Fair trade is an arrangement designed to help producers achieve sustainable and equitable trade relationships, it aims to ensure that certain standards are met in the production and supply of a product or ingredient. The focus is on ensuring workers rights are protected and safe working conditions and fair pay apply. For the consumer it means they are purchasing high quality, ethically produced products.
Over 50 countries around the world produce wine, but only four subscribe to Fairtrade labelling – South Africa, Argentina, Chile and Lebanon.
There are 38 Fairtrade producer organisations across the world covering these countries representing nearly 5500 farmers and workers. South Africa is the largest producer of Fair Trade wine globally , and accounts for around two – thirds of Fairtrade wine sales. Chile and Argentina are supported by 14 certified organisations which includes over 600 wine growers.
It is reported that 93% of the UK public recognise the Fairtrade logo, 1 in 4 cups of coffee in the UK is Fairtrade. On that subject the club is pleased to promote Fairtrade Vending Limited on our Trade page. Fairtrade Vending are well established , based in Medway Kent and supply a wide range of vending and beverage machines including UK produced compact bean to cup coffee machines plus ingredients and consumables.
