Fairtrade certification

Fairtrade America Partners With Six Certified Brands to Encourage Shoppers to Make Purchases With People and the Planet in Mind

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
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Today, Fairtrade America announced it has partnered with six Fairtrade certified brands to encourage shoppers to make purchases with people and the planet in mind.

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  • Today, Fairtrade America announced it has partnered with six Fairtrade certified brands to encourage shoppers to make purchases with people and the planet in mind.
  • Now, more so than ever, we need to come together as a global community to protect our planet and our farmers.
  • The Fairtrade Mark appears on more than 30,000 products globally and new brands are committing to Fairtrade every day.
  • Each of these Fairtrade certified products are available to purchase on Amazon, easily meeting consumers where they are increasingly shopping for everyday items - online!

Nature's Path Becomes First Canadian Company to make 100% Fairtrade cocoa commitment using the Fairtrade Sourced Ingredient Program

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Friday, May 7, 2021
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Now, through the Fairtrade Sourced Ingredient program (FSI) Nature\'s Path can reflect its commitmentwith this newcertification on all its packaging.

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  • Now, through the Fairtrade Sourced Ingredient program (FSI) Nature\'s Path can reflect its commitmentwith this newcertification on all its packaging.
  • This year alone, Nature\'s Path will source almost 400 metric tons of Fairtrade cocoa for its products.\n"At Nature\'s Path, we strive to leave the earth better than we found it.
  • "We are proud to be the first Canadian company to make this commitment, and we hope our actions encourage others to source keyingredients,like cocoa, fairly and sustainably.
  • Fairtrade Canada is responsible for ensuring that Canadian products bearing the FAIRTRADE Mark meet international Fairtrade Standards.

Action on Fairtrade: Longo’s Becomes First Retailer in North America to Offer Exclusively Fairtrade Bananas

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Thursday, May 6, 2021
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b"TORONTO, May 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Longo\xe2\x80\x99s Brothers Fruit Market (\xe2\x80\x9cLongo\xe2\x80\x99s\xe2\x80\x9d) has become the first grocery retailer in North America to commit to offering only Fairtrade bananas in their 36 stores and through delivery on Grocery Gateway.

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  • b"TORONTO, May 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Longo\xe2\x80\x99s Brothers Fruit Market (\xe2\x80\x9cLongo\xe2\x80\x99s\xe2\x80\x9d) has become the first grocery retailer in North America to commit to offering only Fairtrade bananas in their 36 stores and through delivery on Grocery Gateway.
  • This is made possible through a partnership with the Canadian company, Equifruit .\xc2\xa0The landmark decision sets a new standard for sustainable produce supply chains in North America.
  • In meeting Fairtrade's social sustainability standards, Equifruit and Longo's reinvest US$1 per standard 40lb case sold back to the communities where the bananas were produced.
  • Stay tuned for our worldwide Fairtrade banana domination \xe2\x80\x93 starting with North America.\n"

Lidl Launches The First U.S. Private Label Chocolate Bar That Contributes Directly To Living Incomes For Cocoa Farmers

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020
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Known as Way To Go!, Lidl's new chocolate bar uses 100% traceable and sustainable Fairtrade cocoa sourced from the Kuapa Kokoo cooperative in Ghana.

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  • Known as Way To Go!, Lidl's new chocolate bar uses 100% traceable and sustainable Fairtrade cocoa sourced from the Kuapa Kokoo cooperative in Ghana.
  • Additionally, Lidl has partnered with Fairtrade to pay an innovative second premium for every metric ton of cocoa purchased for the Way To Go!
  • Cocoa farmers are often living on less than $2/day, facing the challenges of the effects of climate change and living with limited infrastructure.
  • Lidl is a longtime partner of Fairtrade, and all private label chocolate bars sold at Lidl US are Fairtrade certified.

Fairtrade America Partners With Five Certified Brands To Encourage Shoppers To Choose Fairtrade This Holiday Season

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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Today, Fairtrade America announced it has partnered with five Fairtrade certified brands to encourage ethical gift giving and entertaining this holiday season.

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  • Today, Fairtrade America announced it has partnered with five Fairtrade certified brands to encourage ethical gift giving and entertaining this holiday season.
  • "We're grateful for the opportunity to encourage consumers to celebrate a Fairtrade holiday season, especially this year," shared Mary Linnell-Simmons, Fairtrade America's Director of Marketing and External Relations.
  • Each of these partner brands have holiday products available for easy purchase online, meeting the desires of this year's holiday shopper.
  • Fairtrade is excited to carry this momentum forward this holiday season with the following brands and products:
    Gimme Coffee - Leftist is Gimme!

More Dough For Cocoa Farmers

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
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From October 2020 onwards, around 5,000 Fairtrade cocoa farmers in Ben & Jerry's supply chain will receive approximately an additional $600,000 over the next year.

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  • From October 2020 onwards, around 5,000 Fairtrade cocoa farmers in Ben & Jerry's supply chain will receive approximately an additional $600,000 over the next year.
  • Cocoa farming is an incredibly unpredictable business, and farmers bear the risk of losses caused by climate change and extreme weather patterns.
  • Smallholder cocoa farmers also have virtually no control over global market prices and are at the mercy of price volatility.
  • Starting with the cocoa in our chocolate ice cream mix, we're working towards the Fairtrade Living Income Reference Price2 for cocoa farmers, and this is the beginning.

Fairtrade America Launches "Choose Fairtrade: Choose The World You Want" Campaign To Raise Awareness Of Fairtrade's Positive Impacts

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Thursday, October 1, 2020
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While consumer awareness and purchase intent of Fairtrade products is increasing in the U.S., this campaign is intended to educate more Americans about the value of purchasing Fairtrade certified products.

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  • While consumer awareness and purchase intent of Fairtrade products is increasing in the U.S., this campaign is intended to educate more Americans about the value of purchasing Fairtrade certified products.
  • Fairtrade America is proud to commission murals that celebrate the men and women who work hard to produce staple goods we enjoy," said Peg Willingham, executive director, Fairtrade America.
  • Fairtrade envisions a world in which all producers can enjoy secure and sustainable livelihoods, fulfill their potential and decide on their future."
  • The Choose Fairtrade: Choose the World You Want campaign highlights a couple of Fairtrade's key areas of impact : fighting poverty and promoting gender equality.

Trace the Journey of Your Coffee from Crop to Cup with Ethical Bean

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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From crop to cup, Ethical Bean allows consumers to trace the journey of their beans with a unique QR code on the back of each bag.

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  • From crop to cup, Ethical Bean allows consumers to trace the journey of their beans with a unique QR code on the back of each bag.
  • Delivering the most ethical coffee involves doing things the right way not the easiest way to give coffee drinkers a responsible cup every time.
  • Beyond our ethical processes for sourcing and packing our coffee from crop to cup, the Ethical Bean team is deeply involved in the communities of our farmers.
  • Ethical Bean Coffee is a leading roaster of 100% Fairtrade Certified Organic coffee.

Bringing Relief and Resilience to Producers on World Fair Trade Day: 3.1 Million Eur in Funding Launched by Fairtrade International

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Saturday, May 9, 2020
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OTTAWA, May 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On World Fair Trade Day, Fairtrade International announces the launch of a Fairtrade Producer Relief Fund and establishment of a Fairtrade Producer Resilience Fund in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • OTTAWA, May 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On World Fair Trade Day, Fairtrade International announces the launch of a Fairtrade Producer Relief Fund and establishment of a Fairtrade Producer Resilience Fund in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The Fairtrade Producer Relief Fund initially makes 2.1 million available to Fairtrade certified producer organizations for urgently needed investment in safety and livelihoods.
  • Canadas National Fairtrade Organization, Fairtrade Canada, has contributed a total of $25,000 of its reserves to the Producer Relief Fund.
  • The monies from both the Fairtrade Producer Relief Fund and Fairtrade Producer Resilience Funds will be allocated proportionally to the three regional Fairtrade Producer Networks.

Fairtrade America Partners With Six Certified Brands To Honor The Moms Going Above And Beyond This Year

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Wednesday, April 8, 2020
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This Mother's Day, Fairtrade America and Lily's Sweets , Organic India , Ethical Bean Coffee , Nielsen-Massey Vanillas , Love Crunch and Looma Home ,all Fairtrade certified brands, will honor moms with a Meaningful Mother's Day giveaway through which three lucky winners will win a prize package of Fairtrade certified goods.

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  • This Mother's Day, Fairtrade America and Lily's Sweets , Organic India , Ethical Bean Coffee , Nielsen-Massey Vanillas , Love Crunch and Looma Home ,all Fairtrade certified brands, will honor moms with a Meaningful Mother's Day giveaway through which three lucky winners will win a prize package of Fairtrade certified goods.
  • Fairtrade America works with nearly 100 U.S. and internationally based brands, and the Fairtrade Mark appears on more than 30,000 products globally.
  • Made with certified Organic, Fairtrade and Non-GMO ingredients, you'll surely fall in love with this unexpectedly delightful granola!
  • "We're so grateful for the opportunity to honor moms this year with the help of our Fairtrade certified brand partners," said Mary Linnell-Simmons, Fairtrade America's director of marketing and a mom of two.