
Oxfam double-checks: say goodbye to tough choices
03/01/2023Ever found yourself in a store looking for a product that is ecologically packaged, preferably organic, and if possible also fair trade? Often it is one or the other and sometimes you doubt whether it is really sustainable. With Oxfam’s products, you don’t have to choose or doubt, because we …
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Win-win with Saint Nicholas. Delicious chocolate with fair cocoa!
13/09/2022Saint Nicholas chocolates you can enjoy to the fullest. Because: it’s of the best quality, made according to Belgian tradition… and fair trade. You’ll be doing yourself, your colleagues, and our cocoa partners a great favour. Those who’ve been good get fair-trade chocolate. Because Saint Nicholas not only loves ‘goodies’; …
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Sustainability report in a nutshell
24/08/2022Looking for more sustainable business practices? More and more businesses are committed to doing their bit for people and the planet. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) confirm that fair trade is an important path to a more sustainable world. Here you can read how Oxfam Fair Trade helps you …
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What’s your favourite coffee?
26/01/2022Colours and flavours may be obvious but when it comes to coffee a few words of explanation about colour and flavour sure come in handy. Because what does ‘lightly roasted’ mean exactly? What is ‘acidic’ and what do we mean with ‘fruity’ on the package? How do you make the …
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Oxfam Fair Trade juices: what’s new in 2022?
22/12/2021There are some changes just around the corner for our Fair Trade juice assortment. Our bottler filled the last bottles of juice in 1L and 20cl returnable glass in December 2021. We went in search of a solution so we could continue supplying the juices to our customers. And those …
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BIO sesame bar now with 70% sesame seeds
13/12/2021This crunchy snack now contains 70% organic sesame seeds. We deliberately chose the full flavour of sesame, and less sugar. The classic recipe has been tweaked with extra sesame for a crunchy taste and 40% less sugar. This is the perfect solution to meet the demands from a growing number …
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New: BIO Dark Roast, thé fair option for strong coffee lovers
08/11/2021Do you need a really strong cup of coffee to wake you up in the morning? Or is that delicious strong flavour simply divine with your favourite chocolate? Whatever the reason, Oxfam Fair Trade’s BIO Dark Roast is the solution. Our master coffee roaster describes this organic, dark roasted coffee …
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BIO Green tea drink with passion fruit in new sustainable packaging
04/11/2021Our BIO green tea drink is becoming even greener, figuratively that is. From now on this refreshing thirst quencher comes in a bottle made from 30% recycled PET! Sustainable, that means: cultivated, packaged and traded with respect for human rights and the environment. Next in line: BIO green tea drink. …
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Why higher coffee prices can be a good thing
12/10/2021Some alarming stories have been published the past few months about increasing coffee prices. What is it really about? Who profits from it? And who suffers? Will prices increase for coffee drinkers? We turn to Oxfam’s coffee expert Stefaan Calmeyn for answers. The verdict: yes, Oxfam coffee will become more …
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That’s why Bornem Municipality serves Oxfam coffee
11/10/2021The local authorities in Bornem are always on the lookout for sustainable choices in everything they do. And of course fair trade is part of that. Oxfam coffee machines recently began brightening up the municipality’s break rooms and the cultural centre corridors. Mayor Kristof Joos explains this choice. Municipal employees …
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New coffee packaging puts Oxfam’s production partners in the spotlight
Have you gotten a glimpse of our organic Highland coffee’s new outfit yet? Then you probably noticed the coffee producer from Congo grinning from ear to ear. Our producers are the stars of the new packaging line. And it’s so much easier now to find all the info about each …
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Over to our man in the field: Tayoro sinks his teeth in
14/09/2021In 2019, we launched the collaboration with Ivory Coast cocoa cooperative CPR Canaan. The product from this collaboration is the Bite to Fight chocolate range. We pay an extra premium directly to the farmers for the cocoa in these bars. Julien Tayoro (30) is our very own field agent: he …
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New: Crunchy sesame bar with dark chocolate
03/09/2021Fans of crunchy sesame, pay attention! We’re adding even more punch to your favourite energy booster. There’s a new kid in town joining our popular sesame bar: with dark chocolate. Chock-full of sesame seeds, pimped with chocolate This new sesame bar consists of 62% sesame seeds and is filled to …
Read more »What Dominique Persoone has to say about Oxfam honey
07/06/2021For Het Laatste Nieuws, chocolatier Dominique Persoone compared the flavour and quality of 10 different honeys that are available in supermarkets. Our organic liquid honey was clearly a favourite: “If you taste it with your eyes closed, it’s as if you’re floating above the flowers,” he says. And we immediately …
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10 reasons to choose fair trade coffee from Oxfam
07/05/2021Fair trade coffee is fair trade coffee. Or not? Does it matter if you order from Oxfam or somewhere else? You can count on the answer being yes. Here are 10 well-founded reasons why you should always choose fair trade from Oxfam from now on. In addition to our excellent …
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