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The Committee on Sustainability Assessment (COSA) Welcomes Four New Board Members

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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Committee on Sustainability Assessment (COSA), announces the election of four new members to its Board of Directors.

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  • Committee on Sustainability Assessment (COSA), announces the election of four new members to its Board of Directors.
  • For almost 20 years, COSA has been at the forefront of revolutionizing sustainability and COSA's board members have played a pivotal role.
  • She served as the Board Chair and Deputy Chair of Oxfam and as the Board Chair of Fairtrade International.
  • The new board members will join the esteemed roster of COSA's Board of Directors, a collective with deep experience dedicated to making sustainability happen with unwavering enthusiasm and commitment.

FAIRTRADE FORECASTS TRANSPARENCY, REGENERATIVE PROGRAMS AND PRIVATE LABEL OPPORTUNITIES AMONG CPG TRENDS TO WATCH IN 2024

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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WASHINGTON , Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fairtrade America, the U.S. branch of globally recognized and trusted ethical certification, Fairtrade International, today released a forecast of opportunities and challenges likely to influence the food and beverage sectors in 2024.

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  • But with so many brands making promises about their product's ethical or environmental impact, consumers are growing increasingly skeptical and discerning.
  • Promising positive impact won't be enough in 2024 – brands will need to show shoppers that they're walking the walk.
  • "We're encouraged by the momentum toward value chains that actually live up to their promises of positive impact," continued Archila.
  • "We at Fairtrade are ready to help businesses in understanding, implementing and talking about their partnerships with the people behind our most beloved products."

Fair Trade USA Announces Felipe Arango as Chief Operating Officer

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fair Trade USA announced a key addition to its core leadership team. Felipe Arango will serve as the organization's Chief Operating Officer.

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fair Trade USA announced a key addition to its core leadership team.
  • Felipe Arango will serve as the organization's Chief Operating Officer.
  • "We are thrilled to have Felipe join our leadership team," said Paul Rice, Founder & CEO, Fair Trade USA.
  • As Chief Operating Officer, Felipe will be instrumental in delivering Fair Trade USA's growth and impact goals.

REFLECTING ON YEAR OF STRONG MOMENTUM, FAIRTRADE AMERICA CELEBRATES NEWEST BRAND PARTNERS TO ACHIEVE CERTIFICATION

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fairtrade America, the U.S. branch of globally recognized and trusted ethical certification, Fairtrade International, is proud to celebrate the exciting momentum of the Fairtrade movement through the certification of 84 new products from 16 new brands launching certified products in the U.S. for the first time.

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  • "Every new brand that chooses Fairtrade certification is bringing the global movement a step closer to sustainable livelihoods and thriving futures for farmers and workers," said Amanda Archila, Executive Director of Fairtrade America.
  • "2023 has been an exciting year for Fairtrade in the U.S. We're thrilled to welcome so many new partners.
  • The newest members of Fairtrade America's community of brand partners are joining a network of more than 2,500 companies selling over 37,000 products with the Fairtrade Mark worldwide.
  • Trust in the certification label among U.S. shoppers has remained steady - 72% of consumers surveyed reported trust in Fairtrade.

FOURTH ANNUAL FAIRTRADE MONTH CAMPAIGN CELEBRATES THE ROLE WE ALL PLAY IN CREATING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fairtrade America, the world's most recognized label for social justice and sustainability, will launch its fourth annual celebration of October Fairtrade Month, this year with a new campaign title: "We Are Fairtrade". This campaign calls attention to the role that we all play from brands to grocers to shoppers - in creating a better world. A world where farmers and workers have an equal seat at the table and trade justice is achieved. Through three new murals in - Lawrence, Kan.; Philadelphia; and Providence, R.I. - Fairtrade America will once again utilize public art to call attention to the people behind some of our favorite goods including cocoa, coffee and bananas.

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  • This campaign calls attention to the role that we all play from brands to grocers to shoppers - in creating a better world.
  • Fairtrade helps shoppers who are making purchasing decisions in stores and online easily identify products that align with their values.
  • The Fairtrade Mark signifies that a product is certified with Fairtrade International – the most globally recognized ethical label.
  • Additionally, 92% of respondents expressed interest in learning more about the farmers who grow the ingredients in their preferred products.

Fair Trade USA Maintains Current Coffee Prices, Premiums through 2023

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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OAKLAND, Calif., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fair Trade USA announced today that it will maintain its current minimum pricing and premiums for all coffee sold under its Fair Trade Certified™ label through the end of 2023.

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  • Launches Innovation for Impact Initiative to build scalable, high-impact program
    OAKLAND, Calif., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fair Trade USA announced today that it will maintain its current minimum pricing and premiums for all coffee sold under its Fair Trade Certified™ label through the end of 2023.
  • Fair Trade USA will maintain its current minimum pricing and premiums for all coffee sold under its label through 2023.
  • To guide and support the Innovation for Impact Initiative, Fair Trade USA is creating a diverse, global Coffee Impact Advisory Board.
  • Rice founded Fair Trade USA after returning from 11 years in Nicaragua, where he organized and ran the country's first Fair Trade coffee cooperative.

BEARABY HUGGET RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS RED DOT 2023 PRODUCT DESIGN AWARD

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bearaby, the sustainable home wellness brand dedicated to producing design-forward products for mental, emotional and physical well-being, announces today that Red Dot has awarded its 2023 Product Design Award to the brand for its Hugget knot pillow in the Wellness category. Internationally recognized as one the most prestigious and sought after global design awards, Red Dot identifies the most aesthetically appealing, functional, smart, and innovative products on the market each year – all with the common thread of outstanding design and quality.

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  • NEW YORK, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bearaby, the sustainable home wellness brand dedicated to producing design-forward products for mental, emotional and physical well-being, announces today that Red Dot has awarded its 2023 Product Design Award to the brand for its Hugget knot pillow in the Wellness category.
  • We are honored to be a Red Dot 2023 product design winner."
  • The international Red Dot jury of forty-three design experts praised the Bearaby Hugget as "a high-quality, decorative product with an exemplary production and sustainability concept."
  • To view Bearaby's Red Dot Product Design Award, please visit Red-Dot.org.

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.

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  • 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.

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.