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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.
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Nestle's Fairtrade move is wrong – and very wrong now - just-food.com
Nestle's Fairtrade move is wrong – and very wrong now - just-food.com
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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
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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Pupils highlight Fairtrade issues with winning poster designs | City Of Wolverhampton Council - Wolverhampton City Council
Pupils highlight Fairtrade issues with winning poster designs | City Of Wolverhampton Council - Wolverhampton City Council
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Celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 – City of Lincoln Council
Celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 – City of Lincoln Council
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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.
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Find out more about Fairtrade at Guildhall coffee morning
A Fairtrade Coffee Morning will take place at Exeter’s historic Guildhall on Saturday.
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Championing Fairtrade in Hackney
Local residents and businesses are being encouraged to think more about where their products come from, as part of a nationwide campaign to ensure that all cocoa farmers are paid a fair income.
Hackney Council will be holding a range of events across the borough to mark Fairtrade Fortnight (24 Feb - 8 March), including pop-up stalls where…
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Central England Co-op urges shoppers to embrace Fairtrade Fortnight
Central England Co-op is urging customers to 'do good at home and overseas' this Fairtrade Fortnight by supporting both farmers abroad and those less fortunate in their own communities.