1. Fairtrade’s fight to reclaim leadership as multinationals in-house certification

   

   As Fairtrade embarks on a total brand refresh at the beginning of a five-year plan, its head of brand and marketing sat down with The Drum to explain how it is connecting with its activist roots to harvest sales in a market at risk of overcrowding.

2. Fairtrade Foundation receives UK government grants to help cocoa farmers with COVID-19 relief

   

   The Fairtrade Foundation has announced it has secured major UK government funding and backing from Mondelēz International to support cocoa producers in West Africa hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

3. A Fairtrade story: Celebrating the history of Traidcraft - Co-operative News

   

   Sarah Alldred, international programmes manager at the Co-operative College, looks at an inspiring new study of the origins of Fairtrade

4. Fairtrade bananas high on UK shopping lists

   

   Fairtrade is committed to raising incomes and living standards for producers in the global south. On Banana Lovers Day today, Fairtrade is celebrating the UK’s love affair with bananas. The…

5. Waitrose runs Fairtrade banana pilot

   

   Initiative in the Dominican Republic aims to boost workers' lives, and is revealed as part of Banana Lovers Day celebrations

6. The Fairtrade Foundation gains key grants including support for Ghana cocoa farmers - Confectionery Production

   

   The Fairtrade Foundation has won two out of eight grants launched today by the UK Government, including  an agricultural support scheme backed by Mondelēz International in Ghana assisting cocoa producers in developing countries during the coronavirus pandemic.

7. Nestlé confirms ending Fairtrade KitKat deal after meeting cross party parliamentary group - Confectionery Production

   

   Nestlé has confirmed that it intends to drop its decade-long cocoa sourcing deal with Fairtrade in favour of Rainforest Alliance, reports Neill Barston. 

8. Fairtrade Peterborough needs volunteers to make fair trade a reality

   

   A community group in Peterborough is calling for volunteers to join its steering group and help make fair trade a reality.

9. British MPs urge Nestlé to rethink dropping Fairtrade cocoa for its KitKat bars

   

   A cross party group of MPs from the UK Parliament has met with Nestlé to urge it to reconsider its decision to end its relationship with Fairtrade.

10. Best Fair Trade coffee brands

    

    Find the perfect, fair trade brews worth your money. We've found some of the best coffee brands worth considering, for their ethical and environmental practices

11. 27,000 farmers ‘to miss out on £1.6m in payments’ as Nestle drops Fairtrade for KitKats

    

    Confectioner is switching to its own inhouse ‘Cocoa Plan’ backed by the Rainforest Alliance

12. 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.

13. 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

14. 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?

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.