Sara Lee signs deal to buy some sustainable coffee

Reuters

CHICAGO, March 29 (Reuters) - Food, apparel and household goods maker Sara Lee Corp. (nyse: SLE - news - people) on Monday said that its beverage division has agreed to purchase some coffee grown using certified sustainable methods as tracked by a Dutch organization that promotes such efforts.

Sara Lee said its coffee unit will make an initial purchase of 2.5 million kilograms of coffee grown on farms that have been certified by the Utz Kapeh Foundation, a nonprofit group that promotes responsible production of coffee, including fair trade.

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