All Ethical trade articles – Page 57
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ArticleCie Fruitière teams up with Unicef
In an effort to improve the living conditions of Senegalese children, Compagnie Fruitière has signed an agreement with Unicef France
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ArticleBEE deal empowers Elgin top-fruit workers
Workers take majority share in well-known Elgin apple farm.
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ArticleDaabon bananas to go carbon neutral
Colombia’s leading organic banana supplier aims to cut to zero its carbon dioxide emissions by 2013
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Ethics report misses whole picture
A report by the Food Ethics Council on the future of food distribution has found that calls for local food are prone to overstating the climate benefits of short supply chains, and risk excluding ethnic communities in the UK, for whom speciality produce forms an important part of diet and culture.
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ArticleDole and Weichert fined €60.3m
EC antitrust authorities find banana companies guilty of colluding on prices between January 2000 and December 2002
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Delhaize outlines corporate responsibility
The Belgium-based retailer has outlined its commitment to 'product, people and planet'
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ArticleCompanies respond to Oxfam report
Leading German retailers Edeka and Metro have joined major banana suppliers in heavily criticising Oxfam Germany's recently published CSR study
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Encore ensures passport control
Rising cases of illegal employment of migrant workers have prompted Encore Personnel to invest in a document checking system, enabling it to assess paperwork and flag up counterfeits, protecting all involved against fraud.
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ArticleEosta signs climate agreement
The Netherlands-based company has joined an initiative to achieve climate neutral management
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Workers strike at Turners & Growers
Workers at New Zealand produce wholesaler Turners & Growers went on strike over the weekend to secure pay rises
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ArticleChile “concerned” by carbon debate
European demand for carbon-friendly products has prompted Chile’s fruit sector to seek ways to lower its footprint in order to remain competitive
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Sainsbury’s unveils ‘green’ store
UK retail chain Sainsbury’s has opened its first environment-friendly outlet in the southwest of England
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Technologist shortage looms
The fresh produce sector and wider food and drink industry in the UK is facing a huge shortage of technologists and food scientists.
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Philippine banana spraying in court
A Philippine aerial spraying row has reached the country's Supreme Court
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitière welcomes new vessel
West African bananas and pineapples discharged into Port of Antwerp from first of Compagnie Fruitière's new specialised reefer fleet
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ArticleEastward exodus affects trade
Grant Thornton’s head of food mergers and acquisitions, Phil Jackson has warned that, as well as massive consolidation pressure that could lead to job losses, there is a further workplace dynamic at play in the fresh produce arena.
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ArticleMexican lime sector begins social initiative
Through the planting of limes, the state of Veracruz aims to improve living standards for local families
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ArticleVers Direct producers pass Tesco audit
Five of the company's producers have been awarded certificates under the UK retail group's Tesco Nature's Choice scheme
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Employers warned on agency staff
Fresh produce businesses need to review their use of and arrangements with agency workers, following an EU deal to give agency workers new rights.
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ArticlePratts welcomes trade union agreement
UK banana ripening company hails signing of voluntary recognition agreement with GMB, one of the UK's leading trade unions