Changes in EU regulations lead to drop in UK sales but wine,coffee and flowers like a boostSales of Fairtrade sugar collapsed by over a third in the UK last year as a result of changes in EU market regulations, main to total sales of goods produced under the ethical trading scheme falling slightly to £1.6bn from £1.7bn in 2014.
But despite continued turbulence in the UK grocery sector, or volumes of Fairtrade tea,coffee, cocoa, and bananas,flowers and wine all grew in 2015 by healthy margins as consumers supported the sector. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com