This week, we have conversations with Dr Ross Crittenden, Chr. Hansen’s senior director for commercial development; Molly Renaldo, Fair Trade USA partnerships manager; and Kimberly Carey Coffin, global technical director at Lloyd’s Register.
Dive Brief:
Chobani launched Fair Trade Certified versions of all of its 32-ounce, multi-serve Greek yogurt tubs, including Whole Milk Plain, Low Fat Plain, Non-Fat Plain, Strawberry Blended and Vanilla Blended. These are the first dairy products to get the certification, the organization said.
Chobani worked with Fair Trade USA to develop a special certification program for U.S. dairy farms and cooperatives. It grew out of Chobani’s Milk Matters campaign, launched in 2019 to determine an agricultural production standard for the dairy industry that considers product traceability, supply chain transparency, safe and non-discriminatory work conditions for employees and internal compliance systems. This standard is now available for dairy companies seeking Fair Trade certification.
Chobani debuts first-ever Fair Trade Certified dairy items on national retail shelves
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Submitted by Fair Trade USA
All of Chobani s 32oz, multi-serve containers of Greek Yogurt will now be Fair Trade Certified™ and available in all major grocery and retail stores.
OAKLAND, Calif. May 6, 2021 /CSRwire/ Fair Trade USA® and Chobani, LLC have launched a groundbreaking certification program for U.S. dairy farms and cooperatives that provides financial premiums to dairy farmers and workers, which will help protect and empower them while raising sustainability standards.
The announcement is an outgrowth of Fair Trade USA’s partnership with Chobani, which announced its Milk Matters™ program in 2019 to further its commitment to support economic, environmental, and social standards throughout the company’s milk supply chain. The fair trade certification program is available to milk producers throughout the U.S.