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Cadbury’s Factory Flooded with Flowers Following Fairtrade Announcement

28/08/2009 - 4:11pm

Over 200 Dunedin residents turned out this morning in front of the Cadbury factory to show their support for the company’s decision to bring Fairtrade certification to the flagship Cadbury’s Dairy Milk block by early 2010.

Flowers covered the entrance of the factory, with residents also handing flowers to Cadbury employees as they turned up for work, holding up signs of support for Cadbury and handing them personal messages of thanks.

Cadbury Dairy Milk to go Fairtrade

26/08/2009 - 12:54pm

Fairtrade Australia & New Zealand has revealed a historic plan for Australia and New Zealand’s favourite chocolate Cadbury Dairy Milk® to achieve Fairtrade Certification by Easter 2010.

Making Wellington Fair

20/08/2009 - 2:57pm

Media release for immediate release

Half way there; half way to FAIR! Wellington’s quest to become a Fair Trade City is gathering momentum and support with over 1000 signatures on the e-petition, hundreds of cars sporting Make Wellington Fair bumper stickers and growing business commitment.

Global Poverty Project Launched

20/08/2009 - 11:23am

On Saturday 4 July 2009, the Global Poverty Project launched from Melbourne.
The Global Poverty Project is a new initiative working to catalyse the movement to end extreme poverty.
The Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand was excited to attend and support GPP - and provide a stall to inform those who attended how they can tackle poverty every time they buy a fair trade product.
Now GPP heads off to other parts of Australia, and then around the world.