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Kraft Foods Makes Unprecedented Commitment to Taking Sustainable Coffee Mainstream

Environmental Network News:

The Rainforest Alliance today announced a unique partnership with Kraft Foods to promote sustainability and equity from the coffee farm to the consumers' cup.

In an unprecedented multi-year arrangement, Kraft Foods has committed to purchase over 5 million pounds of coffee in the first year from farms in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Central America that have been certified as sustainably managed by the Rainforest Alliance. Ongoing monitoring and verification of compliance of these farms will be provided by Rainforest Alliance and members of the Sustainable Agriculture Network.