All Ethical trade articles – Page 56
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ArticleTesco renews banana worker efforts
Tesco is renewing its efforts to improve conditions in its banana and pineapple supply chains both into the UK and into other importing countries after consultation with NGO Banana Link.
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Stalemate over Scottish wages
A meeting of the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board (SAWB) ended in frustration for National Farmers' Union Scotland when no decision was taken on the minimum agricultural wage rates due to be paid from October onwards.
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ArticleColombian banana workers strike
Colombian banana workers are on strike over pay and conditions in the country’s key growing regions, causing importers to look for alternative sources.
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ArticleCalifornian growers to take Zespri to court
Californian kiwifruit growers are taking the New Zealand kiwifruit group to court over Gold variety commercial underperformance
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ArticleMastronardi unveils green initiative
The use of 100 per cent recycled boxes brings the gourmet produce marketer one step closer to achieving carbon neutral status
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ArticleNZ lauds islanders' labour efforts
Pacific Islands labour in New Zealand is proving a bigger factor than even an improved new variety profile in helping growers deliver high-quality fruit to market, the country’s top-fruit industry body has said.
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ArticleDole establishes Peruvian foundation
The new group aims to boost health and education in local communities while empowering producer associations
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Maternity redundancies an option
A leading law firm says recession stricken agricultural firms can make women on maternity leave redundant but must follow the law carefully.
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ArticleGreenvale joins ALP
Greenvale AP, the UK’s largest supplier of fresh potatoes, has joined the Association of Labour Providers (ALP), the trade association for organisations that provide and use temporary, contract and seasonal workers.
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GLA revokes licence in West Midlands
A West Midlands gangmaster has been caught out following a Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) inspection revealing that he had been deceiving the GLA and exploiting workers.
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Nitrate Directive brings bureaucracy fears
Horticulture may have to navigate more ‘red tape’ in dealing with new laws despite a derogation on the Nitrates Directive for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in the UK, according to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).
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ArticleFarmers diversifying from Fairtrade
Diversification is proving a more tempting option than continuing with Fairtrade crops for many smallholders across Africa, according to experts on the continent’s trade.
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ArticleChiquita denies Colombian deaths liability
The banana group is looking for the dismissal of lawsuits claiming that money paid to Colombian paramilitary groups was connected to deaths and kidnappings in banana-growing regions
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ArticleSainsbury's sees Fairtrade boost
Sainsbury’s has seen a boost in spending on its fairly traded goods at the expense of organics, as the credit crunch leaves its mark on ethical spending.
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ArticleFairtrade body calls for urgent action
Despite a major rise in sales, the Fairtrade Foundation says more must be done for small farmers worldwide
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ArticleDole to reduce carbon emissions
Multinational seeks to become carbon neutral for all banana supplies from Costa Rica and to cut emissions across supply network
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Under-prepared gangmaster refused licence
An application for a Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) licence in Birmingham has been refused on the grounds of ill preparation.
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UK food writer calls for Israel boycott
Joanna Blythman has urged ethically-minded readers of the Guardian.co.uk website not to buy country's fruit and vegetables
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ArticleRainforest Alliance certifies Chilean grapes
Table grape supplier Dayka & Hackett has announced it will exclusively market the new sustainable line in the US
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ArticleCosta Rica closes in on footprint
The country’s banana sector is well on its way to becoming carbon neutral in four years' time