18,412 employees. I have a few friends who are buying them via the US and would like to warn them if there is an issue. Somerfield Group This is the highest tribute ever awarded by the State of Israel in recognition of those individuals and organizations, that through their investments and trade relationships, have done the most to strengthen the Israeli economy. Once your order is processed you will receive a confirmation email. The Jewish United Fund also runs Fun-filled Summer Family Missions to Israel where families get to visit an army base and meet with Israeli soldiers and visit our sister city, Kiryat Gat and see the important work we are doing there. One radio station in Los Angeles, KABC 790 AM recently broadcast comments by Jewess Gloria Alred to the effect that the Islamic prisoners at Guantanamo should be tortured by having their balls extracted with pliers in order to make them talk. At the time Whitbread bought Costa, it had 39 stores. Standard orders received before 4:00 p.m. EST will be shipped the following business day. Whitbread paid 19 million for Costa in 1995 (which translates to about $24.5 million at today's exchange rate). This agreement is exceptional in the Israeli venture capital industry. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. You'll receive a billing reminder email 2 days ahead of billing as a reminder. Of all the coffee beans in the world, Costa Coffee only considers 5% to be suitable for their Boycott Israeli Goods campaigners have also consistently attended the Tesco AGM to raise the issue of settlement produce and propose a boycott of Israeli goods. Other Israeli fresh produce brands to avoid include Edom (peppers, tomatoes and mangoes), Carmy (sweet potatoes), AdaFresh (herbs), Arava (peppers, Tomatoes, herbs) and Tali (table grapes). On the 5th January 2009 Len Wardle, Co-operative Group chair, wrote: The Co-operative Group board has decided to suspend sourcing products from illegal West Bank settlements. Tesco stores stock a large amount of produce grown in the Occupied Territories and purchased from the Israeli state, including fruit and vegetables from producer Carmel-Agrexco. I see Costa is in 30+ countries including China, so it's not that they are UK/Euro-focused exclusively. Here are just 9 of some of the companies we all should be boycotting! WebWe offer a starting hourly rate of at least 9.50 (regardless of age) across Costa Coffee-owned stores as you progress so will your rate. Apax Partners, an investment company with subsidiaries in Israel and which advises funds holding shares in Israeli settlement companies Tnuva, Agrexco Agricultural Export Company and Field Produce Ltd, has a majority of shares in Somerfield. 35 North Wharf Road This is according to Yale School of Management, which measures whether or not a company is disengaging from Russia in response to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. According to Osems website its products are sold in Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Sainsbury and Morrison, with each store marketing them under their own label. Its products are available in Argos, Asda, Comets, Currys, Harvey Nichols, Homebase, John Lewis, Robert Dyas, Selfridges and House of Fraser. Our strategy is to have a focused campaign where individual Israeli companies are targeted wherever possible rather than wide boycotts of whole stores. Strauss Coffee is currently the fifth-largest coffee company in the world, dominating the central and eastern European markets (Doncafe) as well as Brazil. To learn more about what companies, organizations, and institutions to boycott, visit the official BDS Movement here. There have been no reports of M&S openly showing ideological support for Israel since 2004. In 2010 Nestle acquired a 51% stake in Israeli babyfood company Materna Laboratories for $72 million. McDonalds first restaurant in the Middle East was in Israel, opened in 1993, since then it has 160 restaurants in Israel (1996) with a 60% market share, employing around 4000 Israelis. It remains to be seen whether Somerfield, under new ownership, will take a similar stance to the Co-op against the sale of Israeli settlement produce. Subsequently, Arsenal FC has been removed from the boycott list. Tesco also sells gas cylinders for products made by settlement company Soda Club, and repackages settlement dates from Hadiklaim as Tesco own brand dates. Campaigners have recently reported seeing herbs labelled West Bank Israeli Settlements in ASDA stores. Costa Coffee's revenue increased again in 2019; Costa Limited reported revenues of 1.34 billion British pounds in the fiscal year ended February 28, 2019, up from 1.29 billion in the previous year. ASDA stocks potatoes from Mehadrin-Tnuport Export Company (MTex). Waterside House Fruit, vegetables and herbs grown in Israel and on its settlements in the West Bank can be seen on sale at all the major supermarkets and greengrocers. But most of their sales are through the supermarkets who rebrand Tivall products as part of their own frozen Meat-free range. We, as people of humanity and justice, support Jews against Zionism (few examples below): 09/08/2014: Buycott App gets public to boycott Israeli produce See video below: 03/08/2014: Companies Supporting The Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Land (PDF format) (link: http://www.interfaithpeaceinitiative.com/profiting.pdf). This is absolutely untrue. The boycott of Israeli products and companies supporting Israel is a peaceful means of putting international pressure on apartheid Israel and follows in the footsteps of the successful boycott against South African apartheid. The beans are always among the finest beans available around the world, and they always come from farms that are Rainforest Alliance certified. Waitrose has responded to some concerns about the conditions of labourers on settlement farms. In 1990, Sieff, in a book entitled On Management: The Marks and Spencer Way, wrote that one of the fundamental objectives of M&S was to aid the economic development of Israel.. Boycott: All of the products which The Starbucks Company produces, the chain of coffee shops and drinks in markets. Tesco online sells a range of Osem cakes. They hold a 27% stake in Merkavim, whose buses are used to transport Palestinian prisoners to and from Israeli jails as well. This extensive list includes many products from illegal Israeli settlements, including fresh lemon grass from the West Bank and Sainsburys Taste the Difference Pomodorino tomatoes. Please also listen to George Galloway explaining how the Jewish state works in destroying Islamic values, also important information regarding the boycott. This could be the beginning of a snowball effect for the global boycott movement. Puma sponsors the Israel Football Association, which includes teams in Israels illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian land. WebWe offer a starting hourly rate of at least 9.50 (regardless of age) across Costa Coffee-owned stores as you progress so will your rate. fax: 0117 978 0629, Boycott Israeli Goods Campaign www.bigcampaign.org Its product range includes garden furniture, outdoor storage solutions and sheds, shelving systems and utility cabinets, tool boxes and storage products for the DIY market, household products, baby and toddler products. Our app is located in the Apple App and Google Play stores by searching for "Costa Coffee BaristaBot", 12 oz. Telephone: 0113 243 5435 However, as of December 2008, Somerfield is in the process of being taken over by the Cooperative Group. Nestl also owns 30% stake in LOral, another company on the boycott list. Great Wilson Street, Settlement products, however, are excluded from the beneficial terms of the EU-IAA. No. Note: Israel Products have appeared on supermarket shelves (in the UK) with a bar code starting with 871 as well as 729. It was acquired by Whitbread in 1995, sold in 2019 to The Coca-Cola Company in a deal worth 3.9bn, and has grown to 3,401 stores across 31 countries and 18,412 employees. There is evidence that ASDA does stock goods from illegal Israeli settlements in its UK stores. Israeli food company Tivall is one of the worlds leading suppliers of meat-substitute products. The Boycott Israel card is a handy sized card listing the companies that give support to apartheid Israel. Berkshire SodaStream brands include: SodaStream, Soda-Club, AlcoJet, Sprudelino, Aquabar, Gazoz, Aquafizz, Aquabubbler, Penguin, Sodamaker, Fountain Jet and Edition1. Customer Relations Weekly demonstrations have been held in Newcastle and in London. Costa Coffee's revenue increased again in 2019; Costa Limited reported revenues of 1.34 billion British pounds in the fiscal year ended February 28, 2019, up from 1.29 billion in the previous year. Please note that it is necessary to contact our Customer Care Department first, either via phone or through the Contact Us form and to receive instruction from this department for a return or refund to be processed. In October 2000, the Jewish Chronicle reported that the British-Israel Chamber of Commerce (B-ICC) had held meetings at Marks & Spencers offices in Baker Street. The truth cannot be denied. The supermarket chain stocks a large range of products sourced from Carmel Agrexco, including a wide variety of organic herbs and vegetables grown on Israeli settlements, mainly in the Jordan Valley, and certified as organic by the Soil Association. WebStarbucks decided to help Israels floundering economy and invest in Israel. This is absolutely untrue. The Company sells hot drinks, including coffee, tea and hot chocolate; cold drinks, including Frostino and fruit coolers; savoury snacks, including sandwiches and breakfast items; and giant biscuits. From 1966 onward Coca-Cola has been a staunch supporter of Israel. WebFrom 1966 Coca-Cola has been a staunch supporter of Israel. Whitbread paid 19 million for Costa in 1995 (which translates to about $24.5 million at today's exchange rate). In making this statement, the Co-op is the first store to base its reasons for ceasing the sale of settlement goods on ethical concerns. At a time when other businesses were desperately pulling out of Israel, Starbucks decided to help Israels floundering economy and open Starbucks in Israel. The Guardian reported in 2004 that the company stocked an extensive range of settlement products. Summary of how each company on the boycott list is supporting Israel: Israels Keter Group is one of the worlds leading manufacturers and marketers of plastic consumer products. We currently accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. By focusing our boycotts on a smaller amount of companies and products, we can still create a major impact. WebOur general Israel tour packages offer a wider selection of options, however, when it comes to selecting the perfect Holy Land tour, we do invite you to be in touch with our team who sit in Israel and are available seven days a week to The company admitted sourcing a number of products from illegal settlements, including avocados, herbs, grapes and stonefruit, such as peaches, from farms in the West Bank and Golan Heights. Iraq al Manshiya was a village of 2000 people living in 300 houses with two mosques and one school. Osem is Israels 4th largest food & beverages company (by turnover) after Tnuva, Strauss and Coca-Cola. Example, an Israeli product will have barcode like: The following list is given according the priority as the worst at top and then second worst is next. Arabic, along with Hebrew, is the official language of Israel spoken by 20% of the population. Somerfield House Do you know anything about the Natasha Denona range of cosmetics? You can then select ship now and recalculate from today (which will update the subsequent shipment based on the user-selected frequency), ship now and keep schedule (which will leave the subsequent shipment date as previously scheduled), or increase and decrease your subscription quantity using the buttons at the top of the screen. Sainsburys does acknowledge, however, that ethical trading is a growing area of concern for our company and consumers and that it has an ethical trading policy. Whether ethical trading concerns would extend to the sale of goods from an apartheid regime on occupied land, thats not something the retailer seems interested in answering. If anyone has more information then please comment with reference and I will update this post as soon as. Bristol Waitrose Limited WebStarbucks decided to help Israels floundering economy and invest in Israel. No. Overall, Waitrose has been one of the most intransigent British supermarkets when faced with concern over sale of Israeli produce and Israeli settler produce. This is in violation of UN resolution 242 and Article 55 of the Hague Regulations which specify that you cannot acquire territory by war and that you cannot plunder the natural resources of occupied territory. As part of our strategy of a more focused boycott campaign where individual Israeli brands like Ahava are targeted, Selfridges in no longer on the boycott list. Got a question for us? Nestle owns 50.1 percent of Israeli food maker Osem Investments and the two together produce snack foods at a plant in Sderot. In 2009 a Coca-Cola sponsored award went to Israels Lobby AIPAC for its successful lobbying of the Senate to reject of the UN call for immediate ceasefire and endorse the continuation of the Israel military assault on Gaza. To edit your subscriptions, login into your account and select My Subscriptions from the left hand side. For more information see the Shopping Can Kill campaign. In 1997 the Government of Israel Economic Mission honored Coca-Cola at the Israel Trade Award Dinner for its continued support of Israel for the last 30 years and for refusing to abide by the Arab League boycott of Israel. These include basil, sage, chives, rosemary, parsely, sorrel, marjoram, mint, thyme and tarragon. The Co-operative Group only rarely curtails trade with particular countries or regions. Over the past 10 years, in conjunction with the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), we have published many versions of the Boycott Israel card. Choose between 4 weeks, 6 weeks, or 8 weeks on the product page or Go to My Account > My Subscriptions to edit after initial purchase. However, we made a policy decision sometime ago to cease all purchases from this area. In Swansea, activists stole Israeli settlement produce from Tesco and sprayed it with red dye to highlight Tescos complicity in Israels war crimes by profiting from settlement produce and enabling the settlements to trade and profit from their illegal occupation of Palestinian land. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use |Store Terms | Copyright The Muslim Vibe 2021. Its brands in the USA include Sabra (hummus dips) and Max Brenner (chocolate cafes). You'll receive a billing reminder email 2 days ahead of billing as a reminder. Starbucks is a publicly held company and as such, is required to disclose any corporate giving each year through a proxy statement. Email:
[email protected]. Waitrose online site Ocado sells a range of Yarden meat and houmous products. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Netanyahu wins Israeli elections: the worst is yet to come for Palestinians, Opinion: Iran is Fighting America and Israel With One Arm Tied Behind Its Back, Why two Jewish Rabbis protected the Kaaba, UK Muslims Projected to Donate 4bn in Charitable Causes by 2050, The Importance of Spending in the way of God. Golan Heights Winery exports 38% of all Israeli wines, its wine brands also include Gamla and Golan. It no longer sells Ahava Dead Sea products on its website, although it does advertise Estee Lauder Origins body scrubs which include Dead Sea salts. WebCosta Coffee is a multinational coffeehouse chain. With the privately owned Israeli company Mehadrin Tnuport Export (MTEX) set to take Agrexcos place as Israels biggest agricultural exporter the focus of the international boycott campaign is now firmly on MTEX with actions already having taken place (Nov 2011) outside its UK headquarters in Borehamwood and its French headquarters in Chateaurenard. Delta Galil is Israels largest manufacturer and marketer of textiles. WebOur general Israel tour packages offer a wider selection of options, however, when it comes to selecting the perfect Holy Land tour, we do invite you to be in touch with our team who sit in Israel and are available seven days a week to