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Fairtrade’s award-winning coffees showcased at global event
After gaining recognition at its global competition, Fairtrade’s highest quality coffees will be showcased at the SCA World Coffee event in Milan 2022 (23-25th June) to celebrate the achievements of co-operatives. Micro-lot coffees which score the highest results on the Specialty Coffee Association (SCAA) ratings are selected as winners of Fairtrade’s ‘Golden Cup’ (also known…
In Côte d’Ivoire, Fairtrade and Farmforce Scale-up ‘FairData’ Partnership for Cocoa Farmers
The expanded partnership will now reach 25 Ivorian cocoa coops delivering critical data ownership technology and ‘first mile’ traceability BONN, Germany / OSLO, Norway – An innovation-driven partnership launched by Fairtrade International, Fairtrade Africa and digital solutions provider Farmforce will extend the deployment of a smart data management system to more than two dozen cocoa…
‘Missed opportunity’: Fairtrade Foundation responds to Food Strategy White Paper
The UK’s Food Strategy White Paper, released today by the Government, is a missed opportunity to get to grips with the challenges facing our food system, the Fairtrade Foundation has said. The Fairtrade Foundation believes that the Government’s proposed strategy misses the mark in addressing the important connections between the UK’s food systems, the climate…
National Fairtrade Purchasing Guide
The National Purchasing Guide is the essential Fairtrade wholesale catalogue for your café, workplace, event or organisation.
New study finds Fairtrade enhances farmer resilience and sustainability amid global crises
According to the report, Fairtrade farmers enjoy stronger farming cooperatives and greater economic resilience when compared to non-Fairtrade certified counterparts BONN, Germany – In times of global crisis, farmers who are part of Fairtrade certified producer organisations benefit from more robust and sustainable farming households, specifically in the areas of economic resilience, social wellbeing, environmental…
The best ethical gifts for Father’s Day 2022
Show your appreciation for that special father figure in your life with these gift ideas with people and the planet at their heart.
UNCOVERING THE HUMAN COST OF WELLNESS: WEBINAR DISCUSSES HOW WELLNESS BUSINESSES CAN CONFRONT HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN SUPPLY CHAINS HEAD ON AND KEEP UP WITH ETHICAL CONSUMER DEMANDS
Fairtrade webinar looking at how businesses can be fairer to the producers of popular wellness ingredients like nuts, shea, cocoa butter, and olive oil they source from. A webinar aimed at the wellness sector hosted by the Fairtrade Foundation, featuring perspectives from Mumanu and Liberation Foods, will aim to encourage businesses to address human rights…
Volunteers Week : Shining A Light On The Impact of Volunteers
To celebrate Volunteers Week 2022, Fairtrade volunteer Lami Abrahams shares her reasons for volunteering and the value volunteers bring to an organisation.
FAIRTRADE COSMETICS ON THE UP WITH RENEWED FOCUS ON SHEA BUTTER
Global Wellness Day, June 11, 2022 Fairtrade has launched a new strategy to significantly grow market opportunities for shea butter producers within the cosmetics sector, while at the same time diversifying its audience base to appeal to a younger, climate conscious demographic. The announcement comes ahead of Global Wellness Day, June 11, the annual global…
Host a Fairtrade Platinum Jubilee Party
There are many ways to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee with people and the planet at heart.
What is Fairtrade shea butter and where to buy it
Discover beauty industry gold, shea butter. What it is, where it is from and how to pronounce it.
Why it’s worth shelling out for Fairtrade nuts
Whether you buy them for your bake-offs, sprinkle them over your breakfast or eat them whole, there’s much to celebrate about Fairtrade nuts.
CO-OP LAUNCH NEW STIR FRY MEAL DEAL WITH FAIRTRADE VEG IN A UK FIRST
Co-op has quick and easy midweek meals covered with a new £6 stir-fry deal in-stores now, using Fairtrade vegetables. The deal consists of a choice of noodles, vegetables, protein and sauce from the convenience retailer’s new and improved stir-fry range, which will save customers up to £2.80. Available in the fresh aisle, there’s lots of…
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Guylian switches to 100 percent fairtrade cocoa
Fairtrade is pleased to partner with premium Belgian chocolate brand Guylian, world famous for its chocolate Seashells as it converts 100 percent of its cocoa to Fairtrade. The conversion will see almost USD $495,624 in Fairtrade Premium go back to West African cocoa farmers in Guylian’s supply chain, which they will democratically decide how to…
OM Organic Cotton Cooperative
OM Organic is a Fairtrade cotton cooperative located in Odisha, India. It is made up of 4,385 Fairtrade cotton farmers who come from 145 villages in the region.
New Fairtrade report highlights how cocoa sector can best work through co-operatives to enable farmers to progress towards living incomes
The Fairtrade Foundation has published a new report revealing key insights into factors that can either enable or jeopardise the ability of cocoa co-operatives to create and fairly distribute positive benefits to their farmer members. Supported by a grant from the Open Society Foundations, the report was commissioned by the Fairtrade Foundation to help the…
What makes co-operatives work? A Study Exploring value creation and distribution in cocoa co-operatives in Ghana
Primary research exploring the internal and external factors that drive value by co-operatives for farmers in the Ghanaian cocoa sector. The research draws from first-hand experiences of Fairtrade Producer Organisations, cocoa farmers and a wide range of actors engaging with cocoa co-operatives from the outside. The author offers a clear framework for assessing co-operatives’ value…
Fairtrade International Announces Sandra Uwera as New Global CEO
BONN, Germany – Fairtrade, the world’s most recognized label for social justice and sustainability, is excited to announce the appointment of its new Global CEO, Sandra Uwera. Ms. Uwera steps into the role following the departure of Dr. Nyagoy Nyong’o, who served as Interim Global CEO until 31 March 2022. “I am delighted and honored…
Mars, Incorporated Supports 14,000 Cocoa Farmers on a Path to a Sustainable Living Income by 2030
Mars will apply key learnings from programs in mint and other raw materials to tackle income inequities in cocoa farming with support from Fairtrade, USAID, I4DI and ECOOKIM.