All Ethical trade articles – Page 57
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ArticleAUSVEG raises ethical conerns
Australia’s peak vegetable industry body is concerned by the ethical disparity shown by major retailers regarding imports
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ArticleGLA slams door on tax cheats
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has slammed the door shut on a loophole which had seen tax cheats cost the government around £0.5bn.
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ArticleFairtrade sales soar despite downturn
Fairtrade Fortnight kicked off this week with the news that UK shoppers had remained "staunchly loyal" to Fairtrade products
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ArticleMetro sends relief package to Haiti
Group delivers the first of two planned cargo flights to Haiti containing relief goods which, along with financial aid, is worth €1m
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ArticleBioFach sees firms go beyond organic
Exhibitors at BioFach 2010 are increasingly pushing the boundaries of organic produce, with ethics coming to the foreground
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ArticleWalmart launches Peru initiative
The Walmart Foundation has teamed up with humanitarian organisation CARE to support 2,300 fresh vegetable growers in Peru
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ArticleSainsbury's leads the way in Fairtrade
UK group claims that it has become the world's largest Fairtrade retailer as yearly sales climb 10 per cent compared with 2009
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ArticleEnd of banana war raises concern
In response to the phasing out of the European tariff on Latin American bananas, one UK journalist has called on shoppers to buy Fairtrade
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ArticleIFCO makes green commitment
RPC and pallet company agrees to supply 3,500 packaging containers to Berlin-based charity as part of new food bank initiative
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ArticleUK shoppers backing local food
Increased numbers of UK consumers have turned to locally produced food over the past three years, according to new IGD data
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ArticleDole to present sustainable solutions
Multinational to exhibit programmes aimed at reducing group's environmental footprint at Fruit Logistica 2010
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ArticleChiquita handed sustainability award
2009 Circle of Excellence Award presented to US multinational for innovative approach to environmental sustainability
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Soft-fruit farmer hit with GLA fine
David Leslie Fruits Ltd, a soft-fruit farmer in Scones of Lethendy, Perth, has been prosecuted for using an unlicensed Bulgarian gangmaster.
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Concordia in new management scheme
Farm employment and training specialist Concordia has launched a new programme to prepare horticulture workers for their first supervisory and management roles.
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Fairtrade Fortnight urges Big Swap
During February's Fairtrade Fortnight, UK shoppers will be encouraged to swap what's in their basket for a Fairtrade alternative
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ArticleEarthquake wreaks Caribbean havoc
The devastating earthquake that hit Haiti last week is causing chaos in the Caribbean produce industry, with volumes, trade and labour taking a severe hit from the natural disaster.
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ArticleFirst Fairtrade melons hit UK
The first-ever Fairtrade melons reached UK supermarkets at the end of December, supplied by COODAP in Brazil
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ArticleDel Monte unveils website redesign
Del Monte Fresh Produce highlights global capabilities and sustainability programmes via redesigned online presence
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ArticleEC confirms new banana cartel charges
Commission accuses unnamed importers based in southern Europe of having broken antitrust rules
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ArticleOxfam attacks ‘food miles’ claims
Fresh produce group welcomes report from charity, which claims focus on ‘food miles’ could harm climate and communities