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50 United Drive West Bridgewater, MA 02379 MA Tel. 774-776-7400 Fax 508-587-0088 |
Type: Private - Cooperative
On the web:
http://www.equalexchange.com
Employees:
85
Equal Exchange was founded in 1986 with the aim of paying fairer prices to Third World growers of coffee beans, helping kick off what has become known as the "fair trade" movement (a West Coast organization, Global Exchange, is two years younger and in the same business). Equal Exchange distributes roasted coffee beans and ground coffee to commercial businesses; in recent years, it has specifically targeted religious organizations, such as Catholic Relief Services, to market its products. The product line has been expanded into cocoa, sugar, and tea, as well. The company is an employee-owned cooperative where all employees with the company for at least a year are eligible to vote for members of the board.
Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $18.4M
Officers:
Chairperson and Quality Control Manager: Beth Ann Caspersen
Co-Executive Director: Robert (Rob) Everts
Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director: Rink Dickinson
Competitors:
Global Exchange
Millstone
Thanksgiving Coffee Company
