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Show filtersSpanish agricultural co-ops debate TTIP
Agricultural co-operatives from Valencia in Spain explored the challenges facing their sector during a one-day conference…
Nigerian farmers’ co-ops receive food security government grants
Four farmers’ co-operative societies in the Nigerian state of Lagos have received grants totalling 8m Nigerian…
Community shop becomes the hub of a village after a two-year campaign by volunteers to open it
A community-owned village shop offering fresh local produce has opened in High Bickington, Devon, after a…
Co-ops urged to play their part in meeting Sustainable Development Goals
Experts from UN bodies and sectoral organisations met at the International Summit of Cooperatives to explore…
Farmers’ co-ops get government funding to encourage co-operation in Scottish agriculture
Two projects promoting and encouraging co-operation in Scottish agriculture will receive a government cash boost. The…
UK convenience sector set to spread while supermarkets shrink
Convenience store space is the only UK retail sector expected to expand, according to a combination…
Co-op’s biggest coffee morning raises £12,000 for cancer charity
Central England Co-operative Funeral Care staff members have raised over £12,000 by hosting dozens of World’s…
Charity receives £59,000 from co-op community
Over the last year, Lincolnshire Co-op has raised £59,201 for its charity partner, MS Society. Colleagues…
Co-op Group is Convenience Retailer of the Year and bags THREE more prizes
The Co-operative Group won four major prizes at the Retail Industry Awards, including Convenience Retailer of the Year. Food-to-go…
Fans rally behind burgled vegan co-op and raise over £1,000
Popular workers co-op Black Cat Cafe was burgled before a busy Saturday, costing it thousands of…
Danish co-op to exclude chemicals from own-brand products
A Danish co-op is to phase out 12 groups of substances and chemicals from its own-label…