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24 Apr 2015

Author:
Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW)

USA: Compass Group commits to expanding Fair Food Program standards to crops beyond Florida tomatoes

"Compass Group pledges to double down on Fair Food commitment!", 24 Apr 2015

World’s largest contract foodservice company releases new Sustainability Platform, promises to “extend the (Fair Food) code of conduct and premium to crops other than tomatoes and beyond Florida”... As part of this new initiative, Compass is committing to expand its partnership with the CIW well beyond the boundaries of the Florida tomato industry, and to complete that expansion by 2020.  Compass Group has been an FFP partner since 2009 and is the largest contract foodservice company in the world, serving over 4 billion meals a year in locations ranging from university campuses to museums and hospitals.