Can I use Fair Trade logo?

In order to use this Mark to identify products, a company or brand must source from a supply chain that is one hundred percent certified against the Fairtrade Textile Standard and sign the corresponding license contract with Fairtrade International or a National Fairtrade Organization.

What does the Fairtrade logo represent?

The FAIRTRADE Mark The original FAIRTRADE Mark has always stood for fairly produced and fairly traded products. It also means the product is fully traceable (kept separate from non-certified products) from farm to shelf. You see this Mark on single-ingredient products, such as bananas and coffee.

What is the font used in the Fair Trade logo?

The clear, traditional sans serif typeface used on the Fairtrade logo looks very much like Rostis Sans Serif and Transit fonts.

What is the Fairtrade Mark logo good for?

The FAIRTRADE Mark is a registered certification label for products sourced from producers in developing countries. The Mark is used only on products certified in accordance with Fairtrade Standards and on promotional materials to encourage people to buy Fairtrade products.

What does a fair trade label look like?

It means that the product is fully traceable (kept separate from non-certified products) from farm to shelf. You see this Mark on single-ingredient products like bananas and coffee. Depending on a brand’s packaging, the original Fairtrade Mark may be green and blue or black and white.

What are 5 requirements for fair trade certification?

All businesses that work with us are held to rigorous fair trade standards, which drive income sustainability, community and individual well-being, empowerment, and environmental stewardship. They include requirements around worker’s rights, fair labor practices, and responsible land management.

What does the Fair Trade symbol mean on chocolate?

Fair trade chocolate is chocolate that is made with cacao beans from farmers who are paid a fair price for their crop, instead of the low price set by the market. This allows farmers to lift themselves out of poverty and build a better life for their families.

What products have the Fairtrade logo?

Fairtrade products

• Bananas. A go-to snack for people on the run, bananas are a supermarket staple.
• Cocoa. Chances are you ate some this week – the world loves cocoa, but wouldn’t love the conditions of many of those who grow it.
• Coffee.
• Flowers.
• Sugar.
• Tea.
• Cotton.
• Fruit/Juices.

How do you find the Fairtrade label?

Get Fairtrade Certified

1. Contact our team. It starts by getting in touch!
2. Submit your application. You submit a simple application with FLOCERT, a third-party accredited auditor, to ensure that your supply chain meets Fairtrade Standards.
3. Label your products.
4. You’re a Fairtrade partner!

What does a fair trade symbol mean on chocolate?

Fair Trade. When you buy Fair Trade Certified chocolate, you are buying chocolate that supports dedicated efforts to improve the working conditions and quality of life for farmers and their families.

Is fair trade really fair?

Buyers often report positive attitudes toward more ethically traded items but are not always willing to pay the inevitably higher prices. As a result, fair trade products are still a more niche commodity, making up less than 1% of the market.

How do you identify fair trade labels?

If you see the Fairtrade Mark with an arrow, the arrow indicates to look on the back of the packaging to learn more about the ingredients and sourcing. This Mark with an arrow is used on products with multiple ingredients, such as chocolate bars or granola.

What does the Fairtrade logo mean?

The Fairtrade logo represents the blue as the sky the green as the grass and if you can see there is a guy waving (the black circle is his head and the middle of the green and the blue is him waving) Q: What does the fairtrade logo mean?

What are the new Fairtrade sourced ingredient marks?

The new Fairtrade Sourced Ingredient Marks cover all Fairtrade commodities, except for coffee and bananas. This trio of Marks originated in 2014 and will be replaced by the Fairtrade Sourced Ingredient Mark above. For a while you might see both on your supermarket shelves.

How many companies are involved in Fairtrade?

Fairtrade encompasses 1,822 producer organizations across 72 countries Over 2400 licensees offer more than 30,000 products with a Fairtrade Mark worldwide Worldwide, over 1.8 million farmers and workers are involved in Fairtrade Farmers and workers co-own Fairtrade, with 50 percent of the vote at our general assembly

What is Fairtrade and how can it benefit you?

See how Fairtrade can benefit you and how to get started. Fairtrade helps businesses of all sizes meet their sustainability and supply chain needs. If you want to trade or retail Fairtrade certified products and show your commitments to customers, here’s where to begin.