Equal Exchange Trading

Priorities

Achievements

• In 1991, together with Oxfam, Traidcraft & Twin Trading they launched Cafédirect, the UK's first mainstream Fairtrade coffee brand.
• In 1998 they launched the first honey product to carry the Fairtrade Mark.
• In 2005 their best-selling product, Medium Roast Coffee, becomes top-rated by Ethiscore.
• In 2006 they became the first company in the United Kingdom to sign a license agreement with Ethiopia's Intellectual Property Office to distribute its trademarked coffees.
• In 2007 together with Twin Trading they helped to found Liberation Foods CIC, the UK’s first and only 100% Fairtrade Nut company.
• In 2009 they launched the world's first range Organic Fairtrade-certified Palestinian Extra Virgin Olive Oils.
• In 2012 Equal Exchange won the Co-operatives UK "Small Co-op : Big Achiever" award at the International Co-operative Alliance EXPO

  Awards

• 2005, Equal Exchange Amazon Flame Brazil Nut Oil wins Gold Great Taste Award
• 2008, Equal Exchange nominated for Ethical Business of the Year at the Observer Ethical Awards