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    Anti wrinkle creams, what to watch out for?

    Posted by angus on Sep 18, 2009 7:51:58 AM

    Anti wrinkle creams, what to watch out for?

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    Topics: Natural Skincare, Organic products, recipes, Certified Shea Butter

    A better future

    Posted by angus on Sep 14, 2009 11:43:33 AM

    Our Raw Shea Butter helps women in Ghana to build a better future. When you buy our Raw Shea Butter you are helping us to continue to support the communities we work with.  The story I recently published about Starbucks highlights the problems facing small Fairtrade companies. Larger companies are treating Fairtrade as simply a marketing strategy and are often not offering genuine long term support. Perhaps the problem is that they can not see the bigger picture and the network of development and support needed for Fairtrade to be meaningful. Maybe the only concern is a larger market share until, they have complete market domination and the small independent company is seen no more. 

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    Topics: Certified Shea Butter

    How much Shea Butter is really in your skincare products?

    Posted by angus on Sep 14, 2009 11:00:00 AM

    Shea butter products are appearing more and more on the high street. I often hear people say “less is more”, but this is not the case when talking about Shea butter. For Shea butter skincare products to offer the most benefit and healing to your skin, products with the most Shea Butter content are the best.  

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    Topics: Natural Skincare, Certified Shea Butter

    Akoma in the news...

    Posted by angus on Sep 14, 2009 10:32:52 AM

    http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/Working-make-life-better/article-1309529-detail/article.html

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    Topics: Akoma Cooperative

    Starbucks and the start of the Fairtrade debate

    Posted by angus on Sep 9, 2009 1:29:09 PM

    Starbucks have announced that all espresso-based drinks in its British and Irish coffee-houses will be made from Fairtrade coffee. Starbucks have also decided to embark on a multi-million pound billboard, poster and press campaign to reinforce its ethical values.

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    Topics: Fair Trade

    Exfoliating Sugar Scrub Recipe

    Posted by angus on Sep 9, 2009 12:48:24 PM

    Exfoliating Sugar Scrub Recipe

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    Topics: recipes

    Banana Farmers in Dominica are turning their backs on Fairtrade

    Posted by angus on Sep 8, 2009 11:37:53 AM

     

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    Topics: Fair Trade

    Clothes in supermarkets

    Posted by angus on Sep 8, 2009 11:20:29 AM
    Clothes in supermarkets
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    Topics: Organic products, Fair Trade

    Scar Diminishing Lotion Recipe

    Posted by angus on Sep 7, 2009 2:06:46 PM
    Scar Diminishing Lotion Recipe
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    Topics: Natural Skincare, recipes, Cocoa Butter

    Lip gloss recipe

    Posted by angus on Sep 7, 2009 1:48:44 PM

    Lip gloss recipe

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    Topics: recipes, oils

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