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NEW YORK, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Measurable improvements in social, environmental and economic conditions for Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality(TM) Farms in Colombia 10 Years of cooperation with the Rainforest Alliance to drive sustainable quality On the occasion of the Rainforest Alliance Sustainability and Certification Innovation Workshop, Nespresso CEO Jean-Marc Duvoisin and...
For Earth Day 2013, Namecheap is offering promotions that not only offer savings to customers, but also donate to the Rainforest Alliance and the WWF. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 19, 2013 Leading web host and domain name registrar Namecheap announces the launch of their Earth Day promotion that will support the Rainforest Alliance and the WWF. On April 22nd, Namecheap is releasing coupon codes that will not only discount inbound transfers and hosting purchases, but will also donate $1...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) released the results of an independent review team's annual study of state forestlands today, affirming the state's efforts to conserve resources through sound management. "The auditors were very pleased with our forest management and our staff's dedication, and I extend thanks to each of the districts involved in this year's audit for another job well done," DCNR...
Partnership approach will provide market with more socially, environmentally and economically sustainable paper options TICKER SYMBOL (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) ASHDOWN, AR, Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) today announced the culmination of a precedent-setting two-year partnership process that saw 55 landowners in the Texarkana area achieve Forest Stewardship Council(TM) (FSC(®)) group certification. With the Ashdown Mill's strong...
VALHALLA, N.Y., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Balance Bar Company, maker of one of America's original nutrition energy bars, today announced its new Balance Bar Dark line. Available in three decadent flavors all featuring dark chocolate coating - Dark Chocolate Crunch, Dark Chocolate Coconut and Dark Chocolate Peanut- this is the first nutrition bar line on the market to bear the well-respected Rainforest Alliance Certified(TM) seal. Beginning today, Balance Bar Dark can be found...
ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire, Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cargill's sustainable cocoa program has helped Ivorian farmers have another profitable year by increasing yields, improving bean quality and boosting their incomes. During the 2011/12 crop year, approximately 26,500 Ivorian farmers across 43 UTZ and Rainforest Alliance certified cooperatives have received Cargill's sustainable cocoa premiums payments totaling U.S. $7.6 million - the highest ever pay-out for farmers in the...
Rollinglobe and the Rainforest Alliance Team up to Launch a Travel Booking Platform Dedicated to Sustainable Travel New York, NY (PRWEB) September 18, 2012 Rollinglobe Media, a New York-based online travel agency, and the Rainforest Alliance, a leading international sustainability nonprofit, announced today the launch of a co-branded sustainable travel booking platform to promote sustainable tourism across the globe. Sustainable tourism businesses are those that are profitable while...
Campaign promoting Rainforest Alliance Certified(TM) products runs September 17-23 TICKER SYMBOL (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) MONTREAL, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Domtar will be joining businesses and individuals around the globe to participate in the Rainforest Alliance's second annual Follow the Frog Week that kicks off today, September 17, and runs through September 23. Follow the Frog Week is an international social media campaign that encourages shoppers to help create a...
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Milwaukee, Wis, - based Glenn Rieder, Inc. has acquired Quality Cabinet and Fixture Company of San Diego, California and its majority owned subsidiary, Quality Cabinets de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. Glenn Rieder and Quality Cabinet are both in the business of manufacturing, engineering and installing premium grade architectural millwork and related interior finishes for corporate interiors, institutional, judicial, healthcare facilities, hotels,...
SAO PAULO, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Marfrig Group, a leading global food company producing beef, pork, poultry and fish products, has become the world's first food company in the animal protein segment to track its entire beef production cycle in accordance with the standards developed by the Rainforest Alliance, a U.S.-based organization created 25 years ago that was one of the first to create forest-protection protocols. The Tangara da Serra Marfrig Group Unit located in the...
