Sales of Fairtrade-endorsed food products in Germany reached a record EUR1.2bn (US$1.3bn) in 2016, according to the latest figures.
TransFair, which is the Fairtrade representative organisation in Germany, said the 18% increase in sales over the previous year meant small farms and plant workers earned EUR21m in Fairtrade premiums, in addition to revenue from product sales.
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According to Transfair, which is marking its 25th anniversary, banana sales increased by 7% over 2015 with more than 72,000 tonnes of the fruit sold in Germany.
Transfair also reported “significant growth” of 25% in sales of Fairtrade coffee in Germany with 17,000 tons sold, taking the Fairtrade market share of coffee in the country to 3.8%.
Per capita, consumers in Germany in 2016 spent more than EUR13 on Fairtrade products, Transfair said.
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Earlier this year, Germany-based chocolate makers Halloren, Lambertz and Alfred Ritter became partners of the Fairtrade initiative aimed at sourcing supplies of cocoa sustainably.
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