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„A third-party guarantee TransFair USA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the only independent, third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States. Through regular visits to Fair Trade farmer cooperatives conducted by Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO), and partnerships with US companies, TransFair verifies that the farmers who produced Fair Trade Certified™ products were paid a fair price. TransFair brings certification to the US Fair Trade Certified coffee is now the fastest-growing segment of the US specialty coffee market.“
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Transfair USA | Fair Trade News
„Procter & Gamble, for example, recently rolled out a line of three coffees called the Millstone Signature Collection, each linked to a different nonprofit organization that promotes some aspect of "sustainability." The company says the idea behind the brand, which is currently sold only online, is to "give consumers a vote" in what social issues matter to them. It's all part of a move to cater to the growing niche of shoppers willing to spend more money for products that let them feel they are acting in a socially responsible fashion.“
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Transfair USA | Fair Trade News
„The nonprofit's job is growing. Fair Trade coffee imports have tripled in the past three years, although they still make up just a fraction of the $8.4 billion U.S. gourmet-coffee market. The retail value of Fair Trade coffee in the United States in 2003 came to $208 million.“
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„TransFair USA is an independent third-party certifier of Fair Trade products, and governs the use of the Fair Trade Certified seal in the United States. When you see this seal next to the name of a coffee roaster, it means that the roaster carries coffees certified by TransFair USA.“
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„(CSRwire) Landover, MD - Giant Food LLC announced that it will be partnering with TransFair USA, the nation's only independent, third-party certifier of Fair Trade products, to offer five varieties of Fair Trade Certified coffee in all 199 Giant and Super G stores. The Fair Trade Certified" organic coffee is marketed under the brand name Cafe JaVaNa gourmet coffee and is available in five blends - Breakfast Blend, French Roast, Colombian, Sumatran, and Sumatran Decaf.“
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Transfair USA | What is Fair Trade Certification
„What is Fair Trade Certification From crop to cup TransFair USA is the only independent, third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States. It works with importers and manufacturers in this country to document business practices, providing a reliable consumer guarantee that indicates what coffees, teas and chocolates have been purchased from producers according to international Fair Trade criteria. These criteria are established by Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International (FLO), a consortium of Fair Trade groups in Japan, Canada, the US and 17 European countries.“
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