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FoodNavigator.com Charlotte Eyre
Increased consumer sensitivity to ethical shopping will send the global fair-trade market rocketing to over £800m (€1,000m) by 2012, according to a new report.
The report, compiled by market analysts Datamonitor, indicates that ethical trading is a trend that the food industry cannot ignore, especially since many fair-trade operations relate to products such as tea, coffee and chocolate.
“Ethical consumerism will increasingly come to the fore as people shop for products they feel akin to politically, ethically and aesthetically,” said report author Nick Beevors. “Consumers will choose brands that are actively making a difference in a transparent and trustworthy manner.” (more…)
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www.PR.com PR.com
Organic Fair Trade coffee roaster announces that their limited-edition Earthstock 2008 coffee blend is now being served at the Corner Cafe inside Tunxis Community College in Farmington, CT.
Old Fields, WV — True Blue Coffee Roasters, the Old Fields, West Virginia, Organic Fair Trade coffee roasting company, announced today that their coffee is now being served in the Corner Cafe at Tunxis Community College in Farmington, CT.
Students and faculty at the college now have the option of purchasing a cup of fresh-brewed Connecticut’s Earthstock 2008, True Blue Coffee Roaster’s new limited edition coffee blend, in the Corner Cafe at the college this month to show support of Earthstock 2008, an environmental awareness event held annually in Plainville, CT. (more…)
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Colorado State University in the News Emily Narvaes Wilmsen
FORT COLLINS - Michael Conroy, a fair-trade expert and economist, and Mark Retzloff, chairman of Aurora Organic Dairy, will speak at Colorado State University this month as part of the Sustainable Enterprise Speaker Series sponsored by the College of Business.
Conroy, who serves on the board of several fair-trade certification organizations including TransFair USA, will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, in Clark A207. He’ll talk about his new book, “Branded! How the Certification Revolution is Transforming Global Corporations” and discuss how the development of corporate, social and environmental certification systems have transformed the ways retailers conduct business. (more…)
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M Magazine Leah Dobkin
Milwaukee is known for its beer and brats, but many aren’t aware it is also an international leader in fair trade. In fact, last June the city council passed a resolution designating Milwaukee as the first and only Fair Trade City in the United States, resulting in a beehive of activities to promote fair trade in our fair city. (more…)
