All Fairtrade articles – Page 7
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NewsFairtrade CEO criticises discounters' approach to Fairtrade
Aldi and Lidl need to increase their commitment to the Fairtrade Foundation if farmers in the developing world are to avoid falling casualty to the UK price war
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NewsWaitrose becomes first retailer to join forces with the Fairtrade Foundation
The new partnership will see Fairtrade now officially recognise and validate the work of the 10-year old Waitrose Foundation
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Comment & OpinionDo shoppers still care about Fairtrade?
Sales of Fairtrade certified goods have declined by 4.7%, so are shoppers turning away from the brand?
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Category ReportFocus on Fairtrade 2015
Grocery Fairtrade volumes are sliding, fast. So have Brits lost their ethical consciences in the price war?…
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NewsTesco and Asda told to sell more Fairtrade bananas
Campaigners are calling on Asda and Tesco to sell more Fairtrade bananas…
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NewsRichard Cooper made new chairman of Liberation Foods
Fairtrade nut company Liberation Foods has named Richard Cooper as its new chairman…
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NewsFairtrade supplies to UK 'hit by price wars'
Supermarket price wars are forcing Fairtrade growers away from the UK retail sector, the Fairtrade Foundation has warned…
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Comment & OpinionWhy does the UK waste so much food?
Yet again the media has sunk its teeth into the food industry, following the recent House of Lords report on food waste…
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NewsBanana pricing needs action, Fairtrade Foundation warns
The Fairtrade Foundation has called for urgent government intervention in the UK banana supply chain, saying that retailer ‘price wars’ have triggered job losses and left smaller producers marginalised.
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Category ReportIs the Fairtrade party over?
Fairtrade sales look buoyant but growth has slowed and the mark is struggling to compete with rival schemes…
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NewsHarry's Nuts axed as Liberation focuses on its relaunched brand
Harry’s Nuts – the Fairtrade bagged nuts range fronted by comedian Harry Hill – has been shelved…
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Comment & OpinionFairtrade on the price we must pay for tea
Cafédirect has launched a new report that reveals that to offer tea at low prices, compromises have to be made…
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NewsFairtrade Foundation 'losing the plot' claim tea growers
Tea growers are turning their back on the Fairtrade Foundation, claiming the organisation has “lost the plot”…
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Comment & Opinion
Our food system is unbalanced by the concept of 'cheap food'
Waitrose CEO Mark Price waded into the horsemeat saga last weekend…
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Category ReportFairtrade Fortnight: fuelling up to go further
Megaphones out. PoS up. Coffee-powered car go! Fairtrade Fortnight (25 February-10 March) is nearly upon us…
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Category Report
Fairtrade: a Fair fight?
Fairtrade is booming. But big brand and category conversions are driving most of the growth…
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Analysis & FeaturesA great year for sport. A washout for grocery...
Exhilarating highs. Crashing lows. With the Jubilee and Olympics on the cards, everyone expected 2012 to be a year of extremes…
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Comment & OpinionCafedirect keeps thinking small
There’s probably a good crossover between Fairtrade loyalists and people who watched Adam & Joe on Channel 4 in the 1990s…
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NewsBrand revamp for Divine's Dubble chocolate
Divine has added a white bar to its Dubble chocolate brand as part of a relaunch..
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NewsCo-op winter blueberries go Fairtrade
The Co-0perative Group has announced it is switching all its fresh winter blueberries to Fairtrade from November…