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SWIFT co-operative working to address cyber security concerns

SWIFT, the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, is working on implementing a Customer…

Leading Canadian farming co-op brings in new tech to boost precision agriculture

Co-op, one of the largest agricultural retailers in Western Canada, is partnering with farm management company…

Rwanda’s co-op sector hires external auditors to tackle managment issues and embezzlement

External auditors and contracted staff are being brought in to Rwanda’s co-operatives to tackle embezzlement and…

Italian co-op’s ‘supermarket of the future’ transforms the shopping experience

Italy’s largest supermarket chain Coop Italia has unveiled its “supermarket of the future” which offers an innovative…

Social Enterprise UK publishes its new year wishlist for ministers

Britain should move towards mutual solutions in areas like social care and transport, and should make sure…

Co-operative Bank said to be looking for buyers for a portfolio of non-core operations

The UK’s Co-operative Bank is working with consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to sell some of its non-core…

How is the Fairtrade movement preparing for the future?

Since the first fair trade label was introduced in 1988, the movement has been working to…

Organic Valley Co-operative announces new partnership with Dean Foods

The USA’s largest independent co-operative of organic farmers, CROPP, is launching a 50/50 joint venture with Dean…

Co-op Group opens nominations for members’ council elections

Nominations are open for this year’s elections to the Co-op Group members’ council, which was put in place to…

Organic Valley farmers’ co-op grows membership to 2,000 families

Organic Valley, America’s largest co-operative of organic farmers, started the new year by growing its membership…

Obituary: Tom Agar, former Co-op Bank chair and Lincolnshire CEO

Tom Agar, 1931 to 2016 Lincolnshire Co-operative has released news of the death of Tom Agar, chief executive of the…

Mutual Guarantee Societies Bill passes first reading in Parliament

A ten-minute rule bill to make provisions for the creation of mutual guarantee societies has passed…