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UK still ‘staunchly loyal’ to fairtrade

by catherinea | February 23, 2010

British people remained "staunchly loyal" to Fairtrade products in the past year, boosting sales by 12% and giving the sector an estimated retail value of £800 million, figures have shown.

Harriet Lamb, chief executive of the Fairtrade Foundation, praised consumers for supporting communities and small farmers in developing countries during a "desperate year".

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