Archives for January 3, 2003

← 2003

First Fairtrade fruit from the UK Co-op

After Fairtrade bananas, mangoes and chocolate, the UK's Co-op retail chain has now introduced the world's first Fairtrade pineapples, offering a fair deal and better working conditions for growers in Costa Rica.

Burns Philp continues the chase

Australian yeast and ingredients group Burns Philp & Co. said last weekthat it has started mailing out its bidder's statement to shareholdersof Australasia's largest food group Goodman Fielder about its A$2billion-plus takeover bid, according to a...

Fair organics

The UK Soil Association and the Fairtrade Foundation on Friday launcheda new pilot project to combine organic and Fairtrade certification whichwill apply to British and imported foods.