Freska Produce International LLC has obtained Fair Trade USA certification for growers in Oaxaca, Mexico, and is working to certify all of its growers in Mexico.
The certification means the company’s mangos produced in Mexico will carry Fair Trade labels, according to a news release from the Oxnard, Calif., company.
“Some of our retail partners approached us about helping lead our category into Fair Trade certification and we felt it’s about mutually beneficial relationships and great timing to get this going for Freska,” Jesus “Chuy” Loza, a partner in the company, said in the release. “Fair Trade is something that we feel is our responsibility. By offering Fair Trade, consumers can be confident the workers who produce our products were treated fairly along the way.”
Items that fall under Fair Trade certification are produced according to rigorous social, environmental and economic standards, according to the release.
