Fairmade - The New Fair

About Us

Can we go beyond our current model of fair trade? We think so and we want you to join the cause!  

We are an industry group of food makers that takes a revolutionary approach to business. Instead of buying ingredients from developing countries, we use the FAIRMADE trade model to make finished products at origin, creating much more value in countries that have historically exported raw materials.  

Instead of limiting our impact to farmers, FAIRMADE creates more prosperity by supporting skilled manufacturing jobs. We are out to make FAIRMADE the new fair and we need your support.

What is FAIRMADE?

FAIRMADE is the creation of value-added finished products instead of the purchase of raw ingredients. The entire process takes place where the primary ingredient is grown so local communities enjoy more benefit.

In the case of chocolate, FAIRMADE is defined by the Fine Chocolate Industry Association (FCIA) glossary as a product made from start to finish at the origin of the cocoa with locally sourced ingredients, materials, and labour. This stands in contrast to the typical chocolate bar that has limited impact on cocoa producing countries. The FAIRMADE model is also unique in the world of chocolate where African farmers grow 70% of the world’s cocoa but less than 1% of chocolate bars are made on the continent.

FAIRMADE can be extended to other food products as well, allowing communities in developing countries to go beyond farming to create skilled production jobs that improve livelihoods and reduce poverty.

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