22nd September 2009
New figures issued by the FLO (Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International) show that global sales of Fairtrade products have risen by a massive 22% during this last economically- turbulent year. Consumers spent an estimated €2.9bn (or $4bn USD) on g...
17th September 2009
With a record rise in sales bucking the trends of the economic downturn and new markets opening up in developed Asia, South Africa and Mexico, Fairtrade looks set to take centre stage on supermarket shelves the world over.Despite the global financial cris...
17th September 2009
Recent figures from the FLO (Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International) reveal that worldwide sales of Fairtrade products have shot up by a massive 22% during the last economically-challenging year. Consumers spent around €2.9bn (or $4bn USD) on pr...
15th September 2009
Food Safety certification is vital for food retail and international trade. Without food safety certification producers and suppliers cannot hope to sell their produce within the food chain. There is significant reputational and business risk attached to ...
15th September 2009
Organic certification serves to regulate, as well as to facilitate, the sale of organic products. Having an organic label assures product quality and prevents misrepresentation to consumers – it also helps to promote organic produce as it becomes more a...
11th September 2009
Organic product sales in the food and textile markets have risen considerably since the organic movement kicked off in the 1960s. The last ten years have seen a surge in growth – with global sales of organic food and organic textiles amounting to nearly...
