Global Coffee Bean Company Accused of Unethical Practices

BY NICK GRIGGS Florence Morning News Reporter 

2 hrs ago                                                   

Sr. Social Media Director, Garrett Stallings

FLORENCE, S.C. – Authorities publicly announced yesterday morning that the rumors about the largest global coffee bean company, Farmer’s Best Secret Inc., were in fact true.

For 50 years, Farmer’s Best Secret Inc. has been committed to farmers all across the globe in doing business directly through fair-trade initiatives.

“It’s who we are. It’s how we figured out our name. You could say it’s in our DNA” says Tyler Porter, longtime CEO. “As a company that holds high ethical standards in everything that we do; from production to manufacturing, to marketing and customer service, it grieves me that these incidents have occurred. Our commitment in doing fair-trade with local farmers all across the world is the basis from which this company was founded on, and the fact that we have not been doing that for the past six months is just plain wrong and disturbing.”

Authorities say that a national auditing company took the necessary actions in analyzing the company and was able to develop a timeline on what the incidents started to occur as well as the individuals that made the approvals. Authorities also say that inventory is being taken and all beans will be removed.

“We have not broken our relationship with our farmers and look forward to getting back to work with them as soon as possible” says Porter. “Our only other hope is that our customers will see this mistake for what it is and believe us when we say that it will never happen again.”

Porter also stated that information is being updated daily on all of the company’s social media sites.

Tags: commitment, fair-trade, farmers, Farmer’s Best Secret, coffee, coffee beans, global, loyalty, customers, local

Locations: Florence

Just a Minor Mishap

As a company that holds high ethical standards in everything that we do; from production, to manufacturing, to marketing and customer service, it grieves me that these incidents have occurred. Our commitment in doing fair-trade with local farmers is the basis from which this company was founded on and the fact that we have not been doing that for the past two quarters is just plain wrong. We have ceased our operations with the Big Company Coffee Suppliers and have not broken our relationships with our farmers. We are looking forward to getting back to work with them immediately. Our only other hope is that our customers see this for what it is and believe us when we say that it will never happen again.

A History in the Making

For over 50 years, Farmer's Best Secret Inc. has been a vital part of people's day. Whether it was a salesman heading to the office at 8 in the morning, a third shift warehouse employee heading into work after dinner, or a writer that has been up all night and needs a lift, Farmer's Best Secret Inc. is there to help. We have been committed for over 50 years in doing business with local farmers all across the globe directly through fair-trade initiatives.