1. Schools invited to design shopping bag for Fairtrade campaign

    Pupils across North Somerset are being given the chance to design a shopping bag to support Weston’s campaign to become a Fairtrade town.
    Weston Mercury
  2. #WorldChocolateDay: These 5 Brands Are Paving The Way For An Ethical Chocolate Industry

    Contributing towards building an ethical industry, here’s a roundup of a few chocolate companies for you to indulge in guilt-free!
    Elle India
  3. Better wages and working conditions on farms key to East African flower sector’s post-pandemic recovery, say Fairtrade & partners

    Better wages and working conditions on farms key to East African flower sector’s post-pandemic recovery, say Fairtrade & partners
    hortweek.com
  4. Fairtrade leads way to living wages for banana workers

    The Fairtrade Base Wage for banana plantations comes into effect today, 1 July 2021, meaning wage increases of up to 15 percent for banana workers and a significant step towards creating a…
    freshplaza.com
  5. Fairtrade to unveil stop-motion animation under ‘Bitter Sweet’ campaign

    Fairtrade has unveiled a new global campaign, “Bitter Sweet,” featuring a stop-motion animation, titled "Unwrap a Fairer Future," that showcases the challenges within the cocoa supply chain and how Fairtrade works to overcome them.
    candyindustry.com
  6. Fairtrade Base Wage for bananas

    The Fairtrade Base Wage came into effect on 1 July, boosting wages by up to 15 per cent for thousands of workers on banana plantations
    fruitnet.com
  7. Fairtrade to premiere ‘Bitter Sweet’ film on World Chocolate Day

    Specially commissioned film designed to reveal to consumers how choosing Fairtrade chocolate can change the lives and futures of cocoa farmers and their communities.
    confectionerynews.com
  8. Fairtrade Launches Global 'Bitter Sweet' Campaign to Unwrap a Fairer Future for Cocoa Farmers - Perishable News

    Fairtrade has unveiled a new global campaign, Bitter Sweet, featuring a stop-motion animation, "Unwrap a Fairer Future," that literally unwraps the bitter truth behind unethical cocoa sourcing practices by some major chocolate manufacturers. From July 1-7, 2021, this global campaign will reach people in 22 countries leading up to the film's global…
    Perishable News
  9. PACJA, Fairtrade Africa sign pact to build climate resilience in small holder farmers, agricultural trade | News Ghana

    The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) and Fairtrde Africa (FTA) have on Thursday signed a collaborative pact aimed at addressing the effects of climate change on trade from smallholder farming, and respective producer groups across Africa. Signed in Nairobi, Kenya the memorandum of understanding between the two leading coalitions…
    News Ghana
  10. Fairtrade Launches Global 'Bitter Sweet' Campaign To Unwrap A Fairer Future For Cocoa Farmers

    /PRNewswire/ -- Fairtrade has unveiled a new global campaign, Bitter Sweet, featuring a stop-motion animation, "Unwrap a Fairer Future," that literally unwraps...
    prnewswire.com
  11. Fairtrade Launches Global 'Bitter Sweet' Campaign To Unwrap A Fairer Future For Cocoa Farmers

    Fairtrade has unveiled a new global campaign, Bitter Sweet, featuring a stop-motion animation, "Unwrap a Fairer Future," that literally unwraps the bitter truth behind unethical cocoa sourcing practices by some major chocolate manufacturers. From July 1-7, 2021, this global campaign will reach people in 22 countries leading up to the film's global…
    finance.yahoo.com
  12. Fairtrade studies reveal its work offers vital boost for Ivory Coast farmers

    Latest research from Fairtrade into living standards for cocoa farming families has revealed that on average, those benefitting from its trading initiatives have seen a boost amounting to an average 9% extra to household incomes beyond essential provisions, reports Neill Barston
    Confectionery Production
  13. PACJA, Fairtrade Africa sign pact to build climate resilience in small holder farmers, agricultural trade

    Climate change greatly impact African farmers as evidenced by reduced yields which also affects trade. For fair trade, social justice must be at the core
    EIN News
  14. Research from Fairtrade shows how certification raises standards for poorest cocoa farmers

    New study released in time for World Chocolate Day shows farmers in the most impoverished circumstances benefit from growing cocoa rather than their non-certified counterparts.
    confectionerynews.com
  15. New look on the Hoek

    South African Fairtrade wine range Fish Hoek has had its bottles redesigned by Accolade Wines
    scottishgrocer.co.uk
  16. OCA Leads Group Investing in Organic Cotton Farming in India

    Farmers in the Fairtrade cooperative Chetna will get financial aid and non-GM seed to help grow 250 tons of organic cotton per year.
    Sourcing Journal
  17. Saddleworth Outdoor keeps it local and eco-friendly

    AN UPPERMILL business is playing its part in protecting the planet by expanding its ranges of clothes and items that are organic, sustainable, fairtrade and eco-friendly. Saddleworth Outdoor, on th…
    Saddleworth Independent
  18. OCA joins German cohort to drive organic cotton farming in India

    Netherlands' Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) has partnered with Tchibo, Dibella, Fairtrade Deutschland and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ),...