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• Kroger said yesterday that its Simple Truth brand “will expand in 2018 to offer more Fair Trade Certified™ products. The Simple Truth brand's current portfolio of Fair Trade products spans multiple commodities, including coffee, cocoa, coconut, tea, sugar and agave, and leads the private label grocery industry in Fair Trade offerings.

Kroger presently carries nearly 300 Fair Trade Certified products representing 60 brands.”
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