Waitrose is part of the John Lewis Partnership, and operates under a constitution drawn up by our founder, John Spedan Lewis. He wanted to create 'a better form of business', and treating suppliers fairly is an important part of this.
Although we always seek a good deal for our customers, we also expect to offer producers a fair return and develop supportive, long-term relationships with them. This means we can help producers in poorer countries invest for the future, as well as being sure they operate to high ethical standards. Waitrose was the first supermarket to sell loose Fairtrade bananas, thanks to our partnership with a group of 100 small growers on the Windward Islands.
In Waitrose Barbican customers can find an impressive selection of more than 120 Fairtrade items. As well as coffee and tea, we have sugar, spices, marmalades, wines, ice creams, cereals, baby foods, mangoes, pineapples, avocados, fruit juices and dishcloths, to name just a few. We also sell Fairtrade roses from Kenya, where communities choose where the Fairtrade money wil be spent.
Fairtrade in Waitrose Barbican also has special meaning for Partners working in the Barbican branch. The Partner Dining Room stocks a wide range of Fairtrade products and we have regular tastings for Partners and promotions for customers in our branch.
We proudly call ourselves Home of Fairtrade Products.
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