All Ethical trade articles – Page 49
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ArticleNature Counts adds seven companies
A number of 'sustainable pioneers' in the Netherlands have been awarded with The Greenery's Nature Counts label
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ArticleDole presents sustainability initiatives
Produce giant uses occasion of Costa Rica business forum attended by Al Gore to discuss its best practices in the Central American country
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ArticleUS Fairtrade sales rise 24 per cent
Mainstream consumers are driving sales of Fairtrade-certified products, according to Fair Trade USA-SPINS data
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ArticleF&K builds Agrolibano partnership
Dutch importer Frankort & Koning is supporting the foundation of a new hospital in Honduras in conjunction with local melon supplier Agrolibano
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ArticleNorth America receives first Fairtrade peppers
The peppers are now available from Mexican supplier Divemex in bulk and various bagged options via The Oppenheimer Group
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ArticleSainsbury's strives for record Fairtrade sales
UK retailer wants to sell more Fairtrade bananas than ever and enhance position as world's largest Fairtrade retailer
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Fairtrade sales soar in 2010
According to the UK's Fairtrade Foundation, last year's big sales rise is proof of the movement's future potential
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ArticleChile outlines ‘carbon zero’ project
Country signs up to scheme which it says will “offset” the carbon footprint created by Chile’s Fruit Logistica presence
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ArticleWarm welcome for Co-op ethical plan
The UK retailer's decision to step up its ethical programme has been enthusiastically greeted by the Fairtrade Foundation
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ArticleCo-op kicks off new ethical era
The Co-operative Group set a new benchmark for ethical trading last week when it unveiled a ground-breaking strategy to overhaul radically operations at one of the UK’s major retailers.
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ArticleDole focuses on water footprint
Multinational launches new water efficiency drive in bid to reduce environmental impact of its fresh produce sourcing operations
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Park Royal targeted by GLA
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority has carried out a series of unannounced visits to the largest industrial estate in London at Park Royal and found “a worrying lack of awareness” of its existence.
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Colombia achieves Fairtrade status
Fairtrade-certified physalis from 130 Colombian growers will be available on the market from this year onwards
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ArticleUniveg and Syngenta in Italian tie-up
Companies reveal they are collaborating on new project to improve sustainability and reliability of Italian production
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ArticleUnited Fresh forms sustainability board
Advisory board draws leaders from across the produce supply chain to discuss the adoption of sustainability measures
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ArticleItalian TV star calls for Pachino boycott
Sicilian tomato sales under threat after Rai consumer affairs presenter accuses mafia of controlling trade in the variety
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ArticleCosta Rica closer to PGI status
The country’s banana sector has cleared the first hurdle on its way to marketing the fruit under a country of origin label
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ArticleCoop and M&S head 'green' UK list
A new report studying the environmental and ethical performance of 19 supermarkets has been released by Ethical Consumer Magazine
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ArticleCoop Schweiz to increase Fairtrade range
Reports suggest that Swiss retailer is to increase its selection of exotic Fairtrade fruits
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ArticleChiquita backs Gift of Produce
Offering of 17,000 pounds of fresh bananas the latest in a series of donations made by the company in 2010