Letting you see, taste, and smell the exciting difference – that’s what we’re all about. With our unique products, you can work magic in the kitchen and create the most delicious dishes. It’s a breeze. A sprinkle from here, a dash from there. More flavour, less inequality. With a name like Fairtrade Original, no need to spell it out – we’re all about fair trade. Everyone deserves a living income. Plain and simple. Truly tasty. To be fair.
Can we brag for a second? We are “the original,” the first Fairtrade organisation in the world! And for us, it’s more than just fair prices. We’re all about partnerships. We go all-out for truly tasty and deliciously authentic products. Together with farmers and producers in Africa, Asia, and South America, we create the tastiest products, that we prepare and package at the origin as much as possible. We’re improving the lives of more and more people through impactful projects. It’s not about profit; our mission is ‘working together to achieve a living income for farmers’.
Our first priority is to farm, prepare and package products locally. This method prevents the value of those products being monetised outside the countries of origin. As this is not easily coordinated from within Dutch borders, our Development Managers travel the world in search of local partners.
As soon as they arrive in the country of origin, our Development Managers look for motivated local partners to facilitate and assist with recipe development and production.
The real force behind our products is made up of local farming communities. We seek out farmers who are willing and able to implement Fairtrade (and organic) practices for growing their vegetables, herbs and spices. There's strength in numbers, so we unite these farmers in agricultural cooperatives.
Fairtrade certification is a complex matter. We educate farmers on Fairtrade (and organic) farming practices and food safety.
We prefer to work with traditional, local recipes. We ask producers and farmers for their input when developing our products. The end result is a wonderful blend of age-old cooking techniques, exotic recipes and typically European preferences.
Certification means that the herbs, spices, fruits and vegetables in our supply chain are officially Fairtrade and organic. This qualification signals the start of the production process of our spice pastes and other food products.
We can proudly say our mission is accomplished when our products are prepared in the country of origin from locally sourced ingredients. Traveling by boat to the port of Rotterdam and then on to your local supermarket, our products are waiting for you to take them home and start experimenting!
As a team, we add flavour to Fairtrade Original.
Fairtrade Original is a brand with its own products. There are multiple organizations where ‘Fairtrade’ appears in the name: Fairtrade Original and Fairtrade International. We are both 100% committed to fair trade with small farmers in developing countries on a not-for-profit basis. However, we both play a different role. Fairtrade Original develops and sells products. It is a food brand. Fairtrade International certifies products that meet the international Fairtrade conditions.
