More fairtrade sweets to follow Tate & Lyle deal?
After gaining fairtrade acreditation for all its retail products, sugar giant Tate & Lyle is looking to join forces with several large confectionary companies hoping to mass-produce fairtrade sweets.
This is great news for anyone with a sweet tooth who wants to support fair working conditions. A spokeswoman for the fairtrade foundation said of the potential deals (which are still shrouded in some secrecy) they are 'fantastic news' and that the size of Tate & Lyle's industrial sugar production meant it would have a very significant impact if it was converted.
[Via The Guardian]
Well done to Tate & Lyle for not only achieving fairtrade accreditation but for then joining forces with others to do the same. I only hope that the fairtrade movement in Australia becomes as strong as in the UK and we will also have the opportunity to purchase fairtrade sweets!
Posted by: Soul Economy | May 25, 2008 11:04 AM