Browsing: Food & drink

It’s April 2009, and I’m saying goodbye to a cushy job as a creative marketing manager for a games firm; the recession having swung its deathly scythe at this industry, particularly anywhere more than a mile and a half outside London. So, having been given my marching orders, I hastily put together my portfolio and CV (or if you’re a recruiter reading this – painstakingly hand-crafted my portfolio and CV) and set sail on the seas of recruitment.

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Take a tropical island paradise, a flourishing cocoa producer and a group of people determined to improve the lives of others and you get Cafédirect’s empowering story of its involvement with the people of Saõ Tomé & Principe.

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What better way to show you care than to whip up some delicious, vegan friendly cupcakes? This tasty recipe just goes to show that you don’t need eggs or milk to enjoy your favourite tea-time snack!

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Mayan Magic Chocolate

We are friends with chocolate here at Ethical Superstore.  How could we not be?  We stock all sorts of chocolate.  Organic chocolate, Vegan Chocolate, Fairtrade Chocolate, Dairy-free chocolate, Soil Association certified organic chocolate and now, arguably the most fun of all – the raw chocolate ingredients – make your own chocolate!

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Now on 5 Cafédirect products!

Maybe it’s the essential cog in your morning routine. Or it’s that impromptu heart to heart forged from that timeless ice-breaker – “Anyone for tea?”. Or perhaps you just enjoy grinding your own beans at home on a sunday afternoon. Whatever the reason, everyone appreciates the perfect time for a good cuppa.

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Summertime is a great time of year to sit down with family, friends and neighbours, and enjoy a picnic. In order to celebrate this most hallowed of British past-times, the folks at The Big Lunch are at it again, encouraging us all to get together, enjoy some food and drink, in a nationwide day of picnic celebrations on Sunday 18th July.

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Next week is National Vegetarian Week. This annual awareness raising campaign promotes innovative and inspirational vegetarian cooking, and awareness of the benefits of a meat-free diet. Celebrated by the Vegetarian society since 1992, National Vegetarian Week events are held around the country by schools, offices, big corporations and community group. Check the map to see what events are being held near you.

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There’s something quintessentially British about sandwiches. The French have their baguettes, and the Italians their focaccia, but I don’t think there’s anywhere in the world that enjoys their sandwiches quite as much as us.

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Calling all chocolate lovers and all who are young at heart…

The delicious Fairtrade Dubble Chocolate Bar is celebrating it’s 10th Birthday!

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Here’s the next in our series of short videos from Cafédirect. Raul, one of the producers of Cafédirect’s delicious Machu Picchu coffee answers more questions on the Cocla Cooperative in Peru where he works. If you’re curious about the way that Fairtrade works, then take a peek at this short video…

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