1. Fairtrade increases coffee Minimum Price as farmers face mounting economic and climate pressures.

    Fairtrade will raise its Minimum Price for coffee in an effort to strengthen protections for coffee farmers around the world amid the intensifying impacts of climate change and growing global economic…
    Fairtrade Australia New Zealand
  2. A little leaf can make a big difference - Surf Coast Times

    WHEN sipping on tea, it can be easy to forget there is a long supply chain behind each cup – and it is not always an ethical one. Unfortunately, modern slavery and poverty are still present in the tea industry today, and there may be more than meets the eye when it comes to buying [...]Read More...
    Surf Coast Times
  3. Equity for all women, everywhere 

    Lynette Thorstensen, Chair of the Board, Fairtrade International, delivered a keynote speech to the dinner attendees, highlighting gender equity success stories while pointing out the need for further growth.
    Trade Finance Global
  4. Donegal County Council to explore making more Fairtrade choices - Donegal Daily

    FacebookTweetLinkedInPrint Donegal County Council is set to explore a new strategy to support the Fairtrade mark during its daily activities.…
    Donegal Daily
  5. Lidl in Germany to pay price premium for Fairtrade bananas - FreshPlaza.com

    Lidl in Germany to pay price premium for Fairtrade bananas - FreshPlaza.com
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  6. Lidl in Germany to pay price premium for Fairtrade bananas

    The German discount retailer Lidl commented on paying a price premium and so called "living wage" for bananas: “Lidl is currently implementing another milestone within its banana range: In…
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  7. Fairtrade art competion shares social justice

    YOUNG artists with a social conscience entered Tavistock’s Fairtrade art competition.
    Tavistock Times Gazette
  8. Organic, fairtrade: what's in a label?

    Check out our breakdown of some of the most familiar labels on Luxembourg’s supermarket shelves
    Luxembourg Times
  9. Ethical Accreditation for Ethica | Business Cornwall

    A Cornish jewellery business has been given top position in the Jewellery Ethical Ratings, recently published by The Good Shopping Guide.
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  10. Organic, fairtrade: what's in a label?

    Organic, fairtrade: what's in a label?
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  11. Organic, fairtrade: what's in a label? - Luxembourg Times

    Organic, fairtrade: what's in a label? - Luxembourg Times
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  12. Fairtrade event sees floriculture sustainability challenges aired

    Fairtrade event sees floriculture sustainability challenges aired
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  13. Delving into the importance of Fairtrade at Northdown Primary School

    Year 6 children at Northdown Primary School, Margate, have rounded off their term’s learning on Fairtrade and the economy by making their own chocolate in class. The children were challenged to mak…
    The Isle Of Thanet News
  14. Fairtrade, ITC to expand partnership and sustainability practices

    Fairtrade, the globally recognised label for social justice, and the International Trade Centre (ITC), the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations, recently announced an expanded partnership aimed at helping farmers and agricultural workers to diversify and access new markets, achieve the United Nations Sustainable…
    Trade Finance Global
  15. Fairtrade and International Trade Centre Build Enhanced Sustainability Partnership

    Fairtrade, the globally recognized label for social justice, and the International Trade Centre (ITC), the joint agency of the
    World Tea News
  16. Cape farms under scrutiny for labour violations

    New research has found that some farmworkers on Fairtrade-certified wine farms, which are held to international standards, still have poor housing and a lack of access to water and toilets. And the…
    Food For Mzansi
  17. Workers demand harsher penalties for farms violating labour laws

    New research on several Fairtrade-certified wine farms in the Cape Winelands has found that the working and living conditions at some of these farms fall short of the standards set by Fairtrade International. New research has found that some farm workers on Fairtrade-certified wine farms, which are held to international standards, still have poor…
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  18. South Africa: Workers Demand Harsher Penalties for Farms Violating Labour Laws

    New study finds poor working conditions even on some Fairtrade-certified farms