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Sadly, after 40 years pioneering and championing the cause of trade justice, Traidcraft PLC has gone into administration and is no longer trading. We would like to thank all of our customers and Fairtraders for your support and for partnering with us in our mission to combat trade poverty. We are working hard to rescue at least some parts of the business so please do check back here, or on our Traidcraft Fairtraders Facebook group regularly for news. Transform Trade is a completely separate organisation and is not affected by our closure.
Traidcraft was set up as a faith organisation in August 1979. It was launched from the top floor of a 1920s warehouse (India House, Carliol Square) in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne by Richard Adams with six members of staff. Its first catalogue was hand-drawn featuring a small selection of jute products from Bangladesh. Within two years tea, coffee and subsequently a wide range of other foods were introduced.[7] Traidcraft plc was the trading arm of the organisation. The products are sourced from producers in over 30 developing countries including India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines, Kenya, Malawi, Chile and Cuba. Products include coffee, tea, fruit juice, sugar, wine, clothing, jewellery, paper and craft items. Among their food products is a snack bar called Geobar, Fairtrade chocolate, dried fruit, honey, pasta, rice and muesli.
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