All Ethical trade articles – Page 59
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Maternity redundancies an option
A leading law firm says recession stricken agricultural firms can make women on maternity leave redundant but must follow the law carefully.
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ArticleGreenvale joins ALP
Greenvale AP, the UK’s largest supplier of fresh potatoes, has joined the Association of Labour Providers (ALP), the trade association for organisations that provide and use temporary, contract and seasonal workers.
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GLA revokes licence in West Midlands
A West Midlands gangmaster has been caught out following a Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) inspection revealing that he had been deceiving the GLA and exploiting workers.
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Nitrate Directive brings bureaucracy fears
Horticulture may have to navigate more ‘red tape’ in dealing with new laws despite a derogation on the Nitrates Directive for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in the UK, according to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).
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ArticleFarmers diversifying from Fairtrade
Diversification is proving a more tempting option than continuing with Fairtrade crops for many smallholders across Africa, according to experts on the continent’s trade.
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ArticleChiquita denies Colombian deaths liability
The banana group is looking for the dismissal of lawsuits claiming that money paid to Colombian paramilitary groups was connected to deaths and kidnappings in banana-growing regions
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ArticleSainsbury's sees Fairtrade boost
Sainsbury’s has seen a boost in spending on its fairly traded goods at the expense of organics, as the credit crunch leaves its mark on ethical spending.
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ArticleFairtrade body calls for urgent action
Despite a major rise in sales, the Fairtrade Foundation says more must be done for small farmers worldwide
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ArticleDole to reduce carbon emissions
Multinational seeks to become carbon neutral for all banana supplies from Costa Rica and to cut emissions across supply network
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Under-prepared gangmaster refused licence
An application for a Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) licence in Birmingham has been refused on the grounds of ill preparation.
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UK food writer calls for Israel boycott
Joanna Blythman has urged ethically-minded readers of the Guardian.co.uk website not to buy country's fruit and vegetables
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ArticleRainforest Alliance certifies Chilean grapes
Table grape supplier Dayka & Hackett has announced it will exclusively market the new sustainable line in the US
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ArticleCosta Rica closes in on footprint
The country’s banana sector is well on its way to becoming carbon neutral in four years' time
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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