From the inbox: Big Tree Farms Receives Fair Trade Certification
From the inbox this week comes this press release - big news from Big Tree Farms!
Big Tree Farms Receives Fair Trade
Certification
Big Tree Farms Coconut Sugar becomes first and only certified
fair trade coconut sugar.
Bali, Indonesia
(July 16, 2014) Big Tree Farms
announced that their unrefined, organic Coconut Sugar line has received Fair
Choice certification from Control Union Certifications. The acquisition of this
certification makes Big Tree Farms Coconut Sugar the first and only fair trade
coconut sugar on the market. As a pioneer in the fast-growing Coconut Sugar segment,
Big Tree Farms’ impressive certifications extend beyond Fair Trade, including
USDA Organic, Non-GMO and Low Glycemic Certifications. All certifications will be featured on Big
Tree Farms Coconut Sugar packaging going forward, allowing shoppers to see a
clear difference in coconut sugars.
Control Union Certifications are awarded on an
enterprises ability to commit to stringent social, environmental, and economic
development principles. Dedicated to social and environmental responsibility, safe
working conditions and fair trade practices, Big Tree Farms is the only
vertically integrated brand of coconut sugar on the market. Working with and
supporting over 14,000 family farmers across the archipelagos of Indonesia. Every
bag of Big Tree Farms Organic Coconut Sugar is harvested from partner farms and
processed at their own factories in Indonesia.
Called the “best alternative to cane sugar” by Dr. Oz, Big
Tree Farms Coconut Sugar is made from pure flower blossom nectar of the coconut
tree. Considered one of the most sustainable sweeteners on the planet, coconut
sugar is an unrefined, high nutrient and low glycemic sweetener that can be
used in place of anything that normally requires cane sugar. With a 1 to 1
replacement ratio, coconut sugar is an easier substitute compared to other
popular alternatives like stevia or agave, which often have a different taste
and substitute ratio. Big Tree Farms Organic Coconut Sugar is the only coconut sugar
to obtain a low glycemic verification, consistently maintaining a Glycemic
Index of under 40, ensuring it is not adulterated with cane sugar Rooted in Goodness™, Big Tree Farms is a sustainable
supply chain of natural and organic tropical food products. Their mission is to inspire beneficial change through the
creation of innovative and health-forward food products that provide
sustainable health, economy and environment to our customers, farmer/suppliers
and company community.
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