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  „Cincinnati--A group of socially responsible investors will attend Procter & Gamble's annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday to warn company executives and fellow shareholders that Folgers may soon become synonymous with overseas exploitation unless the giant coffee company takes immediate steps to guarantee a living wage for the families harvesting its coffee beans. The socially responsible shareholders will call on Folgers to immediately begin offering its consumers the choice to buy "Fair Trade certified" coffee.“

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Global Exchange : wsj112399.html

  „The movement has yet to get the support of major U.S. coffee houses such as Philip Morris Cos.' Maxwell House unit and Procter & Gamble Co.'s Folgers unit, which buy their beans in volume. And most coffee sold to big companies comes from lowland coffee farms that consist of vast plantations run by corporations.“

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The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide

  „Notes: Purchased at Pathmark, whole bean in sealed 12-ounce foil bag with one-way valve; $4.39/pound. Presumably an effort by Procter and Gamble to inject a branch of the venerable Folgers brand into the whole-bean specialty world. Call 800-275-1967 for more info.“

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It's All About Coffee

  „Kraft, which last raised coffee prices on its Maxwell House brand in November 2002, followed a 14-percent hike in roast and ground coffee prices by roaster Folgers, a brand of Procter and Gamble Co. (PG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , on Dec.“

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Global Exchange : Folgers Campaign History

  „While Procter & Gamble makes over $1 billion on Folgers annually, the average coffee farmer made about $300. At the P&G shareholder meeting on October 9, 2001, Global Exchange called on Folgers , the largest coffee brand in the US, to immediately begin offering its consumers the choice to buy "Fair Trade certified" coffee. Folgers said No! “

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View topic - fair trade article - Coffee Forum

  „Dunkin' Donuts recently introduced a line of Fair Trade espresso drinks, and even canned-coffee giant Procter & Gamble, maker of Folgers, has developed a Fair Trade blend under its Millstone label.“

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