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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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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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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2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard
In January 2018, UTZ merged with the Rainforest Alliance to have a greater impact and be a better partner to the many stakeholders we work with – and we’re working on a new Sustainable Agriculture Standard to support this. The 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard will maximize positive social, environmental, and economic impacts, and offer farmers […]
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Herbs and Spices Program
Herbs and spices are used in a variety of foods, beverages and flavorings and provide important income to farmers. Many of these are certified to Rainforest Alliance, UTZ, and/or UEBT standards. Certification requirements Our potential new Herbs and Spices Program would be based primarily on the UEBT Standard, which was designed and refined over the last […]
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Topics: Supply Chain Certification
2020 Chain of Custody Standard
In January 2018, UTZ merged with the Rainforest Alliance to have a greater impact and be a better partner to the many stakeholders we work with. We’re working on a new Chain of Custody Standard to support this. The Rainforest Alliance’s 2020 Chain of Custody Standard will contribute to the development of more sustainable supply […]
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