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Fair Trade USA Launches Groundbreaking Innovation Initiative

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fair Trade USA today announced key elements of its Innovation for Impact Initiative — a multi-stakeholder engagement and design lab aimed at developing a more scalable, higher-impact Fair Trade Certified™ coffee program.

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fair Trade USA today announced key elements of its Innovation for Impact Initiative — a multi-stakeholder engagement and design lab aimed at developing a more scalable, higher-impact Fair Trade Certified™ coffee program.
  • Fair Trade USA announced key elements of its groundbreaking Innovation for Impact Initiative.
  • To drive this initiative, Fair Trade USA is partnering with IDEO.org, an award-winning design consulting firm specializing in innovation for social impact.
  • Fair Trade USA will focus on innovation that addresses these core challenges faced by industry and producers," said Paul Rice, Founder & CEO, Fair Trade USA.

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.

New Fair Trade USA™ Consumer Report - Conscious Consumerism Goes Mainstream

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fair Trade USA™ has released its new 2022 Consumer Insights Report: An Investment in Trust: Conscious Consumerism Goes Mainstream Despite Economic Headwinds. The report examines the continuing drive of today's consumers in their ethical quest to purchase fair trade products.

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fair Trade USA™ has released its new 2022 Consumer Insights Report: An Investment in Trust: Conscious Consumerism Goes Mainstream Despite Economic Headwinds.
  • The report examines the continuing drive of today's consumers in their ethical quest to purchase fair trade products.
  • Conscious Consumerism moving into the mainstream, wider range of consumers seeking Fair Trade Certified™ products.
  • "This new research shows a positive trend on the rise, as consumer awareness of fair trade products increases," said Paul Rice, Founder & CEO of Fair Trade USA.

Organic Trade Association Names 2021 Leadership Awards Honorees

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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Washington, D.C., Oct. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Organic Trade Association announced the names of their 2021 Organic Leadership Award honorees: five visionaries who have advanced organic by promoting the industrys climate change mitigation practices, investing in social responsibility initiatives, leading organic transition programs, and keeping the organic community safe during COVID-19.

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  • Washington, D.C., Oct. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Organic Trade Association announced the names of their 2021 Organic Leadership Award honorees: five visionaries who have advanced organic by promoting the industrys climate change mitigation practices, investing in social responsibility initiatives, leading organic transition programs, and keeping the organic community safe during COVID-19.
  • The Organic Trade Association's first Organic Leadership Award was established in 1997 and awards have been offered annually since.
  • Sponsors for Organic Week 2022 events include MOMs Organic Market, New Hope Network, Organic Valley, General Mills, Amys Kitchen, and SucroSourcing.For Organic Week sponsorship opportunities, contact the Organic Trade Association .
  • About the Organic Trade Association The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is the membership-based business association for organic agriculture and products in North America.

WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. EXPANDS INDUSTRY-LEADING COMMITMENT TO ETHICAL PRODUCTION WITH NEW SUSTAINABILTY GOALS

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Saturday, October 9, 2021
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Since 2014, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has partnered with Fair Trade USA and Nest to bring best-in-class standards to WSIs supply chain, ensuring the highest degree of ethical production both inside and outside of WSI factories.

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  • Since 2014, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has partnered with Fair Trade USA and Nest to bring best-in-class standards to WSIs supply chain, ensuring the highest degree of ethical production both inside and outside of WSI factories.
  • WSIs partnership with Nest also began in 2014 by partnering on the development of the Seal of Ethical Handcraft to ensure ethical production in handcraft supply chains.
  • Nests Standards for Homes and Small Workshops are the first widely-adopted metrics for determining accountability and transparency in informal supply chains.
  • To recognize business commitment to ethical handcraft production and meeting the Nest Standards, Nest launched the Nest Seal of Ethical Handcraft which can be found on over 2,000 consumer products, including 400 products at Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

Chobani is Bringing Fair Trade Certified Yogurt to Canada

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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All of Chobani's dairy yogurts in Canada will also be Fair Trade USA certified.

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  • All of Chobani's dairy yogurts in Canada will also be Fair Trade USA certified.
  • The Fair Trade Certified seal on Chobani Greek Yogurt tubs means that the dairy farmers and farm workers who collect the milk work in safe and healthy conditions and receive additional funds to address local needs or invest in community projects.
  • "We're very excited to offer Canadian consumers our Fair Trade Certified Greek yogurt as part of our mission to make good food for all while supporting our dairy farm communities," says Peter McGuinness, President of Chobani.
  • "Delivering our products across Canada is a win-win for Fair Trade Certified dairy and Canadian consumers."