Transfair USA | Fair Trade News (#)

  „In the past year, sales of Fair Trade Certified products are up 46%, mainly because the products are moving into places like Dunkin' Donuts. In the past five years, Fair Trade Certified coffee has captured 4% of specialty coffee sales.“

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Transfair USA | Press Releases

  „"Our philosophy has always been to make high quality coffee accessible to as many people as possible," said Ken Kimmel, Vice President, Dunkin' Donuts Concepts. "Driving demand for quality helps farmers, and Dunkin' Donuts sells three million cups of quality coffee per day. Buying Fair Trade coffee for espresso beverages is another step we can take to strengthen relationships with the farmers who grow our coffee.""Working with Fair Trade cooperatives in Central and South America will give us the opportunity to do what we do best - forge great relationships and deliver great coffee to our customers," said Rob Stephen, Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Product Development Manager. Stephen, who is a board member of the Specialty Coffee Association of America, added, "This is important work and we look forward to doing it." "This landmark announcement is a major step forward for efforts to help coffee farmers, and to protect quality coffee supplies for the years to come," says Paul Rice, CEO and President TransFair USA.“

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Transfair USA | Fair Trade News

  „Starbucks and Peets each offer a Fair Trade coffee. In fall 2003, Dunkin' Donuts introduced Fair Trade espresso drinks that will be sold in more than 4,500 stores nationwide. Procter & Gamble also launched a Fair Trade coffee, Mountain Moonlight.“

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  „Since it began certifying coffee in 1998, TransFair USA has seen demand rise sharply for packages bearing its black-and-white Fair Trade label. Last year, the organization certified 18.7 million pounds of coffee, nearly doubling its 2002 total.“

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Transfair USA | Coffee Program

  „To learn how to retail Fair Trade Certified coffee through your business, click here >“

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Transfair USA | Press Releases

  „Fair Trade Certified coffee Offering Fair Trade Certified coffee is one of the ways Starbucks seeks to improve the lives of coffee farmers by ensuring they receive a Fair Trade price for their harvest. Starbucks Fair Trade coffee has been certified by TransFair USA, a member of the Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International. 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.“

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