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Grand Havana Inc. Announces New Management and Directors, Fully Updates Financials

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Monday, December 5, 2022
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Working in tandem with sourcing partners Beneficio de Café, S.A. (SOLCAFE S.A.), H&H has invested extensively in the productive capacity and industrialization required to guarantee quality coffee flows.

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  • Working in tandem with sourcing partners Beneficio de Café, S.A. (SOLCAFE S.A.), H&H has invested extensively in the productive capacity and industrialization required to guarantee quality coffee flows.
  • These funds were earmarked for working capital needs and secured by green coffee inventories; a first for GHAV.
  • Our b2b programs proudly serve our coffees in corporate offices, airports, universities, non-traditional avenues, supermarkets, convenience stores, hotels, and online marketplaces.
  • The matters discussed herein should not be construed in any way, shape or manner of our future financial condition or stock price.

FAIRTRADE AMERICA UNVEILS TOP BRAND AND CONSUMER TRENDS FOR 2023

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fairtrade America - the world's most recognized label for social justice and sustainability - today shared five key trends the organization expects will drive consumer choices and brand action in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Fairtrade America points to five trends that will propel consumer behavior and brand priorities in 2023:
    Consumers will change their diets to lower environmental impact.
  • In fact, 77% of Fairtrade shoppers say the Fairtrade label makes it easy to decide if a product is ethically and responsibly produced2.
  • Fairtrade America works to rebalance trade, making it a system rooted in partnership and mutual respect rather than exploitation.
  • A non-profit 501(c)3 organization, Fairtrade America is part of the world's largest and most recognized fair trade systempart of a global movement for change.

Boll & Branch Announces $1M in Incremental Fair Trade Contributions to Cotton Farmers and Factory Workers

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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SUMMIT, N.J., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boll & Branch, the luxury bedding brand renowned for their commitment to ethics and sustainability, announced today that they have now contributed over $1M in Fair Trade Premiums—supporting thousands of cotton farmers and factory workers in the developing world. The Company has been partnering with Fair Trade USA since its inception in 2014, contributing incremental premiums to employee-controlled funds across its supply chain. These premiums, generated through product sales, serve as an additional payment to the prices paid for goods and services.

Key Points: 
  • The Company has been partnering with Fair Trade USA since its inception in 2014, contributing incremental premiums to employee-controlled funds across its supply chain.
  • Boll & Branch has given back to more than 3,800 factory workers since 2014with nearly $400,000 sent in 2021 alone.
  • "We are proud of Boll & Branch for reaching this significant milestone of $1 million in both cotton and factory premiums," said Paul Rice, CEO & Founder of Fair Trade USA.
  • Fair Trade USA, a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the leading certifier of fair trade products in North America.

FAIRTRADE CELEBRATES NEW LICENSED PRODUCTS AND IMPACTFUL ADVANCEMENTS FROM EXISTING PARTNERS IN 2022

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fairtrade America - the world's most recognized label for social justice and sustainability - proudly celebrates the growth of its partner community in 2022 with the addition of certified products from Mullin, Mid-Day Squares, Blue Stripes, betterland foods™ and with deepened commitments from existing partners Grace Farms, Ben & Jerry's, Tony's Chocolonely, Gallant International and Divine Chocolate. By choosing to source ingredients on Fairtrade terms and carrying the Fairtrade Mark on their certified products, these brands are helping consumers more easily identify and purchase products that are produced according to Fairtrade's rigorous social, economic and environmental Standards. These Standards are designed to support more sustainable and secure livelihoods for small-holder farmers and workers around the world, as well as to protect the environment.

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  • When brands choose to source Fairtrade, they are prioritizing a fairer deal for farmers, and giving consumers the chance to do so as well when choosing the Fairtrade Mark."
  • Mullin's first-of-its-kind Fairtrade certified single-serve mulling spices make mulling wine as easy as brewing tea.
  • In addition to welcoming new brand partners, Fairtrade America is proud to see how its existing partners are taking their commitment to Fairtrade beyond the certified product on the shelf:
    Grace Farms Expands Tea Offerings + First-Ever U.S. Fairtrade Certified Tea Trader.
  • To easily identify and purchase Fairtrade certified products, check out Fairtrade America's Product Finder , including hundreds of certified goods sold in the U.S. with more products being added on a regular basis.

BELLWETHER COFFEE FORGES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH FAIRTRADE INTERNATIONAL TO EXPAND ITS LIVING INCOME PRICING TO GUATEMALA

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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In April 2021, Bellwether signed the first-ever coffee contract based on Living Income Pricing in partnership with Heifer International and Sustainable Harvest.

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  • In April 2021, Bellwether signed the first-ever coffee contract based on Living Income Pricing in partnership with Heifer International and Sustainable Harvest.
  • That pilot with ASOPEP in Colombia was called Verified Living Income , and set the stage for its current commitment to expand living income to Guatemala.
  • Our goal at Bellwether is to expand Living Income Pricing across all of our supply chains by 2025," said Grayson Caldwell, senior sustainability manager at Bellwether Coffee.
  • Long term, paying Living Income Pricing helps close the living income gap for farmers, ensuring economic stability in the Coffeelands.

Fairtrade Unveils First-Ever 'Non-Fungible Banana' Amid Rising Climate Threat to Global Agriculture

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fairtrade International, the leading certification for social justice and sustainability, is set to launch the world's first Non-Fungible Banana, or NFB, in an effort to spotlight the increasing threat climate change poses to the planet's most beloved food products and the livelihoods of the farmers and agricultural workers who grow them, the organization announced today.

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  • The Last Banana will also be accessible to audiences in over 21 Fairtrade markets as Fairtrade organizations around the world encourage viewers to visit the NFB's virtual gallery space online.
  • Fairtrade America works to rebalance trade, making it a system rooted in partnership and mutual respect rather than exploitation.
  • A non-profit 501(c)3 organization, Fairtrade America is the world's largest and most recognized fair trade systempart of a global movement for change.
  • Learn more at fairtradeamerica.org , and by connecting with Fairtrade America on Facebook , Instagram and LinkedIn .

Performance Food Group Introduces Exclusive Fair Trade Certified™ Norwegian Salmon Product

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Monday, October 10, 2022
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For more information on Bay Winds Fair Trade Certified Norwegian Salmon, please visit Bay Winds® Fair Trade-Certified Norwegian Salmon Portions--PerformanceFoodservice.com.

Key Points: 
  • Performance Food Group Company (PFG) (NYSE: PFGC) announced the launch of its latest seafood item, Bay Winds Fair Trade Certified Norwegian Salmon .
  • Through a partnership with Beaver Street Fisheries , PFG has exclusive rights to distribute the only farmed salmon in the world that is Fair Trade Certified .
  • Bay Winds Fair Trade Certified Norwegian Salmon portions are delivered frozen in 10-lb.
  • Bay Winds Fair Trade Certified Norwegian Salmon has double the omega-3 content of other farmed salmon, due to the non-GMO food fed to the salmon during their growing period.

Grön Introduces Pips To The Arizona Cannabis Market

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
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PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Arizona cannabis market is about to get a little sweeter! Grön, the women-led producer of delicious, handcrafted cannabis-infused edibles, today announced the launch of Pips - candy-coated chocolate pieces infused with full-spectrum cannabis extract - to the Arizona cannabis market. The beautifully delicious Pips are made with Fair Trade Certified™ chocolate, high-quality cannabis, and are available in four distinct flavors. The initial launch of Pips will be exclusive to Verano-owned and operated Zen Leaf dispensaries and The Flower Shop, a woman-led dispensary brand, with additional retailers coming online soon.

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  • PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Arizona cannabis market is about to get a little sweeter!
  • Grn , the women-led producer of delicious, handcrafted cannabis-infused edibles, today announced the launch of Pips - candy-coated chocolate pieces infused with full-spectrum cannabis extract - to the Arizona cannabis market.
  • The beautifully delicious Pips are made with Fair Trade Certified chocolate, high-quality cannabis, and are available in four distinct flavors.
  • Grn initially launched in the Arizona cannabis market in late 2021 with their Sugar-Coated Pearls, and has since become one of the leading edibles brands in the state.

Fair Trade USA™ Surpasses $1 Billion in Impact to Communities Worldwide

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This Fair Trade Month, Fair Trade USA™ celebrates the momentous milestone of exceeding $1B in financial impact to farmers, workers, fishers, and communities around the globe.

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This Fair Trade Month, Fair Trade USA celebrates the momentous milestone of exceeding $1B in financial impact to farmers, workers, fishers, and communities around the globe.
  • This Fair Trade Month, Fair Trade USA celebrates the momentous milestone of exceeding $1B in financial impact.
  • Fair Trade USA is leading the charge toward sustainable development and responsible business by forming fair and honest partnerships across the globe.
  • Fair Trade USA, a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the leading certifier of fair trade products in North America.

Founders of Honest Tea® Return to Bottled Tea Business with Launch of Just Ice Tea Set to Hit Shelves Nationwide Beginning September 2022

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today co-founders of Honest Tea Seth Goldman and Barry Nalebuff are pleased to announce their return to the bottled tea business alongside celebrity Chef Spike Mendelsohn with the launch of Just Ice Tea™, a ready-to-drink organic iced tea brand focused on sourcing simple ingredients and Fair Trade Certified® teas and sweeteners. The organic tea line will hit shelves nationwide beginning September 2022 and is the latest addition to Eat the Change, the planet-friendly snack (and now beverage) company founded by Goldman and Mendelsohn in 2020.

Key Points: 
  • The news for Eat the Change's expansion into the bottle tea space follows Coca-Cola's May 2022 announcement that it would discontinue Honest Tea this fall.
  • Honest Tea was the first bottled tea brand to offer organic (1999) and Fair Trade certified varieties (2003).
  • Honest Tea fans will recognize new renditions of crowd favorites with Just Ice Tea.
  • Just Ice Tea will be distributed nationwide and begins to hit shelves September 2022.