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WHAT IS THE FAIRTRADE CERTIFICATION?

Fairtrade-certified products promote fair incomes for producers and their teams for their work, while also offering solutions to address the climate crisis. By choosing a Fairtrade-certified product, you can help improve the conditions of small-scale producers and contribute to environmental protection.

Fairtrade certification ensures that buyers and sellers comply with the standards set by Fairtrade International (FLO), a global certification organization. This certification guarantees a minimum purchase price per product and ensures decent working conditions for producers and workers.

Additionally, for every product sold, an extra “Fairtrade Premium” is paid to communities, allowing them to invest in concrete projects.

DISCOVER FAIRTRADE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT IGA

At IGA, we believe it’s essential to support ethical products.

We make sure to offer a variety of Fairtrade products, such as coffee, tea, herbal tea, chocolate, and quinoa. To find a certified Fairtrade product, look for the “Fairtrade” logo on the packaging.

Since 2007, we’ve partnered with Equifruit, a Canadian supplier of organic and Fairtrade-certified bananas, which is helping to correct a long history of harm in the banana industry by ensuring fairness—especially for farmers.

You’ll find a wide variety of Fairtrade-certified products in store, including the famous Equifruit bananas!

FIND ORGANIC AND FAIR TRADE BANANAS AT IGA

SOBEYS WINS FAIRTRADE CANADA’S 2020 BUSINESS INNOVATOR AWARD

In March 2020, Sobeys Inc., IGA’s parent company, received this award for demonstrating vision and creativity in promoting Fairtrade products. The award was earned in part thanks to IGA’s initiatives.