With small chocolate producers choosing to trade directly, Jane Wolfe takes a look at the rise in artisan bean to bar chocolatiers who are putting cocoa farmers’ welfare before profit
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February 19, 2019 Continue Reading
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Roots & Wings branches out with chocolate leaves
Natural food brand Roots & Wings has launched a collection of organic and fair trade Chocolate Leaves.
February 8, 2019 Continue Reading
Raising the bar
Chocolatier James Hull talks to Jane Wolfe about how the award-winning Hassocks-based brand J.Cocoa grew out of his passion for the bean and desire to give cocoa farmers their fair dues Can you tell me a bit about J.Cocoa and why you chose to produce bean to bar chocolate? From simple curiosity to hobby to […]
January 15, 2019 Continue Reading
Lucy Bee enters organic skincare sector
Lucy Bee has launched its first organic skincare offer along with a four-strong line of organic soaps.
January 8, 2019 Continue Reading
Clipper claims world first for new eco tea bag
Wessanen-owned organic and Fairtrade tea brand Clipper is launching what it is claiming is the world’s first plastic-free, non-GM and unbleached heat-sealed tea bag.
October 31, 2018 Continue Reading
New chilled brews from Rombouts
Rombouts has launched its new single-origin Cold Brew in two flavours: Cold Brew Coffee – 100% pure Arabica coffee and filtered water – and Cold Brew Ginger & Lemon infusion.
October 18, 2018 Continue Reading
Everything’s looking rosé
Rosie Greenaway raises her glass to an ample organic, vegan, free-from and Fairtrade alcohol offer, and learns how mainstream trends are finding their way into this booming category
September 26, 2018 Continue Reading
Divine Chocolate acquires stake in Sweden’s Fairtrade market
Divine Chocolate Limited, the international Fairtrade company owned by cocoa farmers, has acquired the assets of Swedish pioneering Fairtrade company, The House of Fair Trade. In August 2018 Divine Chocolate purchased the assets of The House of Fair Trade. The company, based in Gothenburg, has distributed Divine Chocolate in Sweden for the last 15 years. Telling the inspirational […]
September 24, 2018 Continue Reading
Divine launches first organic offer
Divine Chocolate is for the first time adding an organic range to its Fairtrade chocolate selection.
September 1, 2018 Continue Reading
Have a Divine Christmas
Divine Chocolate has launched a new range of chocolate gifts, bars and treats including boxed chocolates, two advent calendars and limited edition flavours for this year’s festive season.
August 24, 2018 Continue Reading
Eat your grains
Just launched in the UK is a three-strong range of gluten-free Quinola Mothergrain Kids Meals in pouches featuring organic vegetables and Fairtrade Peruvian quinoa.
May 31, 2018 Continue Reading
Palm-oil free certification puts first stamp on UK
UK products can now be certified palm oil-free with the world’s first fully accredited, international Palm Oil Free Certification Accreditation Programme (POFCAP), now approved by the Intellectual Property Office.
May 30, 2018 Continue Reading
Ethical cold brew coffee launches
Union Hand-Roasted Coffee has created Union Brew Lab Cold Brew Coffee produced using single-origin coffee from Guatemala, ethically sourced through Union Direct Trade.
May 18, 2018 Continue Reading
Spreading the (chocolate) love
In 2016, inspired by his great-great-great grandfather – the founder of Cadbury chocolate, which was subject to a hostile takeover in 2010 – James Cadbury started the organic chocolate company Love Cocoa. Here, Jane Wolfe talks to him about how the ethical beliefs of his family have influenced his brand
April 5, 2018 Continue Reading
Cwtch takes care of mums and babies
Welsh-born organic and vegan brand Cwtch Skincare has launched six natural skincare products for mothers and babies.
April 3, 2018 Continue Reading
Fair Squared adds to intimate care range
Fairtrade-certified natural personal care brand Fair Squared is expanding its intimate care collection with four new, naturally pH-balanced products.
April 3, 2018 Continue Reading
Rawr creates thin range
Environmentally conscious UK brand Rawr Chocolate has introduced a range of pocket-sized Thin bars in five flavours.
March 29, 2018 Continue Reading
Sainsbury’s advert banned over ‘fairly traded’ confusion
Not for the first time, the distinction between Fairtrade and ‘fairly traded’ has led to consumer confusion surrounding ethical designation, with Sainsbury’s the latest company getting into hot water over labelling, resulting in an advertising ban.
March 8, 2018 Continue Reading
‘Come on in’ to Fairtrade Fortnight
Monday 26 February marked the beginning of Fairtrade Fortnight, which launched with a consumer event in London asking the public to ‘come on in’ and end exploitation. The campaign began on the same day that results of a survey by Censuswide were published, revealing that around half of the British population is unaware of the […]
February 27, 2018 Continue Reading
Divine inspiration for Christmas gifting
Divine Chocolate has launched three new gift bags ahead of the Christmas period.
September 15, 2017 Continue Reading
News
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EC postpones bee-friendly pesticide vote
On 8 May, the European Commission announced it would delay a vote to implement new bee-friendly pesticide testing standards and would instead conduct a review.
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Fruit juice linked with increased risk of all-cause mortality
A new study by US researchers suggests that the sugar content in both fizzy drinks and fruit juice can contribute to shortened lifespans.
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News in brief
Wren Laboratories Ltd, the company behind OptiBac Probiotics, has been awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2019 in the international trade category. Dairy and egg-free cake brand Alternative Foods has announced that it has rebranded as OGGS and is launching into UK supermarkets from the end of this month. The Breakfast Pot, made with Hesper […]
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UK’s first cannabis restaurant raided by police
Canna Kitchen, the Brighton restaurant, café and shop which opened in December claiming to be the first in the UK to offer cannabis-infused cuisine, was raided by Sussex Police on Wednesday.
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Nurture through nature
From pregnancy massage oils to baby toys made from sustainable materials, today’s parents are turning their backs on synthetics in favour of a more natural approach, reports Claire Lavelle
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A sting in the tail?
Bee products are still flying off the shelves – but, asks Matt Chittock, will the vegan revolution prove a sting in the tail? (more…)
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Protein goes green
From the humble pea to the mighty sunflower, plant-based sources of protein are gaining ground. Jo Caird examines the market and reports on a new public-facing campaign aimed at educating protein consumers (more…)
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Travelling light
With growing emphasis being placed on reducing our use of the dreaded ‘p’ word (you know the one), Jane Wolfe discovers how natural health retailers can help their customers to pack a more eco-friendly suitcase. (more…)
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As Europe braces itself for a winter flu outbreak, protect yourself with Sambucol and the power of black elderberry.
Experts across Europe have warned the EU to brace itself for a bad flu season this winter. A new vaccine has been produced which is effective in fighting H3N2, the flu strain likely to hit the region this year; however, the vaccine is generally available for free to over 65s, pregnant women, those with an […]
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