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Holding onto the co-op identity means we “don’t lose ourselves”

Jean-Louis Bancel, president of CoopFR and Crédit Coopératif, on the difference the co-op identity can make

Champagne super co-op formed in historic merger

The new co-op, Terroirs et Vignerons de Champagne, unites around 6,000 wine growers and 3,000 hectares…

Obituary: Christian Pèes, French co-operator and agriculture innovator

He had led Euralis, one of the largest agricultural co-ops in France, and Cogeca, the European…

A third of French agricultural co-ops have organic certifications

A new report highlights some of the benefits of the co-operative model for organic farming

Billets, s’il vout plait! Rail co-op gears up for launch

French rail co-operative to run first passenger service in 2022

Social and solidarity economy actors seen as key to building a circular economy in France

A new map features over 1,500 circular economy actors from across seven French regions

French worker co-op sector continues to grow despite the pandemic

Sector federation Les Scop says the movement grew its workforce by 6%

French employment agency revokes employer licence for Smart co-op

The platform co-op says Pôle Emploi Services does not understand its model and called the decision…

French agri co-op Cooperl considering closures following price-fixing fine

Cooperl, owned by 2,950 breeder members, maintains that it is innocent

Obituary: Philippe Frémeaux, former editor of Alternatives économiques

A well-known figure in France, he led the magazine between 1999 and 2012

New report looks at co-operative and social responsibility in French popular banks

Popular banks carried out 3,500 co-operative and social responsibility initiatives

French senate report highlights co-ops as responsible businesses

France is home to 23,000 co-operatives with 1.3 million employees and more than €300bn in turnover