British consumers and companies choosing Fairtrade sugar sent more than £5million in Fairtrade premium back to sugar cane smallholders last year.
Consumed in moderation, sugar can provide some of life’s great pleasures and whilst concerns about obesity and health are critically important, few would choose to live without it entirely.
Fairtrade certification in sugar cane focuses on small-scale producers and there are currently 55,227 sugar cane farmers in 19 countries participating in Fairtrade. The main economic provision of Fairtrade Standards in sugar is the Fairtrade Premium of $60 per tonne of sugar ($80 per tonne for certified organic sugar) in addition to the negotiated price.
This is used for projects ranging from improving farming techniques to investing in schools – helping thousands of farmers and their families in countries from Belize to Zambia to take control of their own lives and destinies and improving their communities and their environment.
Fairtrade sugar is stocked by many major retailers and supermarkets – and is used in some chocolate bars as well as by restaurants and ice cream makers. Next time you bake a cake or sprinkle sugar on your pancakes, make it Fairtrade and make life a little sweeter for the farmers who produced it as well.
Read more about Fairtrade sugar farmers
Where to buy Fairtrade Sugar, Spreads and Oil
Co-op
100% Fairtrade own label from Belize since 2016. And supporting farmers in Belize as major stockists of Tate & Lyle.
M&S
A variety of tangy marmalades and fruity conserves, made with Fairtrade sugar.
Rayner’s
The sweetness and flavour of only the finest Golden Syrup.
Steenbergs
A delicious range of flavoured sugars, for baking & sprinkling, including cinnamon, vanilla, lavender, rose, lemon, chai & mulled spice.
Tate & Lyle
Bringing the authentic source of sweet satisfaction to your family through generations.
Traidcraft
Sustainably sourced Fairtrade sugar from traditional smallholder plots in Mauritius.
Zaytoun
Creating and developing a UK market for artisanal Palestinian produce.
Liberation Nuts
The UK’s only Fair Trade, farmer-owned nut company.
Meridian
Organic Molasses made in South America by the traditional 3-stage boiling process.
Sainsbury’s
Strawberry and raspberry conserve, made with Fairtrade sugar.
Suma
Organic crunchy peanut butter.
Pearls of Samarkand
For top quality Fairtrade organic plant-based GF products from The Pearls of Samarkand brand.
