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„Transfair, a member of Fair Trade Labeling Organizations, provides independent certification of buyers which ensures that fair trade practices are being followed. Transfair, for example, helps monitor the paperwork between coffee importers and cooperatives like Rivera's to make sure the growers receive the fair trade price.“
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„The certification and labelling system has helped increase the scale and scope of products available, bringing Fair Trade Certified products beyond the World Shops into the mainstream grocery stores. There are now 19 national Fair Trade Labelling Initiatives that work under the international umbrella of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO). Today, there are close to a million farmers in 44 developing countries working within and benefiting from the sale of Fair Trade Certified products.“
http://www.transfair.ca/en/fairtrade/history/
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Transfair USA | Press Releases
„According to TransFair USA, the Fair Trade certification improves farmers' economic stability by encouraging buyers to extend financial credit to farmer cooperatives and to develop long-term relationships. Starbucks Fair Trade Certified coffee is a dynamic blend of washed Arabica coffees with a flavor profile similar to Latin American coffees — a light to medium coffee with a soft acidity. "We are very excited about Hyatt's support of Commitment to Origins coffees," said John Culver, vice president and general manager of Foodservice for Starbucks. "By offering Starbucks Shade Grown Mexico and Fair Trade Certified coffees we are building upon our commitment to offer high quality products to Hyatt's guests.""The addition of Starbucks Commitment to Origins coffees is an invitation for Hyatt guests to help support the sustainability of coffee farming families around the globe, while enjoying the highest quality coffees," said Sue Mecklenburg, vice president of Business Practices for Starbucks.“
http://www.transfairusa.org/content/about/ pr_030226.php
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View topic - fair trade article - Coffee Forum
„Even some who are eligible for Fair Trade status say they do not see why they should pay TransFair's certification fee, which until recently had been 10 cents a pound, to simply rubber-stamp what they already know to be fair and ethical business practices.“
http://www.coffeeforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=986
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Transfair USA | Coffee Roasters
„New Discounted Certification Fee for Coffee Roasters>“
http://www.transfairusa.org/content/certification/ coffee_roasters.php
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Transfair USA | Press Releases
„TransFair USA, a non-profit 501c organization is the only Fair Trade certification organization in the U.S. Since it was founded in 1998, TransFair has developed partnerships with 132 coffee companies, including Peet's, Starbucks and Tully's and launched Fair Trade coffee into 10,000 retail outlets nationwide including Safeway, Trader Joe's and Border's Books. In the past three years, TransFair has certified over 13 million lbs. of Fair Trade coffee, and generated more than $10 million in additional income for small coffee farmers.“
http://www.transfairusa.org/content/about/ pr_020718.php
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