The Divine difference: Interview with Sophi Tranchell, CEO, on her 20 years at the Fairtrade chocolate brand - LISTEN

Divine Chocolate was established in 1998 by a co-operative of cocoa farmers in Ghana that owns 44% of the company and shares in its profit. Its cocoa is Fairtrade certified and 100% traceable. Read more

Large chocolate and cocoa multinationals urged to publish living income policy for farmers

Cocoa Barometer releases position paper on living income farmgate prices and urges big players to lead by example. Read more

Tony’s Chocolonely endorses call for more EU regulation of the cocoa industry

Time to act is ‘now’ says brand’s own head of impact and issues its own statement on regulation in the sector. Read more

Fairtrade label trusted by half of US consumers, as price no longer a barrier

The certification program found that consumers consider Fairtrade products worthwhile – and worth the cost, an internal survey found. Read more

 What next for fair trade after confidence crisis?

Fair trade standards should become watchdogs instead of the benchmark for sustainability, argues the recently appointed head of sustainable commodities NGO Solidaridad. Read more