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UTZ CERTIFIED ‘Good inside’
utzcertified.org - 11/2/2009
UTZ CERTIFIED ‘Good inside’
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cargill.com - 11/2/2009
operatives receive UTZ certification
— cargill.com — First cocoa co-operatives receive UTZ certification Date: September 10, 2009 Contacts: Cargill: Steven Fairbairn, +44 1932 861171,... steven_fairbairn@cargill.com UTZ CERTIFIED: Daan de Vries, +31 20 530 8091, daan.devries@utzcertified.org Amsterdam - ... (more) operatives receive UTZ certification

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Worldwatch Institute:  “Reverse Trick-or-Treaters” Deliver Fair Trade Chocolate

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“Reverse Trick-or-Treaters” Deliver Fair Trade Chocolate
Worldwatch Institute — ... are cooperating with UTZ CERTIFIED, a program that sets social criteria similar to Fair Trade, based on International Labour Organization conventions. ...

"Reverse Trick-or-Treaters" Deliver Fair Trade Chocolate
Worldchanging: Bright Green — ... are cooperating with UTZ CERTIFIED , a program that sets social criteria similar to Fair Trade, based on International Labour Organization conventions. Rather than provide farmers with a premium, many companies that have partnered with UTZ support separate programs that train cocoa farmers on advanced production methods and proper labor conditions."One of the concerns we've seen is that some of the activities children are involved in are inappropriate to their age: carrying heavy loads, using machetes on farms," said Bill Guyton, president of the ...

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