World Fair Trade Organisation to launch product label

The first international label that guarantees Fair Trade Organisations operating in any part of the supply chain will be officially presented by World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) and its members at the Ambiente 2016 Trade Show on 13 February in Frankfurt.

The WFTO Product Label is a symbol of assurance that products bearing this Fair Trade label are produced and traded by Fair Trade Organisations that complied with the WFTO Fair Trade Standard for organisations. It is a unique Fair Trade label that represents organisational best practices in applying the 10 Principles of Fair Trade, which are verified and regularly monitored through the WFTO Guarantee System. The Label can be used on any type of product of a Guaranteed member, including handicrafts, food and others.

WTO Event Label Launch

Among invited guests and speakers:

  •          Roopa Mehta (Sasha Association of Crafts Producers, India)
  •          Suzan Sahori (Bethlehem Fair Trade Artisans, Palestine)
  •          Luis Heller Allpa (Peru)
  •          Fredrick Masinde (Undugu Fair Trade, Kenya)
  •          Klaus Woeldecke (German Association of World Shops, Germany)
  •          Ruben Quaas (Bread for the World, Germany)
  •          Henrique Postma-Hazelaar (CBI – Dutch Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries, Netherlands)
  •          Wilfried Wunden (Misereor, Germany)
  •          Nicolette Naumann (Messe Frankfurt, Germany)
  •          Rudi Dalvai (WFTO President)
  •          Nataliá Leal (WFTO Chief Executive)

Launch Venue: Halle 10 E 2, Inspiration 2, Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt Germany. Time: 11:30 -12:00 (Central European Time)

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