All Ethical trade articles – Page 58
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Businesses warned over insurance shirking
Running a business without insurance can have devastating effects, yet far too many firms are taking the risk, according to insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT).
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Disabled entrepreneurs encouraged
Advisory service Business Link is encouraging people with disabilities to consider starting up their own business.
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Bulgaria cracks down on import fraud
The country's Finance Minister has launched a major investigation into tax evasion on produce imported from Greece and Macedonia
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Consumers still thinking of Fairtrade
New data has revealed that despite the economic downturn, consumers in the UK still consider Fairtrade food to be important
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Chiquita and Rewe buy Panama wetlands
Land will be donated to local organisations in bid to preserve biodiversity in the Caribbean coastal province of Bocas Del Toro
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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