Fairtrade Links

The following represent some of the organisations and companies operating in the fair trade forum:

 Equal Exchange - Equal Exchange Trading is a Fair Trade company distributing Organic & Fair Trade products in the independent natural food sector. 'We have our own branded Fair Trade products as well as distributing other selected brands such as Cafe Direct and Divine Chocolate'.

EFTA Fairtrade - The European Fair Trade Association (EFTA) is a network of 12 Fair Trade organisations in nine European countries which import Fair Trade products from over 600 economically disadvantaged producer groups in Africa, Asia and Latin America.EFTA's members are based in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Fair Trade Foundation - The Fairtrade Foundation exists to ensure a better deal for marginalised and disadvantaged third world producers. Set up by CAFOD, Christian Aid, New Consumer, Oxfam, Traidcraft and the World Development Movement, the Foundation awards a consumer label, the Fairtrade Mark, to products which meet internationally recognised standards of fair trade. The founding organisations were later joined by Britain's largest women's organisation, the Women's Institute. Fairtrade makes a real difference to people's lives:

IFAT - is the International Federation for Fair Trade. A global network of over 160 Fair Trade organisations in more than 50 countries, which works to improve the livelihoods and well-being of disadvantaged people in developing countries and to change the unfair structures of trade. Tropical Wholefoods has been a member of IFAT since 1999.
 
New Consumer exists to champion fair trade and ethical living throughout the world, and to ultimately change consumer and business behaviour by illustrating the ethical alternative. You will find intelligent in-depth features, fair trade & ethical fashion, jewellery, food and drink, interviews and comment all enabling UK consumers to connect with fair trade producers and ethical businesses and use our collective purchasing power to support positive world change.
One World is a retailer and wholesaler of craft items. All articles come from partner enterprises which strive to build up the quality of life of the community. These enterprises are workers' associations or cooperatives, societies for the common good, or are generally accountable to the community.

 
Out of this World - is a consumer co-operative owned by 18,000 members and run by a small management team and board of directors. It has three shops in Newcastle, Nottingham and Cheltenham and a mail order catalogue. Each product chosen must display a contribution to the following five ethical criteria: healthy eating, community development, fair trade, animal welfare and environmental sustainability.
 

Oxfam - Oxfam International is a confederation of twelve non-governmental organizations working together in more than 80 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty, suffering and injustice. The Oxfams are strategic funders of development projects; provide emergency relief in times of crisis; and campaign for social and economic justice.
Tropical Wholefoods are proud to supply the Tropical Wholefoods range of fairly trade dried fruits into Oxfam shops, as well as to manufacture fairtrade snack bars for Oxfam.
 
Shared Interest - 'Our funds come from our members, thousands of ordinary people who have pooled their savings to provide the finance that Third World Producers need. Shared Interest is a co-operative lending society with limited liability, registered with the Registrar of Friendly Societies. We are owned and controlled by our members, each investor becomes a member with an equal voice and vote'.
Tropical Wholefoods/FM Foods and their partners abroad, are able to pre-finance fruit purchasing by borrowing money from Shared Interest.
 

Traidcraft -Traidcraft operates on the principle that by paying a fair price for the products we buy, and establishing long term relationships of partnership and co-operation, we can help poor communities to work their way out of poverty and create a more equitable world. Most of Traidcraft’s trading partners are community-based enterprises and associations of small holder farmers organised for the benefit of their producers and growers. Traidcraft can give producers access to credit which allows them to buy the raw materials they need. We also support training programmes which develop the skills and knowledge of our producers. Traidcraft is a Christian initiative which welcomes co-operation with all who share a concern for fairer trade.
Tropical Wholefoods/FM Foods are proud to source, import and pack selected fairly traded dried fruits for Traidcraft. We also develop and bake snack bars for Traidcraft.

Tropical Wholefoods is a registered brand of FM Foods Ltd, Company Registration No: 2297114. Unit 5d Southwick Ind Est, Sunderland, SR5 3TX. Directors: Adam Brett, Peter Fawcett, Richard Friend and Kate Sebag.
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