Equal Exchange Trading
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This article is about the UK trading cooperative. For the U.S. trading cooperative, see Equal Exchange.
Equal Exchange Trading is a UK-based alternative trading organization. Equal Exchange is a worker's cooperative distributing food and beverage products in the independent natural food sector. The organization's origins stretch back to 1979 "when three voluntary workers returned to Edinburgh after working on aid projects in various parts of Africa."[1]
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Company type | Co-operative, Ltd |
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Founded | Edinburgh, UK (1990; 34 years ago (1990)) |
Headquarters | Edinburgh, UK |
Products | Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Nuts, Edible oils, Chapman's nut butters |
Revenue | £3.5 million (Draft 2007/08) |
Website | www.equalexchange.co.uk |
Footnotes / references Founded from the trading activities of Equal Exchange Ltd (formerly Campaign Coffee Scotland) which was founded in 1981. Origins stretch back to 1979. |
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Over 90% of the company's products are both Organic and Fairtrade.