With Valentine’s Day just round the corner, chocolate is one of the top three symbols of the most romantic day of the year. But, does that...
A leading health official has said that the government may need to introduce a tax on sugar in order to tackle the adverse health effects that...
Sales in the UK’s Fairtrade sector rose by 14% in 2013 compared to the previous year, but campaigners have warned that there is much room for...
Green and Black’s produces chocolate products, using organic and Fairtrade ingredients, and has a strong focus on ethics. The company was set up as a small...
Clipper Teas produces award-winning tea that is ethical and organic since the company entered the business 30 years ago. It all started in Mike and Lorraine...
You’ve opened your presents, tucked into your turkey, indulged yourself on endless chocolates and drunk one too many glasses of wine. Christmas Day is over for...
Simon Birch, a writer for Ethical Consumer magazine, reflects on the last 12 months in the world of ethical shopping and sustainable spending. This article originally...
Halloween is a big business. In the UK between 2001 and 2010, retailers reported an astronomical rise in Halloween-related spending, from £12m to £280m. This year,...
Community-owned, Fairtrade chocolate company Divine Chocolate launched its products on the UK market in the 90s, with an aim of improving the lives of Ghana’s cocoa...
Ethical Consumer magazine and the Rainforest Foundation have collaborated to rank over 70 chocolate brands from the UK, based on their rainforest-friendly performance. Divine Chocolate and...