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Fairtrade Fortnight: reveals 2015 sales and food security report

Fairtrade Fortnight: reveals 2015 sales and food security report

As thousands of people get ready to get behind Fairtrade Fortnight 2016 (29 February to 13 March) positive volume growth in four out of the five main Fairtrade food categories – coffee, tea, bananas and cocoa – all

29/02/2016 | Ethical sourcing, Fairtrade, Sustainability Time | Read More
Higher farmer income is key to a sustainable future for chocolate, says Divine

Higher farmer income is key to a sustainable future for chocolate, says Divine

This Fairtrade Fortnight leading Fairtrade chocolate company Divine responds to the recent warnings that the supply of cocoa for chocolate could run out, and argues that increasing farmer remuneration for cocoa is key to a sustainable future for chocolate. Recent

25/02/2016 | Ethical sourcing, Fairtrade, Sustainability Time | Read More
Fairtrade Fortnight poised to highlight the severe lack of food security for farmers

Fairtrade Fortnight poised to highlight the severe lack of food security for farmers

Fairtrade Fortnight 2016 will feature a giant Fairtrade breakfast to inspire UK public to sit down for breakfast in support of the farmers who grow the food we have every morning, such as coffee, tea, cocoa and bananas. Lack of food

02/02/2016 | Ethical sourcing, Fairtrade, Sustainability Time | Read More
Leading businesses back Faitrade Fortnight, Foundation reports

Leading businesses back Faitrade Fortnight, Foundation reports

Many of the UK’s leading retailers and brands are supporting this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight (23 February – 8 March, 2015), a two-week national campaign that will encourage UK shoppers to “choose products that change lives”. First launched in 1995, this

02/02/2015 | Ethical sourcing, Fairtrade, Sustainability Time | Read More

Sainsbury’s claims UK first with launch of ‘women’s coffee’ for International Women’s Day and Fairtrade Fortnight

Sainsbury’s has launched the first ‘grown by women’ coffee to hit mainstream shelves in the UK in partnership with the ethical trading organisation, Twin. The fully-traceable Kopakama Ejo Heza Fairtrade Ground Coffee carries a premium to support women growers, many

07/03/2014 | Ethical sourcing, Fairtrade, Retail News, Retailer News, Sustainability Time | Read More
The Co-operative Food urges shoppers to take the ‘Fairtrade Wine Challenge’ and discounts selected lines

The Co-operative Food urges shoppers to take the ‘Fairtrade Wine Challenge’ and discounts selected lines

The Co-operative Food is celebrating 10 years of Fairtrade Mark wines  this year, and, to mark the occasion, the retailer is encouraging shoppers to take the ‘Fairtrade Wine Challenge’ by trying one of the wines from its delicious, market-leading Fairtrade

10/02/2014 | Ethical sourcing, Fairtrade, Retail News, Retailer News, Sustainability Time | Read More
Fairtrade fruit juice, Fruit Passion, relaunches for Fairtrade Fortnight

Fairtrade fruit juice, Fruit Passion, relaunches for Fairtrade Fortnight

Fairtrade fruit juice, Fruit Passion, is to relaunch after a decade on British shelves. The juice brand which first appeared on shelves in 2000 is being relaunched to coincide with Fairtrade Fortnight. The launch will focus on Fruit Passion’s two popular flavours

24/02/2012 | Ethical sourcing, Fairtrade, Juice drinks, Product Time, Soft drinks, Sustainability Time | Read More

Co-operative encourages shoppers to switch to Fairtrade with food offers

The Co-operative Food claims it is putting its weight behind Fairtrade Fortnight 2012 (27 February-11 March 2012), with a host of offers on Fairtrade food and wine. The retailer is encouraging its customers to “take a step for Fairtrade” by offering

14/02/2012 | Convenience and independent retailers, Ethical sourcing, Fairtrade, Retail News, Retailer News, Sustainability Time | Read More
Fairtrade sales top £1.17bn in UK in 2010

Fairtrade sales top £1.17bn in UK in 2010

Fairtrade sales increased to £1.17bn in 2010, up from £836m in 2009, according to the latest estimates from the Fairtrade Foundation released during Fairtrade Fortnight (28 February to 13 March 2011). UK shoppers are continuing to embrace Fairtrade, which is

01/03/2011 | Ethical sourcing, Fairtrade, Retail News, Sustainability Time | Read More
Fairtrade Foundation to promote label on Facebook

Fairtrade Foundation to promote label on Facebook

Fairtrade promoter, The Fairtrade Foundation, is mounting a campaign on Facebook to promote its Show Off Your Label theme for next year’s Fairtrade Fortnight (28 February–13 March 2011) and is calling on retailers, licencees and businesses to show off their

26/11/2010 | Fairtrade | Read More

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