All Ethical trade articles – Page 26
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ArticleBanana project boosts smallholders' profits
Fairtrade-funded Programme for Increased Productivity helps put smallholder famers on more competitive footing
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ArticleCarrefour Italia launches premium brand
French-owned retail chain unveils new trademark and reveals it is also working on a healthy eating brand for citrus
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ArticleCMR obtains Fairtrade, IFS accreditations
The certifications reaffirm the company’s commitment to excellence in management, the group said
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ArticleConsumers happy to pay Fairtrade premium
GlobeScan research finds US consumers are willing to pay a premium for Fairtrade certified bananas
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ArticleTesco suppliers to publish food waste data
G’s, Branston, Richard Hochfeld are among 24 Tesco suppliers that have also pledged to help halve food waste by 2030
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ArticleDesert Farms launches organics line
The Mexican producer prides itself on its strong commitment to sustainable production
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ArticleDivemex bumps up organic pepper offering
Over 40 per cent of Divemex’s range, including sweet bell peppers and mini peppers, is now organically certified
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ArticleEthical produce retailer wins school supply contract
Bristol start-up, which sources food direct from local producers, lands three-year deal to supply schools in Bath and North East Somerset
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ArticleAldi cuts small suppliers’ payment terms to 14 days
Suppliers of up to £250,000 worth of produce a year will now be paid within 14 days as opposed to 33
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ArticleBayer's biodiversity bid
Bayer donates proprietary data and joins forces with Quantified Planet, enabling research into biodiversity
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ArticleFair work: hort's ‘live export’ issue
Growcom chief advocate warns that stories of worker exploitation are compromising the industry's reputation
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ArticleConcerns mount over slavery in EU supply chains
The ongoing migrant crisis has meant the EU has shown the greatest increase in risk of slavery in supply chains, report finds
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ArticleCheer for Elgin homeowners
As disadvantaged people receive home ownership, the South African fruit industry is still taking steps to improve lives since the transition to democracy
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ArticleMPs ask Sainsbury’s to reconsider Fairtrade move
MPs and consumers are petitioning retailer to reconsider launching its own ‘Fairly Traded’ tea range following NGO concerns
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ArticleCool Fresh commended in CSR audit
Nic Jooste confirms that group reaches second-highest run on the CSR Performance Ladder
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ArticleAldi helps Kenyan farmers through Farm Africa
Discounter has helped train 400 aspiring veg growers during the first year of its project with Farm Africa
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ArticleAussies willing to pay more for premium
A recent Nielsen survey has found that one in three Australians would consider spending more on premium, sustainable and organic grocery products
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ArticleApama puts child labour under the spotlight
Estimates suggest more than one million children and adolescents work in Argentina
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ArticleRainforest Alliance suspends Grupo Acón
The certification body says company discriminates against workers who join a trade union
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ArticleNew horizons for SH Pratt Group
The SH Pratt Group continues to invest for the future with a groundbreaking new business venture at London Gateway looking at opportunities outside of bananas. Nina Pullman paid a visit to the company’s Luton headquarters