Mutual Recognition For Coffee To Be Launched On July 1
The publication of the Rainforest Alliance’s new 2020 Certification Program is coming closer. As we want to ensure an easy transition for our partners, we are happy to announce that from July 1, 2020, we will offer companies full mutual recognition for coffee, vanilla and herbal infusions (including rooibos).
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Mutual Recognition Program
From July 1 2020, the Rainforest Alliance will expand full mutual recognition to coffee, vanilla and herbal infusions (including rooibos), adding to the cocoa, tea and hazelnut mutual recognition launched in July 2019. This means that companies at the end of the supply chain for these crops will be able to source Rainforest Alliance Certified™ […]
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German Retailers Committed to Achieving Living Income and Living Wage for Farmers and Workers
Seven German retailers, Aldi Nord, Aldi Sud, Lidl, dm, REWE, Kaufland, and Tegut set themselves the goal to work towards providing a living income and living wage for farmers and workers in their supply chains.
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Rainforest Alliance Standards Committee
The Rainforest Alliance Standards Committee is responsible for discussing, weighing, and deciding on the feedback received during the multi-stakeholder consultations, and for approving draft versions of standards. The Standards Committee may also advise on standards-related documents, and on related strategic topics. The Standards Committee consists of a minimum of 10, up to a maximum of […]
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Topics: Sustainable Farming
2020 Rainforest Alliance Certification Program
In January 2018, the Rainforest Alliance merged with UTZ to have greater impact and be a better partner to the many stakeholders we work with. We are currently developing a new 2020 Certification Program, including new farm and chain of custody standards. We will publish the new program in June 2020 with audits becoming mandatory […]
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