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Sainsbury set to drop plastic packaging on bananas
Sainsbury’s is about to ditch plastic packaging on its five-pack Fairtrade bananas. The move sees the grocer replace the plastic bag with a paper band, rolling out to all stores from 22 May.…
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The rising cost of living doesn't mean ethical finance needs to fall by the wayside
You can still ‘green’ your money even if times are hard, says Becky O’Connor, who recommends everything from growing your own vegetables to switching bank accounts
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Cream Of The Crop Strikes Ripe Partnership with Fyffes - FFT
Zero waste foods brand, Cream Of The Crop, has announced an official sustainability-focused partnership with Fyffes – one of the world’s leading distributors of tropical produce, and currently Europe’s largest importer of Fairtrade bananas. Fyffes has set itself a global target of reducing food waste by as much as 80% by 2030 and the new…
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World Fairtrade Day: What does it mean and why is it important?
We have all bought, or at least seen, the Fairtrade labels on products in supermarkets, but supporting Fairtrade goes further than that. One of the aims
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Fairtrade Canada Celebrates May Fairtrade Month With #Itsonlyfair Campaign, Raising Awareness of the Inequities in Pay for Farmers and Workers - Perishable News
Throughout May, Fairtrade Canada – the Canadian chapter of Fairtrade International, the world’s most recognized label for social justice and sustainability – will celebrate the farmers, workers, brands, retailers, and advocates who make up the Fairtrade system during their Fairtrade Month campaign. The month-long campaign will answer the…
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Teaching Resources
Teaching resources for how Fairtrade and farmers are facing the climate crisis together.
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Ulverston group plans market stall for World Fairtrade Day - The Westmorland Gazette
Ulverston group plans market stall for World Fairtrade Day - The Westmorland Gazette
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Lidl introduces ‘living wage’ bananas for the benefit of overseas workers
Lidl will be the first retailer in Germany to use Fairtrade’s living wage tools and pay an additional price premium for the bananas they buy from plantations. In doing so, the company is…
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Ulverston group plans market stall for World Fairtrade Day
AN Ulverston group is planning a market stall for World Fairtrade Day.
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Young people in Glossopdale learn more about Fairtrade
Young people in Glossopdale have been learning more about all aspects of Fairtrade by taking part in a special quiz.
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Coop boosts rose range and expands fairtrade offering
The Coop has expanded its range of rosé wines in the run up to summer, and is looking to convert all of its South American wines to Fairtrade over the next few years.
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Coop boosts rose range and expands fairtrade offering - The Drinks Business
Coop boosts rose range and expands fairtrade offering - The Drinks Business
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Strategies For Global Ethical Food Market Players In 2022-2026 Market Forecast Period
The Business Research Company’s Ethical Food Global Market Report 2022 – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2022-2026
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New Fairtrade report highlights how cocoa sector can help farmers progress toward living incomes
The Fairtrade Foundation has released a new report revealing key insights into factors it says can “either enable or jeopardise the ability of cocoa co-operatives to create and fairly distribute positive benefits to their farmer members.”
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Peace Advocates Must Meet People Where They Are – OpEd - Eurasia Review
Peace Advocates Must Meet People Where They Are – OpEd - Eurasia Review
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Is Fairtrade a Scam? Company Denies Marketing Ploy "Myths"
Fairtrade claims to provide fair prices to farmers even though many believe that the organization is a scam and just a marketing ploy. Is Fairtrade a scam?
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Meet the artisan jeweller whose ethical designs are inspired by nature
Clio Saskia uses recycled 18 karat gold for her collection work, as well as ethically sourced, traceable sapphires and other gemstones she mined herself.
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Fairtrade Canada Celebrates Fairtrade Month, Educates Shoppers on Fairer Trading - World Tea News
Fairtrade Canada Celebrates Fairtrade Month, Educates Shoppers on Fairer Trading - World Tea News