Cadbury Fairtrade Chocolate
THE NATION'S FAVOURITE CHOCOLATE: NOW FAIRTRADE CERTIFIED™ AND ON SHELF THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA
Cadbury® Dairy Milk™ milk chocolate, the nation's favourite chocolate in Australia is now Fairtrade Certified™ and on sale throughout the country.
As the number one selling chocolate block in both Australia and New Zealand, Cadbury Dairy Milk becoming Fairtrade Certified™ is expected to increase Fairtrade chocolate sales by up to 20 fold, and double last year's total sales of Fairtrade Certified™ products in Australia.
In Ghana, one of the main countries from where Cadbury globally sources its cocoa beans, 45thousand farmers and their communities have already benefited from Cadbury's global commitment toFairtrade, a figure which is expected to increase to up to one million farmers within the next ten yearsthrough the work of Fairtrade and the Cadbury Cocoa Partnership.
Fairtrade provides farmers with the security of fair and stable prices for their produce and socialpremiums for investment in economic and local community development. Fairtrade helps thesecommunities through trade not aid.
Speaking on this announcement the Executive Director of Fairtrade Labelling ANZ, Steve Knapp, said,"From today, lovers of Cadbury Dairy Milk milk chocolate will be able to make their purchase in theknowledge that they are supporting a brighter future for very small scale cocoa farmers, their familiesand their villages. This is a real milestone for Fairtrade and for cocoa growers in Ghana. While FairtradeCertified™ Cadbury Dairy Milk milk chocolate will create a step-change in awareness of Fairtrade inAustralia, the real impacts will be in Ghana where it will potentially transform the lives and opportunitiesfor thousands of people in cocoa-growing communities."
"Cadbury is leading the way, listening to consumers and demonstrating that major chocolatemanufacturers can make a real difference by helping to tackle poverty and empowering poor anddisadvantaged cocoa farmers. We actively encourage other manufacturers in Australia and NewZealand to follow Cadbury's lead"
Aussie Olympic hero, Libby Trickett, has joined forces with Fairtrade and Cadbury and is helpingeducate the nation about the benefits of buying Fairtrade Certified™ products. As a Cadbury Fairtradeambassador, Libby recently traveled more than 15,000km to Ghana to learn first hand about thedifference Fairtrade Certification™ can make.
Speaking about the trip Libby said:"Experiencing first hand the difference Fairtrade makes was both inspiring and overwhelming.Something as simple as having a well built in a village means for the children of that community, insteadof walking for hours every day to collect water, they can go to school. Fairtrade empowers thesecommunities and for the first time they can plan for a future. Choosing which chocolate to treat yourselfwith has a direct impact on these people's lives."
In research released today by Fairtrade Labelling Australia and New Zealand, the Fairtrade movementin Australia is shown to be growing rapidly with awareness and engagement on the rise for the sixthyear running.
Sales of Fairtrade Certified™ products have risen by 50 per cent with a 30 per cent increase inAustralian businesses now licensed to trade in Fairtrade Certified™ products. This has contributed to2009 retail sales in Australia exceeding $36 million, up from $23 million in 2008.
Research released by Cadbury shows that three quarters (75 per cent) of Australians polled said theywould buy a product which helped to provide clean drinking water, build schools and buy essentialfarming tools for farmers and workers in developing countries. On understanding more about thepositive difference Fairtrade makes, the number of Australians polled who stated they would, or wouldconsider, changing their purchasing decisions jumped to 93 per cent.
Amanda Banfield, Director of Marketing for Cadbury said: "Cadbury has been committed to ethicalsourcing for over a century. By securing Fairtrade certification for Cadbury Dairy Milk milk chocolateproducts, we honour that heritage and are now making it much easier for consumers to chooseFairtrade. They can now enjoy the taste of the Cadbury Dairy Milk milk chocolate they've always loved,knowing they are also helping improve the lives of cocoa farming communities in developing countries."
www.cadbury.com.au
About Fairtrade
Fairtrade is a unique certification and labelling system which seeks to address imbalances in tradingrelationships, help unstable markets to develop and counter injustices present within conventional trade.Unlike any other certification schemes, Fairtrade empowers producers, tackles poverty and promotesdevelopment. Globally through a groundswell of consumer support, Fairtrade has achieved significantmarket share across many products in 20 countries over the last 20 years. In 2009, Australian and NewZealand retail sales of Fairtrade Certified & Labelled products grew by over 50% to just over AU$50million and in the last six years since the first Fairtrade Certified & Labelled products went on sale inboth countries, cumulative retail sales figures have surpassed AU$120 million.
o Currently more than five million people - farmers, producers, workers and their families - across 58developing countries in Africa, Asia, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean benefit from the Fairtradesystem.
o A product is Fairtrade Certified if it carries the Fairtrade Label - an easy way for consumers to recognise andchoose products that have met internationally agreed Fairtrade Standards.
o Fairtrade delivers a better deal for farmers and producers in the developing world through:
! The Fairtrade Price - Fairtrade is a third party certification system providing developing countryfarmers and producers with a designated fair price for their produce, helping protect them fromdamaging fluctuations in world market prices.
! The Fairtrade Premium - The Fairtrade system provides these farmers and producers with anadditional sum of money for investment in social, economic and environmental development -helping them grow their businesses and invest in their communities by building roads, schools andhospitals.
! Environmentally sustainable farming methods
! Security of long-term contracts
! Improved working conditions
! Support in gaining knowledge and skills needed to operate successfully in the global economyFor more on the difference Fairtrade makes for developing country farmers and their communities visitwww.fairtrade.com.au
Cadbury® Dairy Milk™ milk chocolate, the nation's favourite chocolate in Australia is now Fairtrade Certified™ and on sale throughout the country.
As the number one selling chocolate block in both Australia and New Zealand, Cadbury Dairy Milk becoming Fairtrade Certified™ is expected to increase Fairtrade chocolate sales by up to 20 fold, and double last year's total sales of Fairtrade Certified™ products in Australia.
In Ghana, one of the main countries from where Cadbury globally sources its cocoa beans, 45thousand farmers and their communities have already benefited from Cadbury's global commitment toFairtrade, a figure which is expected to increase to up to one million farmers within the next ten yearsthrough the work of Fairtrade and the Cadbury Cocoa Partnership.
Fairtrade provides farmers with the security of fair and stable prices for their produce and socialpremiums for investment in economic and local community development. Fairtrade helps thesecommunities through trade not aid.
Speaking on this announcement the Executive Director of Fairtrade Labelling ANZ, Steve Knapp, said,"From today, lovers of Cadbury Dairy Milk milk chocolate will be able to make their purchase in theknowledge that they are supporting a brighter future for very small scale cocoa farmers, their familiesand their villages. This is a real milestone for Fairtrade and for cocoa growers in Ghana. While FairtradeCertified™ Cadbury Dairy Milk milk chocolate will create a step-change in awareness of Fairtrade inAustralia, the real impacts will be in Ghana where it will potentially transform the lives and opportunitiesfor thousands of people in cocoa-growing communities."
"Cadbury is leading the way, listening to consumers and demonstrating that major chocolatemanufacturers can make a real difference by helping to tackle poverty and empowering poor anddisadvantaged cocoa farmers. We actively encourage other manufacturers in Australia and NewZealand to follow Cadbury's lead"
Aussie Olympic hero, Libby Trickett, has joined forces with Fairtrade and Cadbury and is helpingeducate the nation about the benefits of buying Fairtrade Certified™ products. As a Cadbury Fairtradeambassador, Libby recently traveled more than 15,000km to Ghana to learn first hand about thedifference Fairtrade Certification™ can make.
Speaking about the trip Libby said:"Experiencing first hand the difference Fairtrade makes was both inspiring and overwhelming.Something as simple as having a well built in a village means for the children of that community, insteadof walking for hours every day to collect water, they can go to school. Fairtrade empowers thesecommunities and for the first time they can plan for a future. Choosing which chocolate to treat yourselfwith has a direct impact on these people's lives."
In research released today by Fairtrade Labelling Australia and New Zealand, the Fairtrade movementin Australia is shown to be growing rapidly with awareness and engagement on the rise for the sixthyear running.
Sales of Fairtrade Certified™ products have risen by 50 per cent with a 30 per cent increase inAustralian businesses now licensed to trade in Fairtrade Certified™ products. This has contributed to2009 retail sales in Australia exceeding $36 million, up from $23 million in 2008.
Research released by Cadbury shows that three quarters (75 per cent) of Australians polled said theywould buy a product which helped to provide clean drinking water, build schools and buy essentialfarming tools for farmers and workers in developing countries. On understanding more about thepositive difference Fairtrade makes, the number of Australians polled who stated they would, or wouldconsider, changing their purchasing decisions jumped to 93 per cent.
Amanda Banfield, Director of Marketing for Cadbury said: "Cadbury has been committed to ethicalsourcing for over a century. By securing Fairtrade certification for Cadbury Dairy Milk milk chocolateproducts, we honour that heritage and are now making it much easier for consumers to chooseFairtrade. They can now enjoy the taste of the Cadbury Dairy Milk milk chocolate they've always loved,knowing they are also helping improve the lives of cocoa farming communities in developing countries."
www.cadbury.com.au
About Fairtrade
Fairtrade is a unique certification and labelling system which seeks to address imbalances in tradingrelationships, help unstable markets to develop and counter injustices present within conventional trade.Unlike any other certification schemes, Fairtrade empowers producers, tackles poverty and promotesdevelopment. Globally through a groundswell of consumer support, Fairtrade has achieved significantmarket share across many products in 20 countries over the last 20 years. In 2009, Australian and NewZealand retail sales of Fairtrade Certified & Labelled products grew by over 50% to just over AU$50million and in the last six years since the first Fairtrade Certified & Labelled products went on sale inboth countries, cumulative retail sales figures have surpassed AU$120 million.
o Currently more than five million people - farmers, producers, workers and their families - across 58developing countries in Africa, Asia, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean benefit from the Fairtradesystem.
o A product is Fairtrade Certified if it carries the Fairtrade Label - an easy way for consumers to recognise andchoose products that have met internationally agreed Fairtrade Standards.
o Fairtrade delivers a better deal for farmers and producers in the developing world through:
! The Fairtrade Price - Fairtrade is a third party certification system providing developing countryfarmers and producers with a designated fair price for their produce, helping protect them fromdamaging fluctuations in world market prices.
! The Fairtrade Premium - The Fairtrade system provides these farmers and producers with anadditional sum of money for investment in social, economic and environmental development -helping them grow their businesses and invest in their communities by building roads, schools andhospitals.
! Environmentally sustainable farming methods
! Security of long-term contracts
! Improved working conditions
! Support in gaining knowledge and skills needed to operate successfully in the global economyFor more on the difference Fairtrade makes for developing country farmers and their communities visitwww.fairtrade.com.au
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