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No Retailer Wants to go First to Raise Low Farmer Prices, Finds Fairtrade Report
Competition Law is undermining the UK business efforts to work together to end poverty in some of the world’s poorest countries, according to new research from the Fairtrade Foundation.
Fairtrade statement in relation to Fair Trade USA’s certification of Melon plantation, Honduras
“Fair Trade USA (or Fair Trade Certified) is not linked in any way to the Fairtrade system known and represented…
Cocoa farmers to earn more through a higher Fairtrade Minimum Price
Farmer organizations will be guaranteed a higher price for cocoa sales on Fairtrade terms, as part of Fairtrade’s strategy towards enabling living incomes.
Fairtrade hails Percol’s new coffee in plastic-free packaging
The Fairtrade Foundation has welcomed Percol’s ‘Coffee on a Mission’ rebrand and hails its efforts to lead the industry in becoming more sustainable following renewed commitment to Fairtrade and a pioneering investment in plastic-free packaging.
Fairtrade launches unique countdown to Christmas with festive Fairtrade gifts
Get in the festive spirit with Fairtrade’s online advent calendar, each day you could be in for winning a Fairtrade gift!
Greggs boosts Fairtrade offer with new winter drinks
Greggs, the UK’s leading bakery food-on-the-go retailer, has increased its wide range of Fairtrade goodies with additions to its winter hot drinks menu.
Fairtrade invites schools to bake a difference with gingerbread
Schoolchildren are invited to join the nationwide Fairtrade movement in baking fun, tasty gingerbread biscuits for Christmas. Their gingerbread creations will be sold to raise money to support projects to bring Fairtrade to more farmers and workers, and to deepen the difference Fairtrade makes to their lives.