Monday 11. of February 2008 Kenyan Fairtrade Certified Producers working towards ensuring supply

The current situation of violence which is ravaging Kenya is having a negative effect on the economy of the country and businesses are encountering serious difficulties. FLO International through its Liaison Officers in the...

Monday 17. of December 2007 FLO International Announces Fairtrade Minimum Prices for Rooibos Tea

FLO International is pleased to announce another milestone in the development of Fairtrade Standards: the introduction of the first Fairtrade Minimum Prices for Rooibos tea, which will be integrated starting January 1st, 2008.The...

Thursday 13. of December 2007 FLO International Adjusts Fairtrade Minimum Prices for Arabica Coffee to Cover Costs of Sustainable Production

Fairtrade continues to address the needs of coffee producing communitiesFairtrade Minimum Prices for Arabica coffee will be adjusted upwards to ensure Small Farmers’ Organisations continue to receive a price which covers the...

Thursday 29. of November 2007 Requesting suppliers to meet Fairtrade Standards isn’t against free market competition

Friday, 23 November 2007

The fact that governments and other public institutions require their coffee suppliers to meet Fairtrade Standards does not undermine free competition. This is the verdict pronounced by the preliminary...

Wednesday 07. of November 2007 FLO International inaugurates Fairtrade Minimum Pricing for tea

From February, 1st, 2008, the first Fairtrade Minimum Prices for tea will be integrated into the Fairtrade Standards.

Tea is one of Fairtrade’s most diverse products, with grades and types of tea ranging from the fine-grade...