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Fairtrade Foundation Response to coffee price surges: Why higher coffee prices don’t solve the problem. 

 Max Milward Sustainable Sourcing Manager at the Fairtrade Foundation. “The recent rise in coffee prices has sparked much-needed conversations about…

1 min read | December 12, 2024

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Fairtrade sales outperformed the market during its annual flagship campaign

The Fairtrade Foundation has reported a strong uplift in retail sales of Fairtrade products driven by its annual flagship campaign Fairtrade Fortnight which ran for the first time in September.

3 min read | November 25, 2024

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New study highlights ways Fairtrade can support businesses looking to reduce carbon emissions on smallholder farms  

A new study investigates the carbon footprint of four Fairtrade products from five country origins (cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, coffee from Colombia, bananas from the Dominican Republic and red roses from Kenya).

3 min read | November 18, 2024

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Fairtrade Premium brings tangible benefits for flower workers – new study reveals 

A new study commissioned by the Fairtrade Foundation and conducted by Impactloop sheds light on the significant economic benefits that flower workers in Kenya receive through the Fairtrade Premium, with education, healthcare, and housing emerging as key areas of impact.

5 min read | October 30, 2024

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New research reveals significant sustainability benefits of Fairtrade organic cotton in India as compared to conventional practices

Fairtrade certified organic cotton in India is associated with better environmental outcomes than non-Fairtrade cotton, according to a new study released today at the first International Fairtrade Textile Forum in Paris.

3 min read | October 17, 2024

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Thousands turn out to support Fairtrade’s ‘Be The Change’ campaign

Fairtrade Fortnight – two weeks of events and awareness-raising about Fairtrade in the UK (9-22 September) – has concluded, with thousands of committed Fairtrade supporters turning out to support its ‘Be the Change’ Campaign.

3 min read | October 10, 2024

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New Fairtrade study demonstrates that smallholder coffee farming practices are more climate friendly than large scale plantations

Small-scale coffee in Latin America are on average more environmentally friendly than large-scale plantations, new Fairtrade research released ahead of International Coffee Day, Tuesday 1st October 2024, shows.

2 min read | October 1, 2024

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Fairtrade is a strong partner in protecting forests and deforestation prevention, new study finds

Fairtrade certified cocoa and coffee cooperatives are in an advantageous position when it comes to protecting forests and complying with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) that will start to take effect at the end of this year, according to a new study by Fairtrade.

3 min read | September 17, 2024

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Fairtrade Fortnight: Celebrating Britain’s resilient conscious consumerism

Fairtrade Foundation’s new campaign, ‘Be the Change’, highlights how consumer power can support farmers overseas to build stronger, more resilient communities.

5 min read | September 9, 2024

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Fairtrade launches new Living Income Reference Price tool

Fairtrade International has built a new Living Income Reference Price tool to help companies better understand how to make sustainable supply chains a reality.

2 min read | September 5, 2024

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