All Ethical trade articles – Page 38
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ArticleColombia banana strike action averted
Markets in Europe and North America breathe sigh of relief, but questions remain about commercial sustainability of export deal
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ArticleSustainability guide for US market
United Fresh releases sustainability guide and self-assessment tool to assist US producers and partners
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ArticleMaersk takes food waste steps
Maersk Container Industry has teamed up with the United Nations to help combat global food waste
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ArticleCrucial step for Fairtrade farmers
Move to empower farmers from producer nations means they will have a greater say on the running of Fairtrade International
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ArticleBanana strike decision raises shortage fears
Approval of industrial action in Colombia could stop flow of one million boxes into northern Europe within next fortnight
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ArticleInterrupcion launches info site
New website helps consumers and retailers make informed purchasing choices based on social responsibility factors
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ArticleThe Greenery aiming to get even greener
Netherlands-based marketer sets out plans for major reduction in carbon emissions and continued social improvement
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ArticleSwiss keep buying more Fairtrade fruit
Consumers in Switzerland spent considerably more on Fairtrade-certified exotic fruit and fresh convenience products in 2012
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ArticleUniveg welcomes Egyptian oranges
Supplier commits to working with more small producers in order to bring new fresh products into the UK
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ArticleUnited Fresh donates produce
Over 14 tonnes of fresh produce donations have been gathered from the convention floor and sent to Feeding America
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ArticleProud to be Fair for Life
Dutch importer-exporter gains CSR certification for several items and hopes 50 per cent of its turnover will come from certified products by the end of the year
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ArticleHans Theyer to lead Fairtrade America
Executive director will help spread the word of Fairtrade to drive sales while empowering small farmers and workers
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ArticleCampaigners call for Fairtrade smallholder support
Supporters deliver petition to Downing Street calling for more G8 backing for smallholder farmers
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Chiquita celebrates Earth Day
Group marks yesterday's event by heading into the community to teach students about the importance of sustainability
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ArticleEU and South Africa air citrus concerns
Potential ban on the horizon for exports of RSA citrus to EU, with concerns mounting over implications for Australia
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NFU calls for worker feedback
The NFU is inviting delegates at its conference next week to flag up any worker issues to its Employment Service team.
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GLA chief visits farm on 'fact-finding' mission
GLA chief Paul Broadbent visited Hammond Produce near Retford recently as part of a fact-finding mission to understand the challenges that farmers and growers face.
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New horticulture jobs for UK workers
Two hundred new jobs are being created for UK workers in an innovative horticulture industry pilot programme.
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South African strikes suspended
Members of the Food & Allied Workers Union (FAWU) in South Africa have given their union a mandate to suspend strike action in farms where there is an offer on the table to pay workers “significantly more” than R100 (£7.11) a day.
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Ex-policeman takes charge at GLA
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority has announced the appointment of Paul Broadbent as its new chief executive.