Cadbury’s much-anticipated move towards Fairtrade sugar and cocoa has reached the consumer, with Cadbury’s flagship Dairy Milk brand now carrying the Fairtrade logo in Australia and New Zealand. The company has begun purchasing large quantities of Fairtrade cocoa from cooperatives in Ghana. Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand Executive Director Steve Knapp was enthusiastic about the move. “This is a real milestone for Fairtrade and for cocoa growers in Ghana. Cadbury Dairy Milk milk... ...Read more »

Nestlé has announced that their four-finger Kit Kat bar will be certified by Fairtrade in yet another sign that the Fairtrade movement is becoming mainstream. The company has so far committed to certifying the brand as Fairtrade in the United Kingdom and Ireland but, like Cadbury with their Dairy Milk brand, it may extend beyond British borders. The CHF 110m initiative (A$118m) brings together Nestlé’s activity to promote sustainable cocoa supply under one banner, the company said in a statement. “Nestlé... ...Read more »

The Fairtrade movement has received another push today with the announcement of Cadbury’s plans to achieve Fairtrade certification on their Dairy Milk chocolate by Easter 2010. The UK confectioner, which launched Fairtrade Dairy Milk in Britain and Ireland earlier this year, advised that they would extend their commitment to Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Fairtrade Labelling Australia & New Zealand (FLANZ) Executive Director, Steve Knapp, said that the groundbreaking pledge to use... ...Read more »

The world’s second largest confectioner, Cadbury, has this afternoon announced revenue growth of four per cent in constant currencies in the first half with their chocolate division and emerging markets the catalysts. They again recorded strong growth in the Pacific which, combined with robust results in emerging markets and the UK, helped offset soft trading in Europe. Operating profit surged by 35% thanks to sales growth, margin improvements, the sale of Schweppes in Australia and positive... ...Read more »

Cadbury is embarking on a relaunch of their core chocolate products in Australia, which has seen them clearing trade inventories in the first quarter of the year. The UK-based maker of Dairy Milk and Old Gold chocolate will be relaunching their products throughout the second quarter of the year (April-June) with new packaging a hallmark of the changes. Cadbury, which sold Schweppes Australia to Asahi earlier this year, has redesigned their iconic block chocolate products to make them resealable and... ...Read more »