FAIRTRADE MARK IRELAND

'Fairtrade Mark Ireland' is the Irish member of FLO International, which unites 23 Fairtrade producer and labelling initiatives across Europe, Asia, Latin America, North America, Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
The organization, which is registered as a charity, awards a consumer label, the Fairtrade Certification Mark, to products which meet internationally recognised standards of Fairtrade. It is supported by Amnesty International, ActionAid Ireland, Christian Aid, Comhlámh, Concern, Oxfam, Trócaire and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and is active throughout Ireland through a network of volunteers.
The first Irish product bearing the Fairtrade Mark, ''Bewley's Direct'' coffee, was launched in November 1996. Today, dozens of Irish products bear the Fairtrade Mark, and Fairtrade products are sold by most major Irish supermarkets, such as Tesco, Dunnes Stores, Londis, Marks & Spencer, Superquinn, Supervalu, Centra, and Spar.^[1]
Fairtrade Mark Ireland's most active campaign is the Fairtrade Town program. As of 2006, there were 14 registered Fairtrade Towns in Ireland: Athlone, Ballymun, Bantry, Belfast, Bray, Clonakilty, Cork, Galway, Kilkenny, Kinsale, Limerick, Thurles, Waterford, Wexford and Mullingar.^[2]
In 2005, Fairtrade labelled sales in Ireland amounted to approximately €6.5 million, a 30% year-to-year increase.^[3]
A survey conducted in March 2006 found that one in every two Irish adults (50%) can now identify the Fairtrade Certification Mark.^[4]

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References

1. Fairtrade Mark Ireland (2006). Fairtrade Fortnight Business Press Release URL accessed on October 30, 2006.
2. Fairtrade Mark Ireland (2006). Fairtrade Towns Ireland URL accessed on October 30, 2006.
3. Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (2005). FLO Annual Report 2005. URL accessed on November 7, 2006.
4. Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (2006). FLO News Bulletin July 2006 URL accessed on October 30, 2006.

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★ Fairtrade Mark Ireland