Fair trade bananas

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

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Thursday, May 6, 2021
Fair trade, Longo's, Fairtrade certification, Fair trade bananas, Banana, Economy, Agriculture, Articles

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"

Fairtrade Canada Creates Stamp to Bruise Bananas With Dark Truths

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Friday, November 1, 2019
Fair trade, Economy, Articles, Fairtrade certification, Fairtrade Canada, Fair trade bananas, Banana, The Fairtrade Foundation, International Fairtrade Certification Mark

To help change this, Fairtrade Canada created the first ever Banana Stamp, a simple tool to help spread their message where it can't be ignored directly on bananas.

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  • To help change this, Fairtrade Canada created the first ever Banana Stamp, a simple tool to help spread their message where it can't be ignored directly on bananas.
  • A study conducted by True Price and Trucost compared the external costs of conventional production with bananas produced as Fairtrade.
  • Where other countries see major retailers committing to 100% Fairtrade banana sourcing, in Canada, Fairtrade bananas are only available in five large retailers across Canada.
  • Fairtrade is a global movement for change with a strong and active presence in Canada, represented by Fairtrade Canada.