Guest Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I LOVE creme eggs, like Dodge, but I still won't be buying them because their chocolate is not fairly-traded. Cadbury can afford to trade fairly and should lead the way. although not fair-trade, what do you make of this? http://www.newconsumer.com/news/item/cadbury_cocoa_partnership_to_develop_sustainable_cocoa_industry/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I am suspicious and on the outlook for eyewash tesco-style. Why can't they just meet the terms of the established Fair Trade rules? By running their own programmes they and other companies just confuse the public. It sounds and looks as if they are doing their bit but they may not be. I trust Fair Trade and if the label is on the packaging I feel confident. Why would Cadbury try to set up their own scheme? Surely only because it will be more to their business advantage that way. If a company like Tate and Lyle can go completely over to fair trade, then they all can. Same as if Hellmans can change completely to free-range eggs, then all companies can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 If a company like Tate and Lyle can go completely over to fair trade, then they all can. Same as if Hellmans can change completely to free-range eggs, then all companies can. I totally agree Ginette - they all need to stop being so lazy about it and get on with it. Sloppy ethics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 or maybe just don't care ethics, like Tesco woman last night! It makes me really mad because they have so much money they can afford to make the world a better place, to set a good example to the public and highlight a better standard of spending for us all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 who's chocolate can we eat? The fair trade stuff in our co-op costs a fortune and it's dark chocolate, I hate dark chocolate. If you can recommend someone else, I'll swap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Co-op have their own range of Fair Trade chocolate - I didn't think it was too expensive. I prefer Divine - it tastes more like Cadbury/Galaxy than G&B's and they do a coffee version. G&B do small bars and the butterscotch one is milk chocolate. It is more expensive but I'd rather have a Fair Trade chocolate and eat less of it. Edit - I only eat milk or white chocolate - the coffee one is a milk chocolate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I buy Co-op chocolate. They do dark and milk bars. They also do caramel filled ones and larger fruit and nut and biscuit pieces type bars too. Dubble bars are good too. Divine do some nice ones and Waitrose has quite a good range of its own fair trade chocolate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 who's chocolate can we eat? The fair trade stuff in our co-op costs a fortune I don't want this to sound rude Poet and I really don't mean it nastily at all - but maybe Fair Trade chocolate costs what it costs to produce - a fair price? Like free-range chicken costs more than barn-reared! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 who's chocolate can we eat? The fair trade stuff in our co-op costs a fortune and it's dark chocolate, I hate dark chocolate. If you can recommend someone else, I'll swap Wonder if you have an Oxfam near you that has choc? (Not all branches stock the full range) We have loads of choice in ours, yum! I don't like dark choc much either. Glad we don't stock the butterscotch though, it sounds toooo delicious! I never eat choc at work (or I'd eat the lot!) but feel obliged to product test the whole range so that I can recommend them! Divine is divine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 have a look at http://www.tescopoly.org/ plus they have refused to stop selling battery eggs or cheap chicken and they sell live turtles in their Asian stores for people to butcher at home, people who won't know how to kill an animal humanely. I just loathe everything they stand for. Hughs program sickenee me so Made me feel all churned up inside amd wanyed to burn ALL tesco stores. this has just made me even worse! need a panorama expose program on them AND cadburys! I wonder re tesco that they are allowed to say one thing & do another, is that not against basic trading standards law, & misleading descriptions or something? guess not or some bright clever person would have taken them to court! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Toblerone/ didn't somone post that that has egg in.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 okay, bought some co-op fair trade crispy milk chocolate tonight, 150g for £1.07 so not a bad price and it's very nice. Wish they did a whole nut version but you can't have everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Well done Poet! I know they do Fruit and Nut and a sort of biscuit crunch. Not sure about whole nut. But thrilled you liked the chocolate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 okay, bought some co-op fair trade crispy milk chocolate tonight, 150g for £1.07 so not a bad price and it's very nice. Wish they did a whole nut version but you can't have everything! G&B do a lovely whole almond one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 i tried a couple of M&S creme eggs they are rather nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 -----Original Message-----From: consumer.relations1@csplc.com [mailto:consumer.relations1@csplc.com] Sent: 26 January 2009 16:12 Subject: Re: 1508574B Thanks for your recent enquiry regarding the very small amount of egg we use in our Crhme Eggs. Last year we said we were committed to changing the egg ingredient to one from a free range source and that this change was in line with our broader sustainability agenda. We have faced certain challenges to ensure consistency of product by switching supply but I am pleased to advise you that we are changing to free range eggs for all Crhme Eggs produced from later this year which means that eggs on sale for the 2010 season will be free range. They will also contain natural colours. Thank you once again for taking the time and trouble to contact us. Cadbury Consumer Relations Department Great news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 just bumping this up as it's nearly time for easter eggs! I'll mail them again to find out if they've kept their word! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Oh no not easter eggs already - I am only starting the diet or meant to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 I hope they have Poet ... will probably be kept quiet if not, with the take-over bids etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 They are definately selling them in the shops. Will look at a packet next time I'm shopping. I wonder. They were still in same packaging? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 I'll let you know what they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 It's not nearly time for Easter Eggs as Easter isn't until April 4th. However, I was very surprised to see the little yellow chicks on sale in Waitrose this afternoon. Who could possibly want or need those right now? But yes, I shall be interested to see what Cadbury does this year. I still won't buy them of course unless the chocolate is also fairly traded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 I'm not ready to be thinking about Easter eggs either. Progress I suppose, though. Cadbury's have obviously listened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Oh dear MUST read more carefully did not realise that most of the topic was from last year, thought it was strange that it was talking about 2009 eggs Glad that progress is being made, hope that they are using free range eggs this year. Thanks Poet for keeping us informed. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 just bumping this up as it's nearly time for easter eggs! I'll mail them again to find out if they've kept their word! Just to avoid confusion, I've edited the title of this topic. Thanks for re-visiting this subject & keeping us informed Poet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
