Fairtrade | Publications | Fair Comment | Autumn 2000 (#)

  „Around 3,500 families eke out a living from growing tea here, high in the hills of western Uganda. Most farmers use some of their land for raising animals and growing bananas, coffee and vegetables, any surplus of which is sold at local markets. This is an important additional source of income for farmers as it reduces their dependence on tea. Income from tea can be unreliable due to fluctuations of tea prices on the world market, and prolonged wet or dry spells which can ruin the crop.“

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Fairtrade | News | Press Release

  „Sainsbury's Own Brand Fairtrade Tea, Coffee, Bananas, Chocolate and Drinking Chocolate“

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International Coffee Organization

  „Ian Breminer, Managing Director of Complete Coffee Ltd. Speakers from the Fairtrade Foundation, Nestle, Cafédirect, Uganda, the Ethical Trading Initiative, the Natural Resources Institute and organizations working in sustainable development made presentations to over 130 delegates attending. See Round Table presentations .“

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Fairtrade | About Fairtrade | Chronology of Fairtrade in the UK

  „Sainsbury’s now sells around 1,000,000 FAIRTRADE Mark bananas a week. Sainsbury's now have own brand FAIRTRADE Mark coffee, tea, chocolate and bananas apart from the wide range of branded products with the FAIRTRADE Mark.“

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Fairtrade | News | Press Release

  „The British public drinks 1.7 million cups of Fairtrade tea, coffee and cocoa each day and eats 1.5 million Fairtrade bananas a week. Sales of Fairtrade foods have more than doubled over the past three years and Fairtrade brands now account for 14% of the total UK roast and ground coffee market. In 2002 the retail value of Fairtrade food sales in the UK reached £62.6 million.“

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Fairtrade | Publications | Fair Comment | Spring 2001

  „Until recently, the idea of a Fairtrade breakfast was strictly for slimmers! Now that Fairtrade coffee and tea have been joined by honey, bananas and snack bars – and with orange juice hopefully coming soon – it is fast becoming a reality. Hence the theme and slogan for Fairtrade Fortnight in March: Wake up to Fairtrade! The wake-up call is already having an effect, but recent documentaries about slavery and sweatshops remind us that there is still a long way.“

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