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Fairtrade

Fairtrade products

The University of Brighton operates seventeen cash outlets including restaurants, cafes and bars whilst the Students' Union manages two cafes and three outlets. Fairtrade products are prominent in all of these areas.

We have calculated that as of July 2009 18 per cent of all individual cash purchases i.e. cup of tea or coffee, confectionery etc are Fairtrade. This represented 315,000 of transactions that included a Fairtrade product within the last financial year.

A sample of some of the fairtrade produce available at the university

Hot and cold drinks
  • Virtually all tea, coffee and hot chocolate sold on university premises is now Fairtrade.
  • All hot drinks vending machines now carry a Fairtrade option and three of these machines offer exclusively Faitrade beverages.
  • All tea, coffee, sugar and orange juice served for all meetings, functions, conferences and other events is exclusively Fairtrade. This accounts for approximately £200,000 in sales annually across the university.
  • A selection of Fairtrade wines are available within the hospitality brochure.
  • Fairtrade smoothies and fruit juices are available in every sales outlet.
Food
  • Fairtrade confectionary and snacks are available in all university and Students' Union outlets
  • Fairtrade cookies are also available within the hospitality brochure.
  • All sugar used on university premises carries the Fairtrade mark.
  • Fairtrade ingredients are used as and when appropriate in main meals produced by Hospitality Services.
Other products
  • Fairtrade cotton hooded tops are available in all Students' Union retail outlets.
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