Ethics has never been more important in business because people have never been more conscious of the ethics involved in the companies they buy from, invest in, or do business with. From socially-conscious investing, to assessing the environmental impact of goods and services, to the political bent...
I pinched myself listening to Stuart Rose of Marks and Spencer launching Fairtrade Fortnight. Who would have thought even five years ago that middle England retailing would not only stock fair traded products but grow the range. The figures are im I pinched...
SIR; We agree that building consumer awareness and understanding of fair trade, as well as encouraging purchasing activity are crucial to increasing the benefits to farmers and workers around the world ('Traidcraft in Tesco attack', The Grocer, Febru SIR; We agree that building consumer awareness and...
Ben & Jerry's is expanding its Fair Trade Certified ice cream flavors, making it the largest ice cream and frozen food manufacturer to offer Fair Trade Certified ingredients. Ben & Jerry's Fair Trade Certified line-up now includes: Vanilla, Chocolate, Coffee, Coffee Heath Bar Crunch, and Coffee Coffee Buzz Buzz Buzz....
SEATTLE -- To support Fair Trade Month 2005 and raise awareness of its new Fair Trade CertifiedTM coffee, Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq:SBUX) will feature new Cafe Estima BlendTM as "Coffee of the Week" this week in thousands of Company-operated stores across the United States and Canada. The offering will coincide...
A leading figure at fair trade pioneer Traidcraft has launched a blistering attack on Tesco in the run-up to the sector's annual jamboree. The Fairtrade Foundation this week revealed that Britain had overtaken Switzerland to become the biggest fai A leading figure at...
SIR; Thanks for highlighting the fact that the UK is now the world's largest fair trade market ('Tradecraft in Tesco attack', The Grocer, February 19, p6). Traidcraft welcomes the growing involvement of supermarkets, such as Tesco, which have played SIR; Thanks for highlighting the fact...
The world is full of diversity. There are numerous countries, all having different culture, different standards of living, and different trade policies. However, it has been observed that the differences in trade policies have resulted in huge economic imbalances in the economy. Hence, it is important for all the nations...
This article focuses on Students for Fair Trade SFT, a group at Western Washington University attempting to increase resource flows to coffee farmers in Less Developed Countries LDCs. SFT’s goal is to shift university coffee purchasing towards products certified to provide minimum prices to democratically run growers’ cooperatives. SFT has...
Nestle is plotting its first assault on the fair trade market with its Nescafe brand. The food and drinks multinational is holding top level talks to throw its Nescafe instant coffee stalwart into the arena by bringing out a fair trade variant of ...
Byline: Christine Williamson ***** Correction: Starbucks Coffee Co. made a $1 million capital investment in the Calvert Foundation in the spring of 2004 at a 2% interest rate. The capital and accumulated interest will be returned to Starbucks i Byline:...
Byline: Christine Williamson Fair trade, sustainability and recycling - of money, that is - are the cornerstones of an innovative partnership between Starbucks Coffee Co., Seattle, and the Calvert Foundation, Bethesda, Md. Starbucks made a $1 mi Byline: Christine Williamson ...
When the Co-operative Group switched its own label chocolate to Fairtrade 18 months ago, it called on others to follow suit. Some multiples are ramping up their Fairtrade own label ranges, but now it appears Nestle could be joining the fold. In...
UNITED STATES The Georgetown University Student Association GUSA, the student government of Georgetown University in Georgetown, Washington D.C., recently approved a measure sponsored by campus group Georgetown Students for Fair Trade GSFT, which UNITED STATES The Georgetown University Student Association GUSA, the student government of...
One of the most exciting developments during Fairtrade Fortnight in March was the launch of an own label range from Tesco under the Fairtrade banner. The initial range has only 15 lines, but it is seen as a sign that fair trade is truly mainstream. ...
BRAD HILL CONSUMER POLICY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, FOOD RETAIL, THE CO-OPERATIVE GROUP The Co-operative Group continues to lead the mainstreaming of fair trade in the grocery sector and our unique co-operative difference ensures that the fair trade BRAD HILL ...
Given Ben & Jerry's vocal ethical standpoint since its humble beginnings in 1978 consumers would be excused for thinking that the ice cream supplier had been making Fairtrade products for years. Yet the company's Fairtrade vanilla ice cream, la Given Ben & Jerry's vocal...
Hyatt Hotels will soon offer guests two additional selections of Starbucks coffees. In addition to the brand's House Blend, the properties will also pour Shade Grown Mexico and Fair Trade Certified blends from Starbucks' Commitment to Origins line Hyatt Hotels will soon offer...
ENDANGERED SPECIES Bits of dried fruit give this bar antioxidants and a flavor kick. The company donates 10 percent of net profits to wildlife habitat conservation projects. ($2" chocolatebar.com) SWEETRIOT These certified-fair-trade "nibs" consist of crushed Latin American cacao beans covered in rich chocolate....
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