Fairtrade is the only certification system that ensures that producers in developing countries are paid a fair price that covers the cost of production as well as a premium for social, environmental and economic investment in the local community.  A unique feature of Fairtrade is its focus on development; the certification system is specifically designed to facilitate capacity building and empowerment of smallholder producers and disadvantaged workers in developing countries.  

One of the emerging certification systems, mostly in Europe at this stage, is Utz Kapeh. Utz Kapeh and Fairtrade have worked together to produce a document that outlines the similarities and differences between the two systems and labels. You can download this comparison document here.