1. "New Fairtrade rule is backfiring; it views issue from a Western stance"

   

   Last week, we reported that a German retailer is going to use the Fairtrade strategy that supports living wages on plantations. Yet, according to a Dutch importer this decision has a…

2. Sustainable Jewelry Artist Ute Decker Celebrates First Solo Exhibition In London

   

   London-based sustainable jeweler Ute Decker is showcasing her sculptural recycled silver and Fairtrade gold jewelry at Elisabetta Cipriani Gallery, in a long-overdue first solo show for the German-born maker, whose bold work has found favor with an international following.

3. Sainsbury's announces new packaging ban that affects every UK store

   

   Sainsbury's is getting rid of the plastic covering on its own-brand five-pack Fairtrade bananas from May 22. The fruit will instead be packaged with just a paper band

4. 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.…

5. 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

6. 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…

7. 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

8. 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…

9. Teaching Resources

   

   Teaching resources for how Fairtrade and farmers are facing the climate crisis together.

10. Ulverston group plans market stall for World Fairtrade Day - The Westmorland Gazette

    Ulverston group plans market stall for World Fairtrade Day - The Westmorland Gazette

11. 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…

12. Ulverston group plans market stall for World Fairtrade Day

    

    AN Ulverston group is planning a market stall for World Fairtrade Day.

13. 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. 

14. 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. 

15. Coop boosts rose range and expands fairtrade offering - The Drinks Business

    Coop boosts rose range and expands fairtrade offering - The Drinks Business

16. 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

17. 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.”

18. Peace Advocates Must Meet People Where They Are – OpEd - Eurasia Review

    

    Peace Advocates Must Meet People Where They Are – OpEd - Eurasia Review