Press releases and statements

If you are a journalist and you have an enquiry, please telephone the Fairtrade Foundation press office on 020 7440 7686 or 020 7440 7695 or email media@fairtrade.org.uk during office hours (9:30am – 5:30pm).

Outside office hours, please telephone 07770 957 451.


August 2008
14 August Ofcom rules treatment of Fairtrade unfair
1 August Blackpool PrintIT! winners visit Fairtrade banana farmers
1 August Doha trade talks a lost opportunity

June 2008


30 June                     New Chair for the Fairtrade Foundation
27 June Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International (FLO) introduce regional cotton pricing
27 June Bag yourself some goodwill this summer
24 June

Panorama Response Statement

17 June                  

Fairtrade Foundation welcomes PricewaterhouseCoopers Sustainability Report
04 June Three cheers for Dad on Father's Day
May 2008
30 May Statement on Supermarket Banana Price Cuts
22 May Global Fairtrade sales increase by 47%
14 May Summer school Fairtrade style
13 May New post means Managing Director for the Fairtrade Foundation
10 May Awareness of FAIRTRADE Mark leaps to 70%
March 2008
 
25 March Fairtrade Foundation holds universities' conference
17 March
Hatch yourself a fairer Easter
2 March
Tell your mum you love her with Fairtrade flowers!
February 2008
 
29 February
Full Marks for Fairtrade Schools
26 February
Adam Smith Institute report response
26 February
DfID announces £1.2m funding for Fairtrade
26 February 
Fairtrade Fantastic facts
25 February
Fairtrade sales reach half a billion pounds
25 February
Fairtrade on the move
25 February
Canterbury becomes 60th Fairtrade Diocese
25 February
All aboard the Fairtrade Bus
24 February
Roll up for Fairtrade fun this Fortnight!
23 February
Tate & Lyle's Fairtrade commitment is sweet news for 6,000 farmers in Belize
14 February
Say it with Fairtrade flowers to someone you love!
7 February
Harriet Lamb's Fighting the Banana Wars and Other Fairtrade Battles: book launch
4 February
Press statement: The Co-operative Food switches all it's own-brand hot beverages to Fairtrade
January 2008
1 January Fairtrade Fortnight Fairground 2008
December 2007
 
18 December
Fairtrade Foundation welcomes DFID survey "vindication of year's of campaigners' vision"
14 December
Small scale coffee farmers to benefit from international increase in Fairtrade price
6 December
Fairtrade cotton steps onto the catwalk at Clothes Show Live 7-12 December 2007
November 2007  
20 November
Fairtrade at Christmas
October 2007
 
25 October
Fairtrade Wine Committee to hold second annual wine tasting at Vinopolis
20 October
North & South Unite to promote Fairtrade: London's Square Mile and Sunderland announced as joint 300th Fairtrade Town
10 October
Press statement: Sainsbury's announces further product ranges to switch to Fairtrade
3 October
Starsailor tour the UK for Fairtrade
September 2007
 
11 Sept
Press statement: Tribute to Anita Roddick
August 2007
 
10 August 2007
Global Fairtrade sales increase by 40% benefitting 1.4m farmers worldwide
July 2007
 
1 July
Comic Relief funds Fairtrade in Africa
1 July
Press statement: Fairtrade Fortnight Awards 2007
June 2007
 
29 June
New CEO for FLO International
20 June
Press statement: Fairtrade Foundation denounces further price cuts in supermarket banana wars
May 2007               
 
24 May
Pick the ultimate gift for Father's Day from the ever expanding Fairtrade range! 
15 May
International Development Committee recommends government support for Fairtrade
14 May
Fairtrade Foundation welcomes launch of the film Black Gold
2 May
Press statment: In response to Channel 4 news item on Fairtrade and teas estates in India
April 2007
 
17 April
Press statement: Fairtrade Foundation denounces lastest price cuts in supermarket banana wars
1 April
Try something yummy from the Fairtrade Easter Bunny!
March 2007
 
18 March
Wishing you a Fairtrade Mother's Day
14 March
PRINTIT! Awards ceremony
February 2007
 
28 February
Fairtrade spreads across the nation as over 250 towns say 'Change Today, Choose Fairtrade'
26 February
Boost for farmers as record Fairtrade sales are announced
25 February
Top chefs 'Switch a Dish' for Fairtrade for Fairtrade Fortnight
23 February
Fairtrade Foundation to provide opening evidence to House of Commons
2 February
Hot beverage business is piping hot
1 February
A challenge to pubs for Fairtrade Fortnight
January 2007
 
15 Jan
Press statement: Response to Marks & Spencer's push on Fairtrade cotton
5 Jan
CBE in New Year Honours List