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Fairtrade in the news: September 23, 2010

admin — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:54:18 +0000

Here’s our round up of the Fairtrade news stories making the headlines at home and abroad recently. If you’ve spotted a news story you think we should mention in our news round up, please get in touch!

The winners of this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight Awards have been announced. They include Warrington Fairtrade Group, which held a Strictly Fairtrade Tea Dance, a Mad Hatter’s Fairtrade Tea Party and a Big Tea Swap Shop; Knowsley Fairtrade, which encouraged local school pupils to help baboons at a safari park to swap their usual bananas for Fairtrade ones; and Hartlepool Fairtrade Town, whose members dressed up as tea bags and were dunked in Hartlepool Marina!
Long-time Fairtrade supporters Clipper Teas are to make their TV advertising debut (reports Marketing Magazine). The ads feature an animated teapot, spoon and tea characters and are being made by ad agency WARL and Aardman Animations. Keep an eye out for the ads during ITV1′s Daybreak show.
And over in Canada, Cadbury has commissioned Ghanaian artist Nii Ashangmore to produce an amazing mural to celebrate the country’s Dairy Milk bars going Fairtrade. Take a look at the ‘Big Fair Trade Picture’ on Cadbury’s blog – and check out Cadbury Canada’s excellent Fairtrade website.

Fairtrade in the news: September 12, 2010

admin — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:08:37 +0000

Oxfam Ireland launches its new autumn collection at its four Fair Trade shops in Dublin, Galway, Cork and Belfast later this month. New products include natural jewellery, scarves, handbags and gifts for under €10. The autumn collection will also be available online.
The race to become the UK’s 500th Fairtrade town is on – and the milestone could belong to one of four Welsh communities, according to the Tivyside Advertiser. Aberaeron, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Llanelli and Prestatyn are said to be one step away from achieving Fairtrade status.
The Mirror reports that Dairy Milk is to remain Fairtrade, despite US giant Kraft’s £12 billion buy out of Cadbury earlier this year. On a visit to Ghana, Cadbury boss Nick Bunker dismissed the rumours as “utter nonsense”.

Fairtrade in the news: August 31, 2010

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:37:18 +0000

A year and a half since Cadbury began using only Fairtrade chocolate in its Dairy Milk bars, the BBC has been finding out what the change has meant for cocoa farmers in Ghana. Report and video.
Meanwhile, Ghana News Agency says a further 10 cocoa farms in Ghana are set to receive Fairtrade certification by the end of the year, thanks to the work of the Cadbury Cocoa Partnership.
The Coventry Telegraph reports on the success of Leamington entrepreneur Sue Acton, whose Bubble and Balm range of products have made it into 57 Waitrose stores up and down the country.
And from online art newspaper ArtDaily.org, the world’s first ever edible art exhibition! The tasty cakes on display at Tate and Lyle’s Cake Britain event all used Fairtrade sugar.