About Fair Trade Labeling Organization

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„When a consumer in any of 17 countries--in Europe, North America, and Japan--buys a product with the fair-trade label, it means that the item was purchased from farmers in the developing world at an above-average price and in accordance with specific criteria set forth by Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International (FLO), a nongovernmental organization in Bonn, Germany. The consumer thus sometimes pays more for his product in the knowledge that the premium is improving living conditions in the Third World.“

http://www.transfairusa.org/content/about/ n_0405.php - Cached

Global Exchange : nacla1000.html (#)

„Max Havelaar later added sugar, cocoa, tea, honey and bananas--historically colonial cash crops--from cooperatives in former colonies. More countries took on the concept and changed the name to TransFair, and in 1997 incorporated into Fair Trade Labeling Organizations International (FLO), which now has branches in Canada, Japan, and 15 importing countries in Europe.“

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CoffeeGeek - Coffee: General Discussion, Fair Trade article - FYI (#)

„Germany's Fair Labeling Organization (FLO), which certifies all fair-trade coffee in the world, charges farmers $2,431 to certify plus an annual base of $607 for recertification and $.02 per 2.2 pounds of coffee sold under the fair-trade label.$.02 per kilo, not pound. He failed to mention the base recertification fees.“

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Global Exchange : Global Issues Flow Into America's Coffee (#)

„The Fair Trade movement began in 1997 with the establishment of the Fair Trade Labeling Organizations International in Bonn. Its founders hoped to offset the effects of global economic forces on poor countries by establishing a set price for certain commodities like coffee and cocoa.“

http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/fairtrade/coffee/ 418.html - Cached

View topic - I found a great new coffee company online!!! - Coffee Forum (#)

„TransfiarUSA is a member of the FLO (fair trade labeling organization). The FLO is headquartered in Germany. Any organization using the “fair trade certified” label is under the umbrella of the FLO.“

http://www.coffeeforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=586 - Cached

Transfair USA | Fair Trade News (#)

„WHAT IT IS: Indicates products comply with standards set by Transfair USA and the Fair Trade Labeling Organizations International.“

http://www.transfairusa.org/content/about/ n_040217.php - Cached