1. 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.
    Confectionery Production
  2. 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. 
    Confectionery Production
  3. 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.
    peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  4. 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.
    confectionerynews.com
  5. 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
    mirror
  6. 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
    The Independent
  7. 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.
    Just Food
  8. 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
    businessgreen.com
  9. 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?
    The Grocer
  10. 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.
    Global Citizen
  11. 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.
    Watford Observer
  12. 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.
    confectionerynews.com
  13. 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.
    dairyreporter.com
  14. Fairtrade Prices boost cocoa farmers’ income by $15m in fourth quarter

    Fairtrade International has announced sales of Fairtrade certified cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire in the fourth quarter of 2019 increased farmers’ earnings by approximately $15.1m compared to non-Fairtrade cocoa.
    confectionerynews.com
  15. Causeway Coast and Glens celebrates Fairtrade Status

    A special schools’ bake-off event has been held to celebrate Fairtrade Borough status for Causeway Coast and Glens.
    farminglife.com
  16. Turning point for chocolate? Theo pegs fairtrade and ethical sourcing as “fundamental principles”

    12 Mar 2020 --- US-based chocolatier Theo Chocolate is highlighting a turning point for the chocolate industry. Following its recently published 2019 Impact Report, the company pegs fairtrade and ethical sourcing as key principles of its ethos. Speaking to FoodIngredientsFirst, Monique Heineman, Brand Manager, explains how “the conventional…
    .foodingredientsfirst.com/
  17. Fairtrade group welcomes Malawian farmers to Elgin

    SUGAR cane farmers from Malawi addressed a busy hall in Elgin as part of the community's Fairtrade Fortnight events.
    Northern Scot
  18. Celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 – City of Lincoln Council

    Celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 – City of Lincoln Council