Community News
24.02.10: Palm Oil, Orang Utans and Crazy Jack Organic
BBC’s Panaroma 22 February raises the consequences of habitat destruction and the critical fate of orang utans and other rainforest species in making way for Oil Palm plantations.
Community Foods Ltd., the brand owners of Crazy Jack Organic have been aware of the issues the program raises for some time.
We have taken significant care to ensure there is no oil palm in any of our own brand products which include Crazy Jack Organic and Sanchi.
We would encourage all customers to query the source of oils in any products they purchase.
For more details on the BBC production visit www.news.bbc.co.uk/panorama
If you have any questions please contact us by emailing enquiries@communityfoods.co.uk
22.02.10: Fairtrade Fortnight presents, "The Big Swap"
What’s your Fairtrade swap?
For this year's Fairtrade Fortnight we're being asked to join in 'The Big Swap.' For two whole weeks swapping our usual purchases for Fairtrade purchases.
Community are pleased to offer a number of Fairtrade ingredients and products, including organic dried mango from Bakino Faso, the UK's first Fairtrade Basmati Rice, a selection of Fairtrade tea, coffee, sugar, rice cakes and a selection of Fairtrade Herbs & Spices and much more! We're very pleased to announce that due to a change in legislation, our Ethletic Sneakers are now certified Fairtrade Cotton too. What’s your Fairtrade swap?
The Fairtrade Foundation are aiming for one million registered Fairtrade 'Swaps', register here
10.02.10: 'Food Inc' lifts the veil on our nations food industry
How much do we really know about the food we buy at our local supermarkets and serve to our families?
In recently released Academy Award Nominee ‘Food Inc’, filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that's been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA.
Community and Crazy Jack Marketing Director Paul Moore went to the Food Inc Premier this week and comments, “This is a sober but highly engaging film about the food industry. Even for someone closely involved in the industry, campaigning for better food and dealing with these issues on a daily basis, the film still manages to shock. Go to see it. Hear what it has to say and decide for yourself what to do next. The best thing about the film? Our future is in our hands.”
Watch the trailer by clicking here Arrange a screening for your school or business courtesy of Magnolia Pictures, or download Educational materials to spread the word, all this and much more available from www.foodincmovie.co.uk
Download and share the Food, Inc. postcard with 10 tips to healthy eating below.
Food Inc is on general release in the UK from 12th February 10. For full cinema listings click here
Download our Press Release (586Kb PDF).
10.02.10: "Organic is not just for the chosen few"
- Organic Trade Board, Feb 10
Survey results released today by the Organic Trade Board, a group of key organic producers, reveal that 83% of Britons now buy organic food, dispelling the common misconception that organic food is only for the small minority who are totally committed to organic principles.
The Organic Trade Board, a group of key organic producers, carried out research to investigate Britain’s attitude towards organic food. The research is the first part of a major generic campaign which is being planned for 2010 to make organic more accessible to the general public and drive greater general awareness of the benefits of organic food.
Download the full press release, including a statement from Community’s Marketing Director - Paul Moore, by clicking on the pdf below.
See what the Organic Trade Board are about by visiting their website If you have any questions or comments, get in touch with us Email Us
Download our Press Release (57Kb PDF).
14.01.10: Fair trade feet make it to Japan!
Ethletic fashion hit the streets of Tokyo recently and FSC, fair trade conscious Japanese fashionistas can now walk the walk, and talk the talk in our fair-trade and FSC certified sneakers and footwear, making Tokyo an even cooler city to be seen in this summer. Global domination can be a good thing! See www.magochikyu.jp for more details (unless you are fluent, you will have to translate the page).
Ethletic is a Community Foods Group brand and can be purchased from Community in the usual way. Need a pricelist? Request one here, or call 020 8208 2966 and speak with one of our team.
For more information about Ethletic visit the UK site click here.
07.01.10: Foot loose, fancy free – dance to a positive beat!
Rubber estate workers in New Ambadi, India, recently issued details of the fair trade premiums paid to them by Fair Deal Trading (and its partners) for the latex used in the manufacture of fair trade Ethletic footwear, footballs, mattresses, pillows, and condoms.
Over €50,000 in premiums have been paid and used to set up an insurance policy with pension benefits for all 185 workers engaged in this project giving them security and financial cover they would otherwise not have.
The fair trade premium is paid in addition to the value of the rubber and is paid in to a fund that is managed by a joint body (an elected collective of workers and representatives from the estate management). In similar projects elsewhere, workers have used their premiums towards the construction of a school, to pay for medical care, or provision a safe communal drinking water supply.
The common feature regarding all the premiums are that it is fixed per unit of goods purchased and paid in to the account of the joint body. The fund is managed by the recipients themselves to be spent on things they decide are most important. Each sale of ETHLETIC products includes a payment towards these premiums and so thanks to every customer for playing their part and making the choice. The same system applies, of course, to the Fairly Traded cotton used in particular in the manufacturing the ETHLETIC sneakers
Forget the cynics, ETHLETIC, customers do make a difference. In the grand scheme of things, our volumes are small, but the direct consequences very real and very important. Keep dancing!
If you would like to know more, visit www.fairdealtrading.com
Thank you.
07.01.10: Community Foods appoints new Chairman
John Gibson, now appointed by the Board of Community Foods as its new Chairman to succeed Roger Evans.
John has been a non-executive director of Community Foods since October 2007 and has over 30 years experience in the food and consumer sectors in a range of operational, commercial and general management roles. He has previously worked with GrandMet, Unigate, Muller and The Real Good Food Company. He is non-Executive Chairman of Hartim Ltd and PoleStar Foods Ltd.
For the full story, please download our press release.
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06.01.10: Customer Notice
Temporarily unavailable for sale - Bonsoy, Soya, non-dairy alternative to milk.
Product bar code: 9312336049037
Following an alert that originated in Australia regarding this product, and as importers in to the UK and Ireland, we have decided to withdraw the product from sale until further notice.
In some instances, the product has been found to contain higher than normal levels of iodine. Iodine is generally present in many foods, but due to the high levels found in some samples of Bonsoy, we have decided to withdraw the product whilst we seek additional advice and conduct further tests ourselves.
The iodine originates from an ingredient in the product - Kombu (Kelp), a seaweed rich in this mineral. Kombu is used in the soya milk as it provides texture and flavour to the product.
All future supplies of Bonsoy have been halted until the issue regarding the iodine content can be resolved and we are issuing specific advice concerning the product to relevant distributors.
Any queries can be directed to:
Customer Services Manager
Bonsoy, Community Foods Ltd.
London, NW2 1LT
Email:enquiries@communityfoods.co.uk
Phone: +44 (0)208 208 8820. (This is not a free phone number, calls are charged at network rates.)
04.01.10: ETHLETIC Footballs feature in 'Your Healthy Living'
Your Healthy Living is a bimonthly, glossy consumer magazine offering natural health 'guidance and inspiration.' Community's Ethletic brand fits this criteria perfectly and features in the current Jan/Feb Issue. 'Fairtrade, organic, green, cruelty free? How do you manage it all?' is a brief interview with a family from Surrey who are proactive in embracing ethical steps.
To read the full article click here (article on page 26/27)
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