Switzerland
Switzerland
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RetailCoop Switzerland sells world’s first tobacco and hemp cigarette
The cigarettes, from Swiss producer Heimat, contain less than 1% THC so do not create a high
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Housing‘New Zealand should build a co-op housing sector to tackle shortage of homes’
Craig Presland, chief executive of Cooperative Business NZ, says there are lessons to be learned from successes such as Switzerland
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EnergyCo-op Switzerland on track for achieving CO2 neutrality by 2023
The retailer plans to cut energy consumption, increase renewable sourcing and use offsetting schemes to hit the target
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RetailCoop Switzerland opens its first vegetarian supermarket to meet growing demand
The Karma store offers freshly prepared meals, bulk produce and non-food vegan goods as well as a seated coffee bar
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RetailCo-op retail giant teams up with Jamie Oliver on new barbecue line
Coop Switzerland has joined forces with TV chef Jamie Oliver to launch a new range of barbecue products. The range of 16 items includes barbecues, barbecue covers, terracotta bowls, knife blocks and knives. The launch is accompanied...
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EnvironmentCoop Swiss to sell 100% sustainable fish products
Retail giant Coop Swiss has announced it will sell only fish approved by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The retailer, which has over 2.5 million members, accounts for half of all organic food sold in Switzerland...
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DevelopmentCo-op retail giant to sell burgers made from mealworms as a planet-friendly alternative
Swiss retailer Coop is launching a range of burgers and meatballs made from mealworm larvae. The organisation, one of the country’s biggest wholesale retailers, is teaming up with Essento, a Swiss start-up which makes food from insects, on...
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BusinessCoop extends Swiss Paralympic partnership
Coop, one of Switzerland’s largest retail and wholesale organisations, has extended its partnership agreement with Swiss Paralympic until 2019. The partnership, which has been in place since 2002, supports Swiss Para athletes in successfully taking part in the...
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BusinessGrowth on the agenda at International Conference on Co-operative Studies
The International Conference on Co-operative Studies gathered more than 1,000 researchers and practitioners in Lucerne, Switzerland, to look at co-operative identity and growth. The three-day event, which drew 58 contributions from 96 researchers from 21 countries, was...
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RetailCoop Switzerland triumphs at Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards
Coop Switzerland was one of 17 manufacturers to receive an award at the Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards in Berlin on 28 June. The awards celebrate businesses from across the world committed to improving animal...