Elizabeth Evers is the ekobai.com news editor. Ekobai is the world's only directory for certified suppliers of Fairtrade products and those meeting other key standards across all responsible business markets.

Organic product sales in the food and textile markets have risen considerably since the organic movement kicked off in the 1960s. The last ten years have seen a surge in growth – with global sales o...

Food Safety certification is vital for food retail and international trade. Without food safety certification producers and suppliers cannot hope to sell their produce within the food chain.

Organic certification serves to regulate, as well as to facilitate, the sale of organic products. Having an organic label assures product quality and prevents misrepresentation to consumers – it als...

With a record rise in sales bucking the trends of the economic downturn and new markets opening up in developed Asia, South Africa and Mexico, Fairtrade looks set to take centre stage on supermarket...