Can you imagine how much less exciting our world would be without the colors, flavors, health benefits, and fragrances of herbs and spices? But even though we use them every day, their journey from farm to shelf is complex and faces many sustainability challenges. That’s why the Rainforest Alliance partnered with the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) to create a joint certification for herbs and spices that is fostering a more sustainable and regenerative future for the industry.
Here, you’ll learn more about our work and find links to helpful content and resources.
The combined UEBT-Rainforest Alliance standard for herbs and spices focuses on four key areas:
Sourcing certified herbs and spices brings key business benefits, such as helping to minimize risk, promoting responsible supply chains, and meeting sustainability commitments. Find out how.
Explore our Herbs and Spices program in this video. Through certification, we set up processes to improve farming practices, boost soil health, protect biodiversity, improve farmer and worker incomes, and protect workers’ rights.
We are on the board of the Sustainable Spice Initiative. Members have sustainable sourcing targets, and Rainforest Alliance certification is one of the best ways to meet this target.
The joint certification program combines our expertise in sustainable agriculture and UEBT’s knowledge of sourcing from biodiverse areas, including ingredients collected from the wild.
The Rainforest Alliance partnered with the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) to create a joint certification for herbs and spices that is fostering a more sustainable and regenerative future for the industry. ... Continue Reading
Learn more about the Rainforest Alliance and the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT)'s joint Herbs & Spices Program.... Continue Reading
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The Rainforest Alliance partnered with the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) to create a joint certification for herbs and spices that is fostering a more sustainable and regenerative future for the industry. ... Continue Reading
Sourcing herbs and spices from certified farms brings valuable benefits to businesses, such as helping to minimize risk, promoting responsible supply chains, and meeting sustainability commitments. It also helps drive consumer preference and raises a company’s standing and reputation among investors, buyers, employees, and the industry.
Learn more about the standards that apply to farms and supply chain actors.... Continue Reading
Learn more about the Rainforest Alliance and the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT)'s joint Herbs & Spices Program.... Continue Reading
As outlined in the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Labeling and Trademarks Policy, herbs/spices containing products can carry the Rainforest Alliance certification seal, if they contain at least the minimum percentage of content from RAC farms as listed in this Appendix at the time of labeling approval.
This policy applies to Rooibos certification in South Africa against the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard. It is relevant for both Certificate Holders and Certification Bodies.