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24.02.10: Palm Oil, Orang Utans and Crazy Jack Organic

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,

Fairtrade Fortnight presents, 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

'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).