Facts & Figures
Fair Trade in Canada - Volumes
Canadian sales of Fair Trade Certified products have generally continued their fast-paced growth. At the end of 2008, hundreds of different Fair Trade Certified products were available for purchase in Canada, all of which have been organized into 12 different product categories.
While a summary document can be downloaded here, more detail on those Fair Trade Certified products with more than two years of history in Canada can be found below:
Coffee
Cocoa
Sugar
Fresh Fruit
Tea
Flowers
Sports Balls
Cotton
Herbs & Spices
Grains
Fair Trade in Canada - Companies
The number of companies selling Fair Trade Certified products in Canada also continued to grow in 2008.
You can see the huge growth in the number of retailers carrying Fair Trade Certified products simply by going into your local shops and having a look for products bearing the Fair Trade Certified Mark on the packaging.
It's a little more difficult to get a sense of how many more Canadian companies are importing and manufacturing Fair Trade Certified products, however. So we've provided this table and graph that shows how many companies report to and are audited by us, and how their number has grown over the years:
"Licensees" are companies who have been authorized to use the Fair Trade Certified Mark on their product packaging. They report how much Fair Trade Certified product they buy and sell, and we regularly audit them to ensure what is sold as Fair Trade Certified actually is.
"Traders" are companies that buy and sell Fair Trade Certified products but don't sell a consumer-ready product that bears the Fair Trade Certified Mark. Examples of traders include importers and manufacturers who produce products for other brands.
Traders report to and are audited by us, just like Licensees.