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„Fair Trade certified coffee guarantees growers minimum prices of $1.26 per lb. for regular coffee and $1.41 a lb. for organic coffee, about double the international market price, as well as advanced credit from importers and some technical assistance.“
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„With low prices of coffee ruining growers, the federation in recent years has launched instant coffee, gourmet coffee shops and in 2004 plans to begin selling abroad premeasured coffee filter bags. Each bag will have a price of 20 cents and will be prepared in a specially made Juan Valdez coffee machine that will cost between $15 and $20, Silva said. Juan Valdez is the happy-go-lucky, mustachioed fictional farmer who has symbolized Colombian beans for decades.“
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„Our members - roasters, retailers and suppliers to the coffee industry - work directly with growers to improve agricultural practices and produce more and better coffee beans. The results are often greater financial returns for the farmers and increased compensation for their workers. Both are key catalysts in lasting social and economic change.“
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„For many years, Fair Trade Certified coffee was the primary product sold with a Fair Trade label, mainly in Europe. There are now over 20 types of products imported from developing countries under Fair Trade Certified conditions, and sold in 19 countries in Europe, North America and Japan.“
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„The point is that these ARE the certification and licensing fees. Otherwise the fair-trade certified coffees that I just purchased would have been over the $2.00/lb. mark. They weren't.“
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TransFair Canada: Certification
„The Fair Trade certification system begins at the production level in countries where the source products and ingredients originate. All Fair Trade Certified products come from certified producer organizations. Beyond the source, the entire supply chain is monitored to ensure the integrity of labelled products.“
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