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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Zoe Wood

Sainsbury’s tea to return to Fairtrade label after dropping it in 2017

Fairtrade food packet labeling
The Fairtrade stamp on packaging guarantees that producers receive a set minimum price. Photograph: Tim Gainey/Alamy

Sainsbury’s has drawn a line under a previous controversial attempt to create its own ethical label by agreeing a major tea deal with the Fairtrade Foundation.

As a result of the move, all classic teabags in the “by Sainsbury’s” range will move to Fairtrade, with Kerrina Thorogood, the foundation’s director of partnerships, describing the move as a “tipping point” for ethical tea.

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