All Fairtrade articles – Page 4
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Comment & OpinionAlbert Heijn's work to tackle human rights abuses sets a precedent for UK supers
Albert Heijn in the Netherlands is leading the way with bold initiatives to acknowledge and eradicate human rights abuses in its supply chains, says Rachel Wilshaw, ethical trade manager at Oxfam
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NewsProfits slide at Divine Chocolate amid currency pressures
Profits dropped to just £9k in the year ended 30 June 2018
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Category ReportLost in shelf space? Ethical trading category report 2019
As a growing number of schemes crowd the aisles, how do brands ensure they stand out?
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NewsPercol unveils plastic-free, compostable coffee pouches
The packaging made from plant fibres and eucalyptus wood pulp is a European first, the brand claims
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NewsCo-op chief calls for global clarity across ethical schemes
Michael Fletcher said the increasing number of ethical schemes was muddying shopper decision making
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NewsNo-deal Brexit disastrous for developing world farmers
Farmers were at risk of companies switching sourcing arrangements while preferential tariffs offered by the EU could come to an end, according to Fairtrade report
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NewsDivine Chocolate unveils its first organic bars
They are made with cocoa from a farmers’ co-operative on the west African island of São Tomé`
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NewsSainsbury's urged to switch back to Fairtrade tea
Campaign group Global Citizen has launched a petition calling for Sainsbury’s to row back from Fairly Traded mark
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NewsSainsbury's investigates Fairtrade flower picker pay claims
The Fairtrade Foundation has also launched an investigation into allegations workers were treated unfairly
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NewsNew Fairtrade chair Mark Price insists it can 'bounce back'
Lord Price will take over the position from business strategy consultant Michael Jary
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NewsSainsbury's forced to change Fairly Traded tea online display
Watchdog’s ruling follows a complaint by Labour MP Stella Creasy that consumers could be duped into thinking the Sainsbury’s own-brand tea was certified by Fairtrade
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NewsCo-op makes Fairtrade commitment across bananas, tea & coffee
The Co-op said it would now be 100% aligned across Fairtrade’s own key four food commodities
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NewsDanone the first UK dairy company to gain B Corp certification
B Corp certification ’is to business what Fairtrade is for coffee’, the NGO says
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Feature SynopsisFocus on Fairtrade: 3 February
Fairtrade has taken its fair share of flak of late, yet it is still doing a roaring trade.
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NewsBravura Foods takes over Little Miracles drinks distribution
The brand has ambitious UK expansion plans…
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NewsGreen & Black’s Velvet is brand’s first major new range in 26 years
It will be the first new Mondelez lineup under the company’s Cocoa Life sustainability initiative
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NewsThe Co-op commits to Fairtrade with Kenyan resource centre
The funding is being provided by the Co-op’s Growing Stories online campaign
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Comment & OpinionTax is back on the agenda. Only this time with a third world spin
Until Brexit, tax was one of the hottest issues in business. Starbucks, Mondelez, Google, Facebook, Amazon et al
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NewsSainsbury's to face MPs over Fairtrade replacement scheme
Sainsbury’s has consistently said it will reap no financial benefit from the Fairly Traded scheme
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's Fairtrade fiasco
Sainsbury’s intention to ditch Fairtrade for its own weak and woolly Fairly Traded equivalent has provoked an outcry