All Fairtrade articles – Page 5
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Analysis and Features
Can Sainsbury's standard prove fairer than Fairtrade?
What is the business case and how will growers be affected?
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News
Sainsbury's trials own sustainability scheme to replace Fairtrade
The scheme will be trialled on tea first, but Fairtrade has warned growers will be ‘disempowered’
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News
Lidl follows Co-op in 100% sustainable cocoa pledge
Ethically sourced cocoa will be used in more than 120 of the retailer’s own label goods
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News
Fairtrade first claim by baby brand Piccolo
The startup’s new Pure range is set to reach Waitrose next month
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Analysis and Features
How Brexit trade changes could hit the developing world
Fairtrade warns poor planning could have dire consequences
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News
Co-op pledges Fairtrade cocoa in all own label
The Co-op is to become the first UK retailer to sell and use only Fairtrade cocoa in all own-brand products
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News
New Co-op ad champions Fairtrade and British sourcing
The society is targeting a million new members by the end of 2017 - a year ahead of its original plans
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Category Report
Fairtrade for the people: Fairtrade category report 2017
Thousands more shoppers pouring into the Fairtrade market means 94% of the population are now in on the revolution. So how much has Mars had to do with this?
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News
Fairtrade appeal broadens as Mars bars drive growth
Fairtrade food & drink is no longer the sole preserve of the well-heeled, The Grocer can reveal
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News
Divine Chocolate bar celebrates 'women's empowerment'
Available from February, the 70% dark chocolate bar will feature stories from female cocoa farmers inside the wrapper
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Analysis and Features
As Cadbury axes logo is Fairtrade finished?
The relationship between Cadbury and the Fairtrade Foundation is at the centre of a new ‘takeover’ row
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News
Cadbury ditches Fairtrade logo in favour of Cocoa Life
US owner Mondelez is replacing the FF logo with Cocoa Life branding, which Fairtrade will join as a partner
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Analysis and Features
How Fairtrade investment is bearing fruit in Ghana
The world’s first Fairtrade banana plantation in Ghana is a flourishing example to other certification schemes
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News
Farmers call for further help from GCA
The Fairtrade Foundation argued that “farmers on the ground are still bearing the brunt of unfair trading”
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News
The Co-op campaign raises £25k for Fairtrade coffee producers
The Fairtrade producer receiving the first £25,000 is the Aguadas Co-operative of 5,000 smallholder coffee producers …
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News
Waitrose and Fairtrade back food duo's Fruit Adventure
Max MacGillivray and Gareth Jones will ride motorbikes from London to Cape Town
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Analysis and Features
Fairtrade promotional activity further reined in by big four
Fairtrade Fortnight is currently encouraging shoppers to fork out a little extra for Fairtrade products
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Comment and Opinion
Stand up for Fairtrade farmers but spare us the sympathy
“The Fairtrade mark ensures decent payment for hard work at least; and at best true empowerment”
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News
British shoppers standing up for Fairtrade
Brits ate 88 million more Fairtrade bananas and drank 255 million more cups of Fairtrade coffee last year
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Comment and Opinion
Good fruit and veg driven out of the country
Having worked in produce for 20 years, I have seen how the grocers have driven value out of this sector