Smile after smile Fairtrade and Tate & Lyle

The Fairtrade standards mean that

• Fairtrade farmers receive an additional 'Fairtrade Premium' that producers can invest in community or business development
• Partial advance payments can be made when required by producers
• Contracts allow for long-term planning and sustainable production practices
• Producer organisations continuously improve working conditions and product quality
• Producer organisations increase the environmental stability of their activities
• Producer organisations invest in the development of their organisations and the welfare of their producers /workers