Labelling fair trade labels

Fair trade exploited the mainstream channels by focusing on selling to institutional outlets. In 1988, the first fair trade label, Max Havelaar, was established in The Netherlands. This seal of approval was awarded to conventional businesses that respected fair trade standards that were open to external monitoring. Other labels such as Transfair International (co-founded by EFTA) and the Fairtrade Foundation, have also evolved. The International Fair Trade Labelling Organisation (FLO) has coordinated all fair trade labelling since April 1997 (EFTA, 1998). 

Certification Yes, based on regulation by the state. Assured by legally registered labelling symbols on marketed produce Yes for fair trade no for ethical. No legal status for ethical claims on marketed produce... 

Supportive State legislation is required only to cover activities of persons within one State, and specified areas (such as some aspects of labelling, packaging, distribution and fair trade) that are the responsibility of State governments. 

This has always been an objective of fair trade, but the temptation to enhance profitability too frequently intervenes and it is necessary for the buyer at times to carry out testing to ensure the authenticity of a purchased raw material so that the declaration subsequently given can meet the requirements of labelling. Fruit juices have often, over the years, been subjected to sophistry. As analytical techniques have become more objective and accurate in discovering fraud,... 

Nonprofit organization, one of 20 members of Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International (FLO), and the only third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the US. 

Apart from organic certifications, there are also a number of competing certifications, labels, and brands that contend for the same consumer s attention. Some of these are, like organic, also cause-related and may have been successful in part because they respond to perceived shortcomings in the standards for organic certification. The two most popular are a) Fair trade — more foeused on the human socio-economic aspects of agriculture and b) Eco-friendly — typically more comprehensive in their support for biodiversity and ecological processes. 

Fair trade, which is one of the oldest and most popular groups of labels as regards consumer awareness and sales (Mintel, 2006). Fair trade concentrates on issues in international trade... 

Steinriicken, T., Jaenichen, S., 2007. The fair trade idea towards an economics of social labels. Journal of Consumer Policy 30 (3), 201—217. 

In this example, 11 dark chocolates from the French market were analysed (Table 6.1). As can be seen, this selection includes chocolates made with various cocoa contents. Some products are from major brands, as well as from private labels, and two products are fair trade and organic chocolates. 

The CODEX Alimentarius defines qucJity cissurcuice is all those planned and systematic actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that a product or service will satisfy given requirements for quality . A quahty assurance scheme (QAS) is defined as the organizational structure, procedures, processes and resources needed to implement quality assurance (Sterns et al., 2001 6). There is a diversity in the system used to assure qucJity, rcuiging from basic good manufacturing practices (GMP) to specialty labels e.g. fair trade or orgcuiic). 

The FDA through Fair Packaging and Labeling Act regulates the labels on many consumer products, including health products. Title 15 Commerce and Trade... 

The purpose of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Program is to elaborate international standards for foods aimed at protecting the health of the consumer, to ensure fair practices in the food trade, and to facilitate international trade. In addition to compositional criteria and labeling, food standards incorporate provisions in respect to food hygiene. 

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