Nexus Drinks Systems promote both Fairtrade coffees, teas and hot chocolate as well as Rainforest Alliance, a similar organization, coffees, teas and hot chocolate through their range of coffee machines, vending machines and drinks systems.

“I represent more than one million family farmers who need Fairtrade pricing to put food on the table and keep their kids in school,” said Raul de Aguila, a Peruvian coffee grower . “No other label or certification system ensures a fair income for a hard day’s work. This increase will have a direct and positive impact on the lives of Fairtrade Certified coffee farmers around the world.”

Fairtrade is a certification model that guarantees prices to farmers that meet strict social and environmental sustainability criteria, and the FAIRTRADE Mark has become one of the most recognized consumer labels in the UK . Research by DEFRA this year showed that more than eighty percent of the UK public say they have heard of Fairtrade, and more than half of those people said they made an effort to buy it. (more…)

Nexus Drinks Systems promote both Fairtrade coffees, teas and hot chocolates as well as Rainforest Alliance, a similar organization, coffees, teas and hot chocolate through their range of coffee machines, vending machines and drinks systems.

Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee can be found throughout the world. More than 25 million people in the tropics depend on coffee, a crop that is the economic backbone of many countries and the world’s second most traded commodity after oil. Coffee is farmed on about 12 million hectares (30 million acres) worldwide, an area larger than Portugal and nearly the size of England. Most of the farms are in areas regarded as high priorities for conservation. In 1993, the Rainforest Alliance and its partner groups in the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) demonstrated that traditional, forested coffee farms are havens for wildlife. Now, coffee lovers everywhere can support farmers who maintain these rainforest refuges simply by buying beans stamped with the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal of approval. (more…)