Transfair USA | Press Releases (#)

„With every cup of Starbucks Fair Trade coffee, consumers are supporting and empowering farmers and their families." "We are very excited to further extend Starbucks Fair Trade coffee to colleges and universities," said Dave Olsen, Starbucks senior vice president, Corporate Social Responsibility. "Our participation with organizations such as TransFair USA, Conservation International and CARE demonstrate our commitment to coffee producers and their families, communities and the natural environment." In the breakthrough alliance announced in April 2000, Starbucks committed to sourcing, roasting and selling Fair Trade certified coffee to meet consumer demand. Starbucks has also developed marketing, promotional and educational materials about Fair Trade Certified coffee and will display TransFair USA's Fair Trade Certified label on coffee that has been grown, processed, traded and marketed in accordance with international Fair Trade criteria. Starbucks purchases of Fair Trade coffee are from certified importers who have demonstrated they have paid farmers the Fair Trade price, which is currently almost double the world market price.“

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gepa Fair Trade Company – Chronicle (2001) (#)

„the international four Fair Trade networks cooperating under the synonym of FINE (FLO – Fair Trade Labelling Organization; IFAT – The International Fair Trade Association, NEWS! – Network of European World Shops; EFTA – European Fair Trade Association) published a joint document called "Grundlage für eine verbesserte Zusammenarbeit im Fairen Handel" (basic principles for a better cooperation in Fair Trade), which can be seen as the basis of the Fair Trade movement's growing together.“

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Amazon.com: Books: The Fair Trade Fraud (#)

„Once again, the points here are excellent but the book isn't. First, Bovard is prone to blanket statements and polemics like "The U.S. International Trade Commission is a loose cannon on the shipdeck of the American economy." Worst of all, Bovard's main point of argument is the fact that there are thousands of extremely arbitrary and unfair trade sanctions in US trade relations. That's good to know, but Bovard apparently feels the need to explain just about every one of them in a ridiculously repetitive fashion. Bovard's main points could be made much more effectively in an in-depth magazine article, rather than a rambling 300+ page book that becomes a never-ending and mind-numbing list of numbers and regulations.“

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Transfair USA | Fair Trade Links (#)

„Targeting the rural credit market, EcoLogic Finance provides loan capital to support low-income communities whose business activities foster environmental conservation and grassroots economic development. International Federation for Alternative Trade www.ifat.org The International Federation for Alternative Trade (IFAT) is a federation of producers and alternative trading organizations (ATOs) seeking to improve the living conditions of the poor and oppressed in developing countries; and to change unfair structures of international trade. Organic consumers association“

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BBC - h2g2 - The Fairtrade Mark (#)

„The Definition of Fair TradeThe International Federation for Alternative Trade (IFAT) is a network of 158 Fair Trade organisations around the world. At the IFAT Annual General Meeting held in May 1999, the following definition of fair trade was agreed upon as a working text:Fair trade is an alternative approach to conventional international trade. It is a trading partnership which aims at sustainable development for excluded and disadvantaged producers. It seeks to do this by providing better trading conditions, by awareness raising and by campaigning.“

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Tea & Coffee 11/01 - World News (#)

„Luuk Zonneveld, executive director of FLO announced structural improvements to the international system including an expanded board of directors with producer and industry representation in addition to leaders of the national labeling initiatives, pending ISO 65 accreditation for the Fair Trade certification and monitoring systems, and improved support for international market growth of all fair trade products in 17 markets. Kimberly Easson of TransFair USA made a presentation about the US market success over the last two years since Fair Trade Certified coffee was launched in the US.“

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Transfair USA | Fair Trade Overview (#)

„Fair Trade is an innovative, market-based approach to sustainable development. Fair Trade helps family farmers in developing countries to gain direct access to international markets, as well as to develop the business capacity necessary to compete in the global marketplace. By learning how to market their own harvests, Fair Trade farmers are able to bootstrap their own businesses and receive a fair price for their products. This leads to higher family living standards, thriving communities and more sustainable farming practices.“

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Transfair USA | Fair Trade News (#)

„Edmund LaMacchia, the national produce coordinator for Whole Foods, said Fair Trade is only one of many consumer choices, citing California Clean (a consortium of small family farms in California) and Earth University (an international agribusiness school in Costa Rica) as programs "that will really make a difference in our world." Whole Foods has its own team of inspectors and has no plans to carry Fair Trade products, Mr. LaMacchia said. "Our standards are higher than Fair Trade's, actually," he said.“

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RIMINI ITALY ESPRES SHOW JAN 31ST FEB 3RD 2004 (#)

„The Rimini Trade Fair is a state of the art trade fair complex featuring a number of spacious pavilions together with all the facilities that you would expect of a modern facility such as this.  The exhibition itself will feature the finest speciality coffee products available (both Italian and International) covering every aspect of the business from green bean through to roasting, grinding, brewing and serving that perfect cup of speciality coffee.  A must see for everyone but especially those wishing to be kept updated on the latest developments in the European Speciality market, the world’s largest.“

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CoffeeGeek - TransFair USA Celebrates Fair Trade Month with Chefs, Farmers and Retailers (#)

„Fair Trade is an innovative, market-based approach to sustainable development. Fair Trade helps family farmers in developing countries gain direct access to international markets, as well as develop the business capacity necessary to compete in the global marketplace. By learning how to market their own harvests, Fair Trade farmers are able to bootstrap their own businesses and receive a fair price for their top-quality products. This leads to higher family living standards, thriving communities and more sustainable farming practices.“

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It's All About Coffee (#)

„After extensive testing, a custom designed flavoring emerged that had all the characteristics necessary to meet the Company's strict quality standards. In addition to this coffee's Fair Trade certification, both the coffee and the flavoring are certified organic by Quality Assurance International (QAI). With the addition of Organic Hazelnut Select, Green Mountain Coffee now offers four Fair Trade and organic flavored coffees, which include - Organic Viennese Cinnamon(TM), Spring Seasonal Organic Toasted Almond, and Newman's Own(R) Organics Cafe Almond Biscotti.“

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Fair Trade Coffee Klatching (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„These organizations developed direct trading relationships for products such as coffee to ensure a better price paid to producers. With the emergence of labeling initiatives and the Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International (FLO), mainstream companies began dealing in Fair Trade, dealings independently monitored by the FLO. The standards developed by FLO are enforced by labeling organizations such as TransFair Canada and TransFair USA, thus assuring consumers that producers received a fair deal.“

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CRS Fair Trade (#)

„Most sell 100 percent Fair Trade coffee; all have committed themselves to move toward 100 percent. When you purchase coffee from one of these organizations, you are not only ensuring that the farmers who grew it are receiving a fair price, you are supporting an alternative business model, and voting with your dollars for a value-based system of international trade. CRS endorses the Fair Traders proudly, and encourages Catholics in the United States to purchase coffee from these mission-driven organizations.“

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Global Exchange : Fair Trade Coffee (#)

„Fair Trade is a viable solution to this crisis, assuring consumers that the coffee we drink was purchased under fair conditions. To become Fair Trade certified, an importer must meet stringent international criteria; paying a minimum price per pound of $1.26, providing much needed credit to farmers, and providing technical assistance such as help transitioning to organic farming. Fair Trade for coffee farmers means community development, health, education, and environmental stewardship.“

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Virtual Coffee: Feature Articles (#)

„Shade-grown coffee has enjoyed the spotlight only sporadically in certain parts of the United States. One of the main reasons is that shade lacks a worldwide champion like the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) or Fair Trade Labeling Organizations International (FLO), both of which have created widely accepted and enforceable definitions and standards for their certification systems.“

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Tea & Coffee 09/03 - My Summer in France with Fair Trade (#)

„My visit ended by celebrating International Fair Trade Day in Paris on May 18 and one last farewell to my fellow producers and my generous hosts. I will be able to communicate to the entire Makaibari family that there are people around the world assiduously working to further equitable trade and that Makaibari’s participation and leadership in both organic and biodynamic farming as well as in Fair Trade is appreciated and has tangible results.“

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Fairtrade | News | Press Release (#)

„Fairtrade is a trading partnership that seeks greater equity in international trade. It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of, marginalised farmers and workers in the developing world. The FAIRTRADE Mark shows that producers have received a better price for their produce.“

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Fairtrade | About Fairtrade | History of fair trade (#)

„In order to co-ordinate the work of the national initiatives and run the monitoring programmes more efficiently, an umbrella body, Fairtrade Labelling Organisations (FLO) International, was set up in April 1997. The national initiatives retain responsibility for marketing and promoting Fairtrade in their respective countries.“

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gepa Fair Trade Company – Chronicle (2002-2003) (#)

„The upgrading of the international Fair Trade Network has continued and the foundation of the Forum Fairer Handel (Fair Trade forum) created a network in Germany, enabling an improved and united appearance of all the players involved.“

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PR Fair Trade Pioneers 9/00 (#)

„on Boston Common at the "Fair Trade Festival" organized by Transfair USA and Oxfam America**. Oxfam, an international development non-profit organization, based in Boston, is now helping to raise awareness of the availability of fair trade coffee in New England, the most developed fair trade market in the country.“

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CRS Fair Trade (#)

„SERRV—the Sales Exchange for Refugee Rehabilitation Vocation—was established in 1949 by the Church of the Brethren to assist refugees in post-WWII Europe, and became an independent non-profit marketing and development agency in 1999. As a member of the International Fair Trade Association, SERRV embraces the organization’s Code of Practice, which consists of the following nine principles:“

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India coffee - Indian Coffee, monthly magazine - Coffee Times, Bazaar Buzz, It's high tide in coffee retailing, Aparna Datta. (#)

„Amidst the swirl of humanity at the India International Trade Fair held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi during November 14-27, 2002 there was a gravitational force. If you had managed to work your way through the crowd, you could have reached the Coke fountain - and been among the early birds in India to sip Georgia - Coca-Cola's international coffee brew.“

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Global Exchange : Starbucks Campaign (#)

„According to Fair Trade Labeling Organizations International, Fair Trade farmers sell only about 20% of their coffee at a Fair Trade price. The rest is sold at the world price, due to lack of demand. Demand can be created by large corporations selling Fair Trade.“

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TransFair Canada: Resources, Reports & Links (#)

„The following will give you a variety of perspectives on Fair Trade and Fair Trade Certified. The industry associations and international organizations will give you information and perspectives on specific products and markets, but not necessarily related to Fair Trade.“

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Fairtrade | Resources | Links (#)

„Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International (FLO)The international Fairtrade standards body for national Fairtrade labels, which registers and monitors producers.“

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

„Fair Traded Coffee.  Coffee that has been purchased from farmers (usually peasant farmers) at a "fair" price as defined by international agencies. The extra paid these farmers under fair trade arrangements is extremely modest, by the way. “

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Global Exchange : International Starbucks protest comes to town (#)

„Under the Fair Trade system, designed to avoid exploitation of farmers, small coffee growers across the globe, organized into collectives, receive a minimum of $1.26 per pound regardless of the international price of coffee, which currently stands at 43 cents per pound.“

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View topic - fair trade? fair or not fair? - Coffee Forum (#)

„"To become Fair Trade certified, an importer must meet stringent international criteria; paying a minimum price per pound of $1.26, providing much needed credit to farmers, and providing technical assistance such as help transitioning to organic farming."“

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Fair Trade Coffee (#)

„Coffee importers agree to purchase from the small farmers included in the International Fair Trade Coffee Register.“

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Lutherans Pursue Good Coffee, Fairly - Fair Trade Coffee Project - Lutheran World Relief (#)

„Crowell said Equal Exchange was the first company in the United States to adopt international fair trade principles as part of the organizations mission.“

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CBBC Newsround | Teachers | Citizenship 11 14 | Subject areas | Globalisation Economic | How fair is international trade? (#)

„ How fair is international trade? “

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Fairtrade | About Fairtrade | What is Fairtrade? (#)

„This international body incorporates various stakeholders including elected producer and commercial representatives. It sets standards and ensures the international regular auditing of producer and commercial partners.“

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