To celebrate 20 years since the Fairtrade Mark launched in the UK, the Fairtrade Foundation is inviting the UK public to nominate its favourite Fairtrade product for a special award.
Nominations can be made online at www.fairtrade.org.uk/favourite from today (16 September) until 10am on 25 September, after which the product with the most nominations will be named as the UK’s favourite Fairtrade product at a ceremony to be held in London, on 15 October. Two products will be named as runners-up.
Twenty years ago, there were just three products carrying the Fairtrade Mark: Green & Black’s Maya Gold chocolate, Cafedirect medium roast coffee, and Clipper tea.
Today, the Fairtrade Mark is the most widely-known ethical label in the world, and UK shoppers can choose from over 4,500 Fairtrade products including tea, coffee, cocoa, chocolate, bananas, sugar, cotton, gold, cut flowers, wine and cosmetics.
Every person who makes a nomination will be entered into a prize draw to win one of three hampers of Fairtrade products.
It is believed the Fairtrade label benefits approximately 1.4 million farmers and workers in more than 70 developing countries.
In 2013 alone, UK shoppers bought an estimated £1.78bn of Fairtrade products, which resulted in over £26m of Fairtrade Premiums being paid to producers.
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