1. Move by UK supermarkets threatens to bring Fairtrade crashing down

   

   Tesco is to join Sainsbury’s in changing the branding of some ‘fairly traded’ products

2. Fairtrade only really benefits supermarkets. A rethink is needed | Ndongo Samba Sylla

   

   The Fairtrade movement offers too few benefits to rural producers of the global south, writes Ndongo Samba Sylla, a Senegalese development economist

3. Green & Black’s new bar shows Fairtrade is under threat. But we still need it | Lucy Siegle

   

   Big food companies’ own ethical standards won’t solve the problems of global trade says Lucy Siegle, a journalist who writes about ethical living

4. Fairtrade chief defends cocoa sourcing scheme with Cadbury owner

   

   Michael Gidney insists farmers will not be worse off under Cocoa Life partnership with Mondelēz

5. Fairtrade Kenyan roses project audited amid corruption fears

   

   Supplier of cut flowers to UK supermarkets including Sainsbury’s and Morrisons orders inquiry into distribution of funds

6. Fairtrade was going to save the world: now consumers fight to keep it going

   

   Supermarkets now largely set their own ‘ethical’ production standards, and only a few big employers follow Fairtrade principles. So consumers must vote with their purses

7. Is fair trade finished?

   

   The long read: Fairtrade changed the way we shop. But major companies have started to abandon it and set up their own in-house imitations – threatening the very idea of fair trade

8. Have a heart, KitKat, don't break with Fairtrade

   

   Nestlé is big in York, but the city is fighting the brand’s decision to make life harder for African cocoa farmers

9. 'Profoundly disappointing': KitKat cuts ties with Fairtrade

   

   Fairtrade label guarantees farmers get a set minimum price and a financial bonus

10. Fairtrade urges UK shoppers not to abandon it in ‘race to the bottom’

    

    Ethical group says developing world farmers are struggling with a hit to both living and production costs

11. TROY PEARLEY, HEAD OF DIVINE CHOCOLATE NORTH AMERICA, INDUCTED INTO THE NCSA CANDY HALL OF FAME

    

    Divine Chocolate, the world’s first and only Fairtrade, B-Corp certified Ethical Premium chocolate brand that is co-owned by cocoa farmers, announced today that

12. Fairtrade banana company ready to talk US expansion

    

    To support its U.S. market expansion, Equifruit will exhibit at the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show in Orlando from October 27-29 at booth 4579. As a first-time exhibitor, it aims to…

13. Fairtrade, ECOOKIM, Mars launch new initiative to help cocoa farmers in Cote d’Ivoire

    

    Mars, ECOOKIM and Fairtrade launched a new initiative to help cocoa farmers in Cote d’Ivoire.

14. Fairtrade International study highlights farmer resilience despite major global challenges

    

    Fairtrade International has released its latest report revealing that access to better prices, credit, and financial stability significantly has increased the resilience of Fairtrade-certified organisations amid the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Neill Barston.

15. Fairtrade plans banana price increase to help farmers cope with ... - Produce Business UK

    Fairtrade plans banana price increase to help farmers cope with ... - Produce Business UK

16. Fairtrade, ECOOKIM, Mars launch new initiative to help cocoa ... - Farmers Review Africa

    Fairtrade, ECOOKIM, Mars launch new initiative to help cocoa ... - Farmers Review Africa

17. Fairtrade raises banana prices

    

    As production costs soar, Fairtrade announces that it is raising banana prices in support of farmers

18. 7-Eleven celebrates Fairtrade coffee partnership with 'Fair Ground' in Melbourne CBD via TABOO

    

    With over 80 million cups of coffee sold each year, 7-Eleven is one of Australia’s biggest coffee retailers. As part of its ongoing commitment to reducing its societal and environmental impact, 7-Eleven has partnered with Fairtrade, becoming the first mass-scale coffee retailer with the certificatio