Pompano Beach, Florida – Southern Specialties, Inc. announced it has started shipping Fair Trade certified French beans under the company’s Today’s Gourmet label.
Fair Trade USA worked with Southern Specialties, and its farms in Guatemala, to achieve certification. Today’s Gourmet French beans display the Fair Trade label on the front of the bag.
“We are very pleased to become a Fair Trade USA partner,” said Daryl Johnston, vice president of sales for Southern Specialties “ Fair Trade certified produce supports healthy farming communities and ecosystems while delivering nutritionally rich, great tasting produce. Retailers can show commitment to their customers and the grower community by offering this ethically sourced Fair Trade certified product.”
Southern Specialties has been a leading grower and shipper of French beans for over twenty-two years. The Today’s Gourmet Fair Trade French bean program complements the company’s Southern Selects product line.
The Fair Trade USA process guarantees that farmers and workers producing Fair Trade Certified goods are paid fair prices and wages, work in safe conditions, protect the environment and receive community development funds to empower and uplift their communities. Today’s Gourmet French beans can be found in select Whole Foods stores.
Southern Specialties is a grower, importer, processor and shipper of a variety of specialty products grown in Central America, South America, Mexico, Canada and the U.S. The company distributes from its Pompano Beach, Florida headquarters, and facilities in McAllen, Texas and Los Angeles, California. | www.southernspecialties.com
Source: Southern Specialties, Inc.
