FTAANZ - FLO

FLANZ Seeks Certification Officer

2008-11-21T05:30:49Z

Applications Due 1 Dec 08

Certification Officer, Fairtrade Labelling Australia & New Zealand

Fairtrade Labelling Australia and New Zealand (FLANZ) is seeking a full time Certification Officer to be based in our Melbourne office.

Fairtrade is a dynamic, consumer driven, international movement. It links disadvantaged producers in developing countries with businesses and consumers in the developed world. Fairtrade is about business and trade – not charity. Fairtrade ensures the payment of a fair price for globally traded products and supports disadvantaged producers to access markets, enabling them them to provide for their families and invest in community development.

Sales of Fairtrade labeled products are growing rapidly in Australia and New Zealand, and more and more businesses are signing up to trade in Fairtrade certified products. The internationally recognised Fairtrade system is delivering benefits to disadvantaged producers throughout the developing world.

There is an exciting opportunity for the right person to assume responsibility for certification services in Australia and New Zealand, to guarantee the integrity of the Fairtrade Label and maintain business and consumer confidence in the Fairtrade Certification system. This is a highly unique role in a vibrant and rapidly growing organisation and field, with significant opportunities for career advancement in the coming years.

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

2008-04-30T10:58:05Z

Update 1 May 2008

Market highlights:

Retail sales of Fairtrade labelled products in Australia & New Zealand have passed AU$30 million in total since the first products were sold in September 2003, and will exceed AU$35 million to the end of 2007 once all data is collected
New Zealand itself has passed NZ$11 million in retail sales in September 2003 to end of 2007
AU$18 million of retail sales of Fairtrade Certified products in the 2007 calendar year in Australia & New Zealand (NZ$7.7 million in NZ) compared to AU$11.4 million in 2006
Fairtrade Certified coffee retail sales reached AU$15 million in 2007

See the full figures here (pdf, 79kb)

Download our Fair Trade Fortnight 2008 press release on Fairtrade market performance (pdf, 144kb)

Langdon Ingredients

2008-11-18T05:20:53Z

Description:

Imports Fairtrade Herbs and Spices

Contact email:
wtan@hjlangdon.com

Suburb:
Derrimut

Eat Rite

2008-11-18T03:32:21Z

Description:

Imports Fairtrade Tea

Contact email:
eatrite@bigpond.com

Suburb:
X

Certification Officer, Melbourne, Australia 1 Dec 08

2008-11-09T01:27:01Z

Certification Officer, Fairtrade Labelling Australia & New Zealand

Fairtrade Labelling Australia and New Zealand (FLANZ) is seeking a full time Certification Officer to be based in our Melbourne office.

Kicco Espresso

2008-11-06T06:23:36Z

Description:

Sells Fairtrade Coffee

Contact email:
terry@kicco.com.au

Suburb:
Thebarton

Cakes with a Conscience

2008-11-06T06:11:52Z

Description:

Sells Fairtrade Cakes, Pastries and Biscuits including:

· Chocolate cake

· Pavlova

· Meringues

· Fruit cake

· Chocolate Brownies

Contact email:
sarah@cakeswithaconscience.co.nz

Suburb:
North Canturbury