Ethiopia’s ‘false banana’: the answer to future food scarcity?
A relative of the banana plant, endemic to Ethiopia, could hold the answer to future climate change-induced hunger. The enset – a banana-like plant which around 20 million Ethiopians rely…
Can organic agriculture improve yields and incomes for smallholder farmers in Africa?
Organic agriculture has the potential to improve both crop yields and incomes of smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa substantially – this is shown in a unique collaborative study from the…
Burger King becomes first fast-food outlet in Africa to offer V-Label accredited vegan meat
Burger King has introduced a range of vegan meat alternatives in Africa – the first fast-food restaurant in the continent to offer V-Label accredited plant-based meats. Burger King South Africa…
Wiley’s Finest partners with OrganiCup to help end period poverty in Ghana
Following its recent partnership with School in a Bag, Wiley’s Finest UK has now teamed with OrganiCup to provide girls and women in Ghana with menstrual cups through a fundraising…
Divine relaunch highlights exploitation and heralds a ‘chocolate revolution’
Fairtrade company Divine Chocolate has unveiled a total brand relaunch, as part of which it is inviting consumers to join its ‘chocolate revolution’ to fight exploitation in the cocoa industry.…
Wiley’s teams with School in a Bag to help educate children in Ghana
Wiley’s Finest UK has launched a new fundraising campaign in collaboration with School in a Bag, which sends school bags filled with educational resources to disadvantaged, vulnerable and disaster-affected children.…
Arla Foods Ingredients designs nutritious snack from whey and papaya to fight Ethiopian malnutrition
Arla Foods Ingredients is partnering with public and private sectors in Denmark and Ethiopia to transform papaya waste and dairy ingredients into nutritious, affordable snacks. The new four-year project is…
100 days of African sunshine
Rob Fletcher, founder of artisan sauce brand Dr Trouble, explains why every business should care about ethical production in the food industry. There’s no doubt that consumers are making different…
Baobab-based jams Chosan by Nature
Artisan food brand Chosan by Nature has launched a new line of natural jams made using baobab sourced from women farmer’s coops in Africa, supporting low-income communities and protecting the…
Nestlé’s decision to cut KitKat’s ties with Fairtrade ‘profoundly disappointing’
Nestlé has announced that its KitKat brand will source Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa from October 2020, in the process abandoning its 10-year involvement with the Fairtrade label.
