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Fairtrade

• What: The Fairtrade label guarantees that organizations of small farmers in
  developing countries receivea fair price for their products. A fair price is a
  price that enables farmers and workers to build a better future.
  
  
• Experience: Drie Mollen, has been a leading player in Europe of Fairtrade
  coffee. Due to our extensive experience we supply at this moment Fairtrade
  Coffee in the Netherlands (Max Havelaar), Germany, UK and Spanish markets.

Rainforest Alliance

• What: The Rainforest Alliance is a leading international conservation
  organization. The mission of the Rainforest Alliance is to protect ecosystems
  and the people and wildlife that depend on them by transforming land-use
  practices, business practices and consumer behaviour. Participants in the
  programs of the Rainforest Alliance meet rigorous standards linked to the
  mission.
  
  
• Experience: Since 2004 Drie Mollen provides Rainforest Alliance certified
  coffee for the UK market. In the Netherlands, the first coffees carrying the
  Rainforest Alliance seal which was introduced in 2006. We also mix
  Rainforest Alliance certified coffee into our mainstream blends.

Utz Kapeh

• What: Utz Kapeh is a worldwide certification program for responsible coffee
  production and sourcing. Coffee producers with an Utz Kapeh certification
  comply with the Utz Kapeh Code of Conduct, an internationally recognized
  set of criteria for socially and environmentally appropriate coffee growing
  practices and efficient farm management. Utz Kapeh operates a
  track-and-trace system from farm to cup.
  
  
• Experience: To complete our sustainable coffee portfolio Drie Mollen
  started buying in 2005 the youngest initiative in certified sustainable coffee,
  Utz Kapeh. This coffee is mixed into the mainstream blends.