Cadbury is the latest company to commit to Fairtrade certification, giving new and existing farmers in Ghana the chance to benefit from improved living standards under the Fairtrade system.
Cadbury Dairy Milk and hot chocolate is due to be certified Fairtrade by the end of Summer 2009.
Harriet Lamb, chief executive of the Fairtrade Foundation said: "We're delighted to have the opportunity to certify Cadbury Dairy Milk, enabling all those who buy it to make a real difference for cocoa farmers with every purchase. This certainly sets a new standard for the mainstream chocolate industry."
The move marks the first anniversary of the Cadbury Cocoa Partnership (CCP), the initiative in which Cadbury is investing £45 million over the next 10 years to secure the sustainable socio-economic future of cocoa farming in Ghana, India, Indonesia and the Caribbean where the cocoa farming industry is facing increasing challenges.
Product Junkie is sure everyone is thrilled by this latest development...and the further excuse to eat more chocolate.
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