1. Ben & Jerry's partner with Fairtrade to help Ivorian cocoa farmers earn more

   

   Around 5,000 Fairtrade cocoa farmers in Ben & Jerry’s supply chain will receive approximately an additional $600,000 over the next year

2. Fairtrade International secures £15m Covid-19 relief funding for producers - Co-operative News

   

   The funding will be allocated to Fairtrade-certified producer organisations, including co-ops

3. Ben & Jerry’s partners with Fairtrade to boost cocoa farmers’ incomes

   

   Cocoa farmers in Cote d’Ivoire are set to earn higher prices for their beans, as ice cream icon Ben & Jerry’s pledges to pay more to provide living incomes for cocoa farmers.

4. KitKats in question: Nestlé’s ethical alternative fails to convince Fairtrade fans

   

   When food giant Nestlé announced it would stop sourcing some Fairtrade ingredients, it sparked much dismay. But was the move justified – and is it the beginning of the end for the Fairtrade mark?

5. Fairtrade Foundation calls on UK government to tighten its new Environment Bill to tackle illegal deforestation in supply chains

   

   The Fairtrade Foundation has cautiously welcomed the UK government’s new Environment Bill, which includes measures prohibiting UK firms from selling products linked to illegal deforestation overseas.

6. Fairtrade secures €15m from Europe in COVID-19 relief and recovery funds for its producers

   

   Government agencies and commercial organizations pledge financial support to provide direct support to producers on the frontline of the pandemic.

7. Oxford fairtrade shop goes online in response to Covid-19

   

   A POPULAR fairtrade shop in the heart of Oxford has launched an online store to make ‘fair, sustainable and ethical’ shopping easier.

8. Pocklington’s Fairtrade group keen to highlight cause after Covid-19 hits events programme

   

   Pocklington’s Fairtrade group (Pocklington FLAG) is currently unable to run either its monthly Fairtrade stalls or any Christmas special events due to the Covid-19 restrictions.

9. UK falls in love again with Fairtrade bananas and coffee

   

   British public support for ethical label lifts sales of Fairtrade goods for the first time since 2013

10. Fairtrade only really benefits supermarkets. A rethink is needed | Ndongo Samba Sylla

    

    The Fairtrade movement offers too few benefits to rural producers of the global south, writes Ndongo Samba Sylla, a Senegalese development economist

11. Move by UK supermarkets threatens to bring Fairtrade crashing down

    

    Tesco is to join Sainsbury’s in changing the branding of some ‘fairly traded’ products

12. Fairtrade chief defends cocoa sourcing scheme with Cadbury owner

    

    Michael Gidney insists farmers will not be worse off under Cocoa Life partnership with Mondelēz

13. 'Profoundly disappointing': KitKat cuts ties with Fairtrade

    

    Fairtrade label guarantees farmers get a set minimum price and a financial bonus

14. Campaigners make their voices heard

    

    Protestors in the north-east have joined the Keep Kit Kat Fairtrade campaign.

15. Gearies Primary School pupils sell Fairtrade breakfasts to support farmers around world

    

    Pupils at Gearies Primary School, in Gants Hill, have been selling hundreds of breakfast servings to community members all in the name...

16. Problem Solved #16: FairTrade talks reclaiming its status in a crowded market

    

    To mark the launch of our new manifesto – setting out The Drum’s editorial mission to help readers solve their problems – we’re christening today Solutions Day on thedrum.com. And to set the tone, over the course of 24 hours our team of worldwide journalists will be spotlighting 24 recent examples of times when our industry demonstrated…

17. Murals in Denver, Los Angeles and Nashville Highlight Fairtrade Efforts

    

    The purchasing behaviors of coffee consumers in the COVID-19 era in the United States have turned, in a word, topsy-turvy. In an attempt to refocus consumers and draw attention to Fair Trade Month …

18. Campaigners present Nestlé with petition over ending Fairtrade KitKat deal - Confectionery Production

    

    Campaigners have protested at the UK headquarters of Nestlé, handing over a petition signed by 300,000 against the company's move away from Fairtrade cocoa sourcing for its KitKat brand, reports Neill Barston.