The Foodservice provider Compass Group (school dinners, hospitals, catering outlets etc) has announced that it will be providing solely Fairtrade bananas in the UK through its standard distribution network. In a move which is believed to be a first in the foodservice industry, Compass has confirmed that it will provide its customers, who make three million purchases a day, only Fairtrade bananas from May 2008. The move is part of Compass' commitment to ethical sourcing, supporting Fairtrade farmers and their communities.