1. The Fairtrade Foundation gains key grants including support for Ghana cocoa farmers - Confectionery Production

   

   The Fairtrade Foundation has won two out of eight grants launched today by the UK Government, including  an agricultural support scheme backed by Mondelēz International in Ghana assisting cocoa producers in developing countries during the coronavirus pandemic.

2. Nestlé confirms ending Fairtrade KitKat deal after meeting cross party parliamentary group - Confectionery Production

   

   Nestlé has confirmed that it intends to drop its decade-long cocoa sourcing deal with Fairtrade in favour of Rainforest Alliance, reports Neill Barston. 

3. Fairtrade Peterborough needs volunteers to make fair trade a reality

   

   A community group in Peterborough is calling for volunteers to join its steering group and help make fair trade a reality.

4. British MPs urge Nestlé to rethink dropping Fairtrade cocoa for its KitKat bars

   

   A cross party group of MPs from the UK Parliament has met with Nestlé to urge it to reconsider its decision to end its relationship with Fairtrade.

5. Best Fair Trade coffee brands

   

   Find the perfect, fair trade brews worth your money. We've found some of the best coffee brands worth considering, for their ethical and environmental practices

6. 27,000 farmers ‘to miss out on £1.6m in payments’ as Nestle drops Fairtrade for KitKats

   

   Confectioner is switching to its own inhouse ‘Cocoa Plan’ backed by the Rainforest Alliance

7. Nestle’s Fairtrade move is wrong – and very wrong now

   

   just-food's Ben Cooper sets out his opposition to Nestlé's decision to end Fairtrade certification for its flagship KitKat chocolate brand in the UK and Ireland.

8. Fairtrade farmers reap $41m boost from UK shoppers in 2019

   

   Latest Fairtrade product sales figures show shoppers care 'more about Fairtrade than ever', organisation claims

9. A fair future? Fairtrade category report 2020

   

   Fairtrade products have boomed during the pandemic. But as a recession looms, will consumers continue to buy into ethics?

10. KitKat Scraps Partnership With Fairtrade in ‘Profoundly Disappointing’ Move

    

    Nestlé will sever ties between Kit Kat and Fairtrade in favour of a deal with the Rainforest Alliance. It means thousands of farmers will lose out.

11. Why KitKat has suspended its decade-long partnership with Fairtrade

    

    KitKat is to end its decade-long partnership with the Fairtrade Foundation, despite warnings that thousands of farmers will be hit by move.

12. Shock decision by Nestlé UK&I to stop using Fairtrade cocoa means farmers will lose Premium

    

    The Fairtrade Foundation has issued a statement in response to Nestlé’s surprise announcement that it is planning to stop using Fairtrade cocoa and sugar in its chocolate bars, including the top-selling KitKats, and use Rainforest Alliance certification instead.

13. Nuts For Cheese becomes first to use Fairtrade Ingredients

    

    Canadian natural product and vegan cheese-alternative producer Nuts For Cheese has joined the Fairtrade movement, sourcing cashews, coconut oil, coconut milk, turmeric and black peppercorns to produce the world's first Fairtrade Certified vegan cheese alternative.

14. Fairtrade Prices boost cocoa farmers’ income by $15m in fourth quarter

    

    Fairtrade International has announced sales of Fairtrade certified cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire in the fourth quarter of 2019 increased farmers’ earnings by approximately $15.1m compared to non-Fairtrade cocoa.

15. Causeway Coast and Glens celebrates Fairtrade Status

    

    A special schools’ bake-off event has been held to celebrate Fairtrade Borough status for Causeway Coast and Glens.

16. Turning point for chocolate? Theo pegs fairtrade and ethical sourcing as “fundamental principles”

    

    12 Mar 2020 --- US-based chocolatier Theo Chocolate is highlighting a turning point for the chocolate industry. Following its recently published 2019 Impact Report, the company pegs fairtrade and ethical sourcing as key principles of its ethos. Speaking to FoodIngredientsFirst, Monique Heineman, Brand Manager, explains how “the conventional…

17. Fairtrade group welcomes Malawian farmers to Elgin

    

    SUGAR cane farmers from Malawi addressed a busy hall in Elgin as part of the community's Fairtrade Fortnight events.

18. Sustainable Brands - Fairtrade America

    

    Fairtrade America is the US representative of Fairtrade International - the global leader in ethical product certification. Shoppers care more about where their food comes from. Fairtrade America works with brands to ensure their supply chains support farmers, their communities, and their ecosystems.