Transfair USA | Fair Trade News (#)

  „In September, Procter & Gamble said it would begin selling a more expensive fair-trade line of coffee, becoming the second of the four largest U.S. coffee sellers to offer fair-trade coffee. Sara Lee Corp., which markets the Chock Full o' Nuts and Chase & Sanborn brands, began selling fair trade coffee in 2001 and the Starbucks chain began in 2000.“

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Global Exchange : Fair Trade coffee grew 91 percent in 2003

  „The organization also said it had signed agreements during the year with mainstream companies like Dunkin' Donuts and Procter & Gamble to sell fair trade coffee, an indication of growing demand.“

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Transfair USA | Fair Trade News

  „The sale of fair-trade-certified coffee on college and university campuses has been uplifting for the coffee industry, providing a sure channel through which fair-trade coffee can be distributed. And students-society's moral fighters-may turn out to play an important role in eventually ending the coffee crisis. Not only do students support fair-trade coffee by drinking it, they are also forming organizations and educating themselves on the positive social effects of fair trade.“

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BSCA - News

  „Procter & Gamble recently offered a new premium brand called Millstone, which is certified under the industry's Fair Trade protocol, meaning farmers get a minimum $1.26 a pound for their beans, more than double the current average price of 52 cents a pound for green coffee.“

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View topic - fair trade article - Coffee Forum

  „"The vast majority of consumers and citizens in this country sympathize with the underdog," said TransFair USA Chief Executive Officer Paul Rice. "If presented with a choice between coffee that helps people and coffee that doesn't, it's natural they would want to choose coffee that helps people."“

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