1. Fairtrade fortnight supports farmers and workers in developing world

    FAIRTRADE fortnight kicked off this week in Clondalkin and featured a Fairtrade bake off in Áras Chrónáin on Wednesday, reports Maurice Garvey. The fortnight event is on from March 4-17, and supports farmers and workers in the developing world. Clonburris National School teacher Paula Galvin spearheaded the campaign to have Fairtrade Town…
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  2. Banana producers and exporters of Latam and Caribbean urge retailers to adopt FairTrade

    The associations of producers and exporters of banana in Latin America and the Caribbean, hope that, within the framework of the Fourth Global Conference of the World Banana Forum (WBF) that…
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  3. Fairtrade Big Brew is a resounding success

    The popular event helped spread community cheer and cement the area's support for the Fairtrade movement
    Daily Record
  4. Kesko collaborates with Fairtrade to tackle the challenges of the wild berry industry in Finland

    Fairtrade Finland has initiated a pilot project in collaboration with several companies, repsesenting the entire supply chain of the wild berry industry. The aim of the pilot project is to create local certification criteria for wild berries to tackle the challenges related to the berry picking industry in Finland.
    Kesko
  5. NC Custom Adds Lineup of Sustainable Packaging & Fairtrade Treats

    The Top 40 promotional products supplier added 24 SKUs that include bags made of home-compostable materials and post-consumer recycled boxes and wrappers.
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  6. Revolutionizing Coffee Trade: Colombian Farmers Shift from Fairtrade to Direct Trade for Sustainability

    Explore the complexities of the coffee industry in Colombia, focusing on climate change, market issues, and the shift towards direct trade for sustainability.
    BNN
  7. Coffee Roasters Searching New Ways To Level Up Fairness In Trade As Ethical Certifications Totter On The Moral High Ground

    Direct trade emerges as a new sourcing model for mission-driven coffee roasters to level up fairness as skepticism plagues large-scale sustainability programs.
    Forbes
  8. Fairtrade Fortnight 2024 - 4th to 17th March 2024 | Social Justice Ireland

    The theme for Fairtrade Fortnight 2024 is The World is Boiling – And it’s Unfair! The focus is on small-scale farmers and producers,how they are…
    Social Justice Ireland
  9. Vergelegen farmworkers excited at receiving Fairtrade hampers | News24

    Some 100 vineyard contract workers at the Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West were each delighted to receive a package of basic household groceries in January, including items such as maize meal, cooking oil, beans, macaroni and flour.
    News24
  10. Coffee Roasters Searching New Ways To Level Up Fairness In Trade As Ethical Certifications Totter On The Moral ... - Forbes

    Coffee Roasters Searching New Ways To Level Up Fairness In Trade As Ethical Certifications Totter On The Moral ... - Forbes
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  11. Divine Chocolate launches new Fairtrade Easter range

    Farmer-owned Fairtrade chocolate maker Divine has launched a new range in the UK for Easter, including limited-edition Joyful Hot Cross Bun Bar and ‘Flat Eggs’.
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  12. Ours to Protect - Fairtrade Fortnight Part 1 - 05/03/24 - Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport

    Highland Radio are delighted to partner with Coimisiún na Meán in launching a new series dealing with various topics on sustainability. Donna-Marie Doherty of Highland Radio will have a weekly feature on Tuesdays at 12:30 covering a real mix of different topics and interviews with businesses and experts who have a common interest on expertise…
    Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport
  13. ICCO forecasts 11% cut in cocoa production, as Fairtrade urges action on farmer income - Confectionery Production

    ICCO forecasts 11% cut in cocoa production, as Fairtrade urges action on farmer income - Confectionery Production
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  14. ICCO forecasts 11% cut in cocoa production, as Fairtrade urges action on farmer income

    The International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) has revealed its latest quarterly data, as it forecasts a near 11% decline in global production, as key West African nations are hit by poor weather and crop diseases impacting yields, reports Neill Barston.
    Confectionery Production
  15. Lessons from Fairtrade International’s living income for farmers strategy - Co-operative News

    Lessons from Fairtrade International’s living income for farmers strategy - Co-operative News
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  16. Lessons from Fairtrade International’s living income for farmers strategy - Co-operative News

    'Based on this project, our farmers now have a better understanding of the costs and income associated with coffee production'
    Co-operative News
  17. Fairtrade joins social justice groups seeking to reform European Green Deal into global policy

    A collective including social justice movement Solidar, the Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO), Fairtrade International and the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) have called upon EU leaders to transform the European Green Deal on environmental legislation to provide increased support for farming communities, writes Neill Barston.
    Confectionery Production
  18. Fairtrade Easter Candy Collections

    Divine Easter 2024 collection - The Divine Easter 2024 collection has been unveiled just ahead of the spring season by the fairtrade chocolate brand as a series of treats perfect...