Transfair USA | Press Releases (#)
„is a leader in the specialty coffee industry and has been recognized by Forbes Magazine for the past three years as one of the "200 Best Small Companies in America." The Company's social responsibility initiatives have been recognized by Business Ethics magazine which ranked Green Mountain Coffee Roasters 8th overall on its 2003 list of "100 Best Corporate Citizens." The Company roasts high-quality arabica coffees and offers over 90 coffee selections including single-origin, estate, certified organic, Fair Trade, signature blends, and flavored coffees that it sells under the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters® and Newman's Own® Organics brands. The majority of Green Mountain Coffee's revenue is derived from its wholesale operation that serves supermarkets, convenience stores, offices, and other locations where fine coffees are sold. Green Mountain Coffee seeks to make the world a better place for present and future generations by operating in an environmentally and socially conscientious manner. The Company contributes at least five percent of its pre-tax profit annually to support socially responsible initiatives, many of which it has supported for over 10 years.“
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Transfair USA | Fair Trade News
„Although fair-trade coffee constitutes only 1 percent of the coffee market nationwide, its share of the specialty coffee market, where it is being directed, is 3 percent and climbing.“
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„Trindle Walker joins TransFair USA as Retail Accounts Manager. Andi brings 12 years of experience in the specialty coffee industry, where she has lectured and trained, as well as judged both national and international cupping and barista competitions. Andi is a current member of the Specialty Coffee Association of America cupping committee, and has served two years on the espresso training committee.“
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„From the farmer to you Through Fair Trade, more than 42,000 cocoa farmers in West Africa, the Carribean and Central and South America are earning a decent price for their high quality crop. The Fair Trade Certified™ label on your hot cocoa and Fair Trade Certified chocolate bar is your guarantee that your purchase is directly benefiting cocoa farmers and their families thousands of miles away.“
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Transfair USA | SCAA 2003 Highlights
„Here, specialty coffee market leaders and producers shared their expertise and Fair Trade successes. TransFair's President and CEO Paul Rice also spoke on the growth of Fair Trade coffee sales in the US market. The Forum was followed by a Fair Trade Cupping event and the four-day SCAA expo and program. Each day, coffees from selected origins were judged in the SCAA Cupping Pavilion.“
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„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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