1. Is Fairtrade in trouble? - Co-operative News

   

   Sainsbury’s is going solo – will others follow?

2. Farmer-owned Fairtrade company Divine Chocolate announces new exports - Co-operative News

   

   The company has expanded its offerings at UK retailers Waitrose and BP Connect and is extending its reach in Turkey and the US

3. Divine Chocolate holds poetry competition to celebrate its Fairtrade, farmer-owned ethos - Co-operative News

   

   The contest, run in conjunction with Christian Aid, is now in its 16th year

4. Concern as Sainsbury’s replaces Fairtrade with its own Fairly-traded certification

   

   There are fears the new scheme will take power away from smallholder producers and co-ops in the retailer’s supply chain

5. Co-op Group to increase Fairtrade wine offer - Co-operative News

   

   The retailer is working with South African suppliers to increase its volume of Fairtrade wine by 2.5million litres a year

6. Co-op Group commits £50,000 to support Fairtrade women cocoa farmers - Co-operative News

   

   The Women’s School of Leadership aims to tackle gender inequality and reduce poverty in Ivory Coast

7. Bala Fairtrade balls and bibs for Chipping Norton Town FC

   

   Chipping Norton Town Football Club has been kitted out with Bala Fairtrade footballs and training bibs for the 2016-17 season, thanks to sponsorship from The Phone Co-op. Bala, a Glasgow-based co-operative, works with manufacturers in the northern Pakistani city of Sialkot,

8. Co-operatives back International Fairtrade Charter - Co-operative News

   

   Around 250 organisations back the charter, including the International Co-operative Alliance

9. Waitrose partners with Tony’s Chocolonely for ethical cocoa sourcing initiative - edie.net

   Waitrose partners with Tony’s Chocolonely for ethical cocoa sourcing initiative - edie.net

10. Fairtrade International works to support venture for Ecuadorian cocoa co-operatives

    

    Fairtrade International has recently complete a key scheme with its Cacao of Excellence Programme, working with the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Fair Trade Small Producers and Workers (CLAC), to support Eucadorian cocoa co-operatives that are part of its network.

11. Jersey's Fairtrade Island status renewed

    

    JERSEY’S Fairtrade Island status, which it has held for nearly two decades, has been renewed by an organisation that ensures fair pay for farmers in developing […]

12. Harvesting happiness: Vergelegen vineyard contractors treated to Fairtrade groceries | wine.co.za

    

    In today's #wineforgood story, find out how Vergelegen provides for vineyard contract workers as part of its Fairtrade initiative.

13. Fairtrade Africa launches project to combat depletion of vegetable cover

    

    By Regina BennehGoaso, (AR) March, 28, GNA – Ghana Agroforestry for Impact (GAIM) Project has been launched at Goaso in the Ahafo Region to contribute to the improvement of livelihoods and climate change resilience through the agro ecological transition of cocoa farms.The three-year project being implemented by Fairtrade Africa in partnership…

14. Fairtrade Narcotics Present: Cerulean (Single Launch)

    FAIRTRADE NARCOTICS present Cerulean – the first single from their upcoming self titled & entirely self produced album via Groovecult Records. Underpinned by a cyclical rhythmic groove, Cerulean explores the positive law of attraction: the personalities and opportunities that manifest when you follow intuition and pursue what is magnetic.…

15. Ethical Shopping Continues to Rise in the UK Despite Cost of Living Crisis

    

    Despite facing the most significant increase in living costs in four decades, British consumers are increasingly prioritizing ethical shopping, driven by concerns over the environment and the well-being of farmers in developing countries.

16. Fairtrade Africa and partners launch Ghana Agroforestry for Impact Project - MyJoyOnline

    

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17. Ethical shopping on the rise in UK despite cost of living crisis

    

    Increase in Fairtrade income to £13m shows shoppers still prioritising environment and workers’ wellbeing

18. Fairtrade calls for UK to beef up its deforestation laws

    

    Similar to the European Union's deforestation measures to tackle deforestation linked to commodity imports, the UK government has announced a new global deforestation law, but Fairtrade is concerned about the extra costs to farmers.