FTAANZ - FLO

Fairtrade Seeks New Staff For the New Year

2008-12-21T09:57:07Z

Following on from the recruitment of a new Certification Officer, Fairtrade Labelling ANZ is seeking to fill two more positions early in 2009:

A Business Development Officer to work with Fairtrade licensed businesses in Australia
A Marketing & Communications Officer to manage campaigns, media and communication activities in Australia

Follow the links to the job descriptions.

Applications close Friday 9 January 2009.

Fairtrade Coffees Prove Their Golden Qualities

2008-12-16T05:24:28Z

MEDIA RELEASE

Friday 28 November 2008

Fairtrade Coffees Prove Their Golden Qualities

After one week and over 500 coffee entries from 120 coffee roasters from around Australia, the results of the 3rd annual EQUAL Golden Bean Coffee Roaster Competition held in Port Macquarie last weekend are in!

With the highest combined point score in the two main categories of “Milk Based” and “Espresso”, Fiori Coffee in WA wins the Golden Bean Award.

30 Fairtrade licensed coffee roasters took part in the event and we would like to congratulate all the winners

Special mention goes to Gigante coffee who won Gold in the organic category with their Fairtrade Blend.

Other winners with a Fairtrade brew in the organic category include Jasper Coffee who took Silver with their Ethiopian Yirgacheffe single origin coffee and Coffex Coffee who took Bronze with Global Café Direct Original Blend.

Fairtrade Welcomes New Starbucks Initiative to Support Small-Scale Coffee Farmers

2008-11-23T11:12:44Z

Starbucks to Double Fairtrade Certified™ Coffee Purchases, Becoming the World’s Largest Buyer of Fairtrade Certified Coffee as Part of Starbucks™ Shared Planet™

Seattle, New Orleans; October 28, 2008 – Starbucks, TransFair USA and the Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) today announced a groundbreaking initiative that builds upon the organizations’ shared history of support for small-scale coffee farmers.

Starbucks, one of the largest buyers of Fairtrade Certified coffee, will double its purchases to 40 million pounds in 2009, making the company the largest purchaser of Fairtrade Certified™ coffee in the world.

Corporate Express Expands Support for Workers with Growth of Fairtrade Range

2008-11-11T01:12:07Z

Media Release: 23 October 2008

Leading office and business essentials supplier Corporate Express began selling Fairtrade Certified coffee in 2006 and has recently expanded its range to include tea, drinking chocolate and sugar. The range now includes over 40 Fairtrade Certified products.

Fair trade, an alternative approach to international trade, seeks to ensure that small-scale farmers and plantation workers receive a fair price for their crops and labour and work under safe conditions. Fair trade is a hugely successful international trend worth over a billion dollars and growing.

Recognition of Fairtrade Grows Again in New Zealand - Aug 08

2008-09-02T03:10:09Z

A recent public survey conducted by Colmar Brunton on behalf of the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand (FTAANZ) indicates consumer recognition of the FAIRTRADE Label has now reached 36% in New Zealand, an increase from a similar survey conducted 2 years ago that showed just 2% recognition at that time.

Retail sales of Fairtrade Certified products in New Zealand grew 60% last year to over NZ$9 million, this is well above the global average of 40%. Global sales of Fairtrade Certified products are now more than NZ$4.8 billion. The UK market is now worth NZ$1.25 billion with 70% public recognition of the FAIRTRADE Label. This all indicates scope for further growth in New Zealand.

Media Release: Fairtrade Working for Producers and Consumers, 4/8/08

2008-08-09T11:32:49Z

Today Oxfam Australia and Fairtrade Labelling Australia & New Zealand responded to a factually inaccurate and misleading press release put out by the Institute of Public Affairs, a conservative think tank that is idealogically opposed to fair trade and seeks to promote free trade as the only solution to global poverty.

Both Oxfam and Fairtrade point out that the IPA's claim that the Australian Competition Consumer Commission (ACCC) reprimanded Oxfam for misleading consumers about fair trade is false and, in itself, wildly misleading. Oxfam and Fairtrade invite concerned parties to contact the ACCC directly on this matter.

Growing Australia’s Fair Trade In Coffee - 17 July 2008

2008-08-03T12:03:51Z

MEDIA RELEASE

July 17th 2008

Growing Australia’s Fair Trade In Coffee

The volume of ethically sourced coffee imported into Australia will jump by more than 15% over the next year thanks to Wild Bean Café, one of the country’s key coffee retailers, Fairtrade Labelling Australia & New Zealand announced today.

An on-the-road café concept located at BP service stations, Wild Bean Café has decided to ensure that every coffee on its menu is made using 100% Fairtrade Certified coffee beans.

With more than 100 outlets across the country, this decision is a first for a national café retailer in Australia.

Fairtrade Coffee In Uganda - Watch a short video

2008-06-23T02:19:05Z

Check out this short film about the Gumutindo Coffee Enterprise and learn more about coffee farmers in Uganda, the benefits of Fairtrade, and how you can get involved. See the people you are helping when
you buy your next cup of Fairtrade coffee!

Click here.

The Darker Side of Chocolate: Channel 9's Sunday Program 9 March 2008

2008-03-19T12:13:26Z

The Sunday Program on Australia's Channel 9 aired a story "The Darker Side of Chocolate"on Sunday 9 March in the lead up to Easter.

The almost 10 minute piece explores child slavery and trafficking in the cocoa industry in Ivory Coast and Ghana and features interviews with Tim Costello from World Vision Australia and a representative of the Confectionary Manufacturer's.

FAIR & SQUARE SUMMER 08 Newsletter

2008-03-04T08:57:27Z

This Edition includes:

· Tate and Lyles Sweet Deal for Sugar Farmers

· The SOFA Tea Cooperative

· The NZ Chocolate Petition

· Amnesty Girls develop allergies to non Fairtrade

· Make Change, Change Me Change the World

· Fairtrade is Pants – it’s official!!!

· Clinton puts Fairtrade on the Bill

· Fairtrade Festy Fun in the NZ Sun.

· Fairtrade Fortnight 08... it’s coming so get ready!

FLO International Adjusts Fairtrade Minimum Prices for Arabica Coffee to Cover Costs of Sustainable Production

2008-02-24T11:04:25Z

Fairtrade continues to address the needs of coffee producing communities

Fairtrade Minimum Prices for Arabica coffee will be adjusted upwards to ensure Small Farmers’ Organisations continue to receive a price which covers the costs of sustainable production.

From 1 June 2008 all Fairtrade Certified coffee producers will receive at least 125 USD cents per pound for Fairtrade certified washed Arabica and 120 USD cents for unwashed Arabica, or the market price, if higher. This represents an average increase of 5 USD cents per pound. For Fairtrade Certified organic coffee an extra minimum differential of 20 cents is being applied. Additionally, all producers will continue to receive a Fairtrade Premium of 10 cents per pound for investment in community and business improvements. These new Fairtrade Minimum Prices will be valid through at least June 2010, when another price review may take place.

Fairtrade In ANZ

2008-12-21T10:56:11Z

Update 22 December 2008

Market highlights:

Retail sales of Fairtrade labelled products in Australia & New Zealand have passed AU$60 million in total over the 5 years since the first products were sold (September 2003)
More than AU$28 million of retail sales of Fairtrade Certified products in the 2008 calendar year in Australia & New Zealand (over NZ$9 million in NZ) compared to AU$18 million in 2007
Fairtrade Certified coffee retail sales reached AU$21.3 million in 2008
See the full figures here including graphs (pdf, 103kb)

Sugar Plum (Le Petit Croissant)

2008-12-19T03:36:26Z

Description:

Sells Organic Rush Fairtrade coffee

Suburb:
Devonport

Stubbs Village Butchery

2008-12-19T03:34:25Z

Description:

Sells Organic Rush Fairtrade coffee

Suburb:
Matakana

Market Provedores

2008-12-19T03:32:46Z

Description:

Sells Organic Rush Fairtrade coffee

Suburb:
Snells Beach