All Ethical trade articles – Page 59
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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
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ArticleNFU pressures RPA over payment suspensions
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is calling on the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) to take the decisions necessary to ensure it can release payments due to fruit and vegetable co-operatives in time for Christmas.
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Tax loophole sparks labour row
A tax loophole allowing agencies to pay wages as “expenses” has caused loss of business and widespread indignation in the agricultural labour sector as tax “cheats” put pressure on suppliers and other agencies alike.