All Ethical trade articles – Page 54
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Industry seeks labour answers
The future beyond the proposed scrapping of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS) next year needs clarification for labour users, the industry warned last week.
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Manfred Krautter leaves Greenpeace
Germany-based director who led campaigns against pesticide use in the fresh produce trade to set up new sustainability consultancy
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Fair Trade Fair back this autumn
The European Fair Trade Fair will be held this October in Lyon, France, as the importance of the sector continues to grow
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Fairtrade Towns site launches
A new International Fairtrade Towns website that will connect nearly 700 Fairtrade towns in 18 countries has been launched today by the Fairtrade Foundation with partners across Europe.
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Seald Sweet to supply Fairtrade citrus
As of this summer Seald Sweet International will become one of the first groups to source Fairtrade-certified citrus for the US market
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Fairtrade produce sales soar in Europe
New study attributes increase in sales to growing retailer commitment and heightened consumer awareness
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Germans plan Fairtrade Banana Day
A total of 1m Fairtrade organic bananas are to be distributed in Cologne on 18 September as part of a major promotional event being organised by Transfair
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Fairtrade avocados launch in US
Earth Source Trading is the first importer to bring Fairtrade-certified avocados into the US
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UK urged to boost Fairtrade backing
The UK retail industry can still open doors to more growers in developing countries, delegates heard at this week’s Fairtrade Commercial Conference in London
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Daabon Japan introduces fair trade bananas
Fair trade is on the up in Japan, with the introduction of Daabon Organic’s line of Ecocert bananas
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Fairtrade Fortnight set for launch
The UK-based Fairtrade Foundation hopes to drive awareness and consumption of ethical products through its annual campaign
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UK consumers Go Bananas!
As part of Fairtrade Fortnight, which began on 22 February, UK consumers will seek to break the world record for eating Fairtrade bananas
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Fairtrade making its mark
A new survey has demonstrated that support for the Fairtrade label is on the rise in spite of the credit crunch
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Fairtrade Foundation adds to senior team
Freeview's Cheryl Sloan has joined the organisation as its new marketing director
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Consumers demand more than organic
Rising consumer expectations are forcing organic companies to start going beyond organic
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Tesco senses organic and Fairtrade recovery
The UK retail giant has reported an upsurge in sales of premium, organic and Fairtrade foods
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Tesco US branded "sleazy"
An American politician has hit out at Tesco’s US venture, branding it “Fresh & Sleazy” after its alleged mistreatment of workers.
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Ethical shopping out of the window?
A new survey has suggested that UK consumers could permanently opt to purchase lower-priced products over organic, Fairtrade and eco-friendly goods
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Food Lion to build first green store
Due to open later this year, the South Carolina outlet will be the state’s first LEED-certified grocery store
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Chiquita and Rewe form eco-partnership
Companies join GTZ in agreeing to protect bio-diversity of area close to Chiquita's banana plantations in Bocas Del Toro, Panama