Fair Trade in the news

• Companies look for trade fair to boost bottom lines - Anniston Star

  Companies look for trade fair to boost bottom lines Anniston Star On Thursday, between 300 and 400 small-business owners and employees attended the 2012 Business Opportunities Procurement Conference and Trade Fair to try to get some of that work, showcasing their companies to buyers from the depot. The trade fair has ...

  (From Google on Fri, 18 May 2012 08:03:10 GMT)

• China International Fair for Investment and Trade - Power Engineering Magazine

  Business Daily Africa

  China International Fair for Investment and Trade Power Engineering Magazine "We need to help the solar industry grow by opening up and creating free trade," he said. "But for China, it is a delicate balance." By 2050, many coal-fired power plants will be retired and there will be 9 billion people who will need three times as ... China faces solar tariffsKansas City Star China 'caught red-handed' on US solar anti-dumping chargespv magazine Chinese solar makers reject US dumping rulingSan Francisco Chronicle FOX 4 News all 581 news articles »

  (From Google on Fri, 18 May 2012 04:41:16 GMT)

• Giumarra Grower Obtains Fair Trade Certification - PerishableNews (press release)

  Giumarra Grower Obtains Fair Trade Certification PerishableNews (press release) by The Giumarra Companies LOS ANGELES – The Giumarra Companies is pleased to announce that its grower Gilberto Salazar was recently certified to sell Fair Trade watermelons and grapes. Giumarra has worked with the Salazar family for more than 20 years ... Giumarra grower earns Fair Trade certificationThe Packer all 2 news articles »

  (From Google on Fri, 18 May 2012 04:20:23 GMT)

• Giumarra grower earns Fair Trade certification - The Packer

  Giumarra grower earns Fair Trade certification The Packer Trading moderate. Prices 5x6s higher, others lower. Extra services included. 25-pound cartons loose mature-greens 85% US 1 or better 5x6s $8.95-9.95, 6x6s $7.95-8.95, 6x7s $7.95-8.95. Quality generally good. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZ. and more »

  (From Google on Thu, 17 May 2012 21:16:35 GMT)

• FLO, Fair Trade USA, and Starbucks: A Critique (Part 5) - Justmeans

  GreenBiz.com (blog)

  FLO, Fair Trade USA, and Starbucks: A Critique (Part 5) Justmeans It's a good sign that fair trade matters to us. Part 5 of this series offers the opinions of NGOs outside of the fair trade movement. Some don't think it's having much impact. Others think it actually traps people in poverty. I personally think fair ... Fair trade carrotmob helps the environmentAuckland stuff.co.nz Mobs poised to hit conscious cafesNew Zealand Herald Pay Fairtrade Forward campaign this ThuVoxy GreenBiz.com (blog) -The Santa Clara all 8 news articles »

  (From Google on Thu, 17 May 2012 17:19:28 GMT)

• Fairtrade for Lipson primary's Eco Warriors - This is Plymouth

  Fairtrade for Lipson primary's Eco Warriors This is Plymouth LIPSON school children walked in the sunshine to their local supermarket to learn about 'fair trade' produce. Lipson Vale Primary pupils, who are part of an in-school group called the Eco Warriors, took a trip to a Co-operative store on Mutley Plain ...

  (From Google on Thu, 17 May 2012 13:27:34 GMT)

• Fairtrade Forum looking for new members - Rutherglen Reformer

  Fairtrade Forum looking for new members Rutherglen Reformer Cambuslang and Rutherglen – which are the joint 1000th worldwide Fairtrade towns – have a proud tradition of working hard to support those in poor countries who often face a daily struggle to make enough money to feed their families.

  (From Google on Thu, 17 May 2012 08:31:03 GMT)

• Office of Fair Trade - OFT boosts competition in outdoor advertising

  39/12 May 17 2012 OFT ACTS TO BOOST COMPETITION IN OUTDOOR ADVERTISING Clear Channel and JCDecaux, two of the major outdoor advertising companies, have agreed to make changes to the way they enforce contracts ... (From Yahoo! on Wed, 16 May 2012 23:04:36 -0700)

• Labeling GMO Food, Fair Trade & US War on Hemp - Real News Network

  Democracy Now (blog)

  Labeling GMO Food, Fair Trade & US War on Hemp Real News Network We speak to David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, about GMOs, fair trade, the US war on hemp and the company's support of Palestinian olive oil producers. Published on May 15, 2012 by democracynow And from The Raw Story: Soap maker ... Part 2: 'Magic Soap' Maker David Bronner on Organic Labeling, Fair Trade, Hemp ...Democracy Now (blog) all 2 news articles »

  (From Google on Wed, 16 May 2012 16:09:35 GMT)

• Office of Fair Trade - Merger Update

  Merger clearance The OFT has decided, on the information currently available to it, not to refer the following merger to the Competition Commission under the provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002: Completed ... (From Yahoo! on Wed, 16 May 2012 06:00:19 -0700)

• Dutch Organization Wants to Make Fair-trade Gold the Standard - Triple Pundit

  Ecouterre (blog)

  Dutch Organization Wants to Make Fair-trade Gold the Standard Triple Pundit By Akhila Vijayaraghavan | May 16th, 2012 0 Comments Earlier this month Solidaridad, a worldwide group of development organizations unveiled the Netherlands' first-ever fair-trade and fair-mined gold jewelry. The UK pioneered the “Fairtrade ... Solidaridad Launches Netherlands' First Fair-Trade, Fair-Mined Gold JewelryEcouterre (blog) all 2 news articles »

  (From Google on Wed, 16 May 2012 09:08:37 GMT)

• Paying it forward - free coffee for fair trade - New Zealand Herald

  New Zealand Herald

  Paying it forward - free coffee for fair trade New Zealand Herald Making a difference can be as easy as extending your love of coffee to the fair-trade community. Photo / Thinkstock Coffee addiction can be used to feed your soul this Friday as cafes across New Zealand take part in the latest Pay Fair-trade Forward ... Fair trade, unfair trade-offDaily Maverick all 5 news articles »

  (From Google on Wed, 16 May 2012 02:42:05 GMT)

• Mind in Sedgemoor supports fair trade

  A SEDGEMOOR charity is supporting a fair trade event at a Bridgwater youth centre. (From Yahoo! on Mon, 14 May 2012 07:47:00 -0700)

• World Fair Trade Day

  "Trade drives growth, which in turn drives a country's development. Buying fair and ethically traded goods not only secures a fair deal for some of the poorest farmers but it provides an essential route to creating wealth and jobs in local communities, pulling them out of poverty." (From Yahoo! on Sat, 12 May 2012 01:00:45 -0700)

• European consumer co-operatives and Fair Trade: an effective poverty fighting alliance

  European consumer co-operatives and the Fair Trade movement have long enjoyed a successful and mutually beneficial partnership. (From Yahoo! on Fri, 11 May 2012 08:19:33 -0700)

• N. America Fair Trade Stakeholder Council Summit Makes Progress on Key Issues – Action Plan to Come by June

  Around 50 people representing some of the Fair Trade movement held a summit April 30 – May 2, 2012, in Minneapolis. (From Yahoo! on Mon, 07 May 2012 11:35:42 -0700)

• Fairtrade: Is it really fair?

  It is trade, of that there is no doubt. Some £1.3bn is spent on Fairtrade-badged goods in the UK. But nearly two decades after the launch of the scheme, the question that increasingly vexes consumers as they make their purchases is: is it really fair? (From Yahoo! on Sat, 05 May 2012 16:12:27 -0700)

• New “Fair Trade Certified” Mark Announced

  Fair Trade USA (FTUSA) has announced that the dominant label on U.S. and Canada products certified as Fair Trade will change to the one pictured at left. (From Yahoo! on Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:04:56 -0700)

• Trade fair in Zimbabwe boycotted

  India and Russia boycott a major international trade fair in Zimbabwe in protest against the country's policy of taking control of foreign companies. (From Yahoo! on Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:32:59 -0700)

• Fair Trade Certified U.S. Market Shows Some Changes in 2011 – Data Published in Fair Trade USA’s Annual Almanac

  Fair Trade USA (FTUSA) published its annual guide to statistics for the 2011 U.S. market of Fair Trade Certified (FTC) products. Since FTC was the recognition system for about 90% of all Fair Trade goods sold in the U.S. in 2011, its statistics tell important parts of the larger Fair Trade story. (From Yahoo! on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:04:41 -0700)

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