This will come as a surprise to those who have bought into the marketing malarkey about Fairtrade products and not as a surprise to any of those who have really looked at the issue. Which is that ...

The basics of fair trade labels Does paying more for these products actually guarantee anything meaningful for the people who produced them?

Fairtrade is thanking British shoppers for supporting low-income farmers around the world, as research suggests that two-thirds opted to buy certified products this year.

Consumer are increasingly seeking Fairtrade products in retail and are willing to pay a premium for them, said Katie Kowalski, director of commercial partnerships for Fairtrade America.

Fairtrade flags ‘window of opportunity’ to drive systemic change for tea farmers - The organisation is urging the Government, businesses, retailers and tea drinkers to take action that ensure ...

More and more of us are prepared to pay extra to buy Fairtrade products, but is it really money well spent? The Terry family try to steer clear of non-Fairtrade produce In the last year, the Fairtrade ...

The Fairtrade label is increasingly common. But while shoppers seem keen to pay a little over the odds for fair trade products, some observers question how effective it really is in helping developing ...

Fair trade, or fairly traded products, refers to the movement that contains several certification systems, and companies don't need to be a member of the World Fair Trade Organization network to use ...

Fairtrade is a movement based on the principle that farmers and workers in poorer countries deserve fair prices for their produce and labour. It champions decent working conditions in the ...

Fairtrade is thanking British shoppers for supporting low-income farmers around the world, as research suggests that two-thirds opted to buy certified products this year.