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Mergers and acquisitions
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Show filtersCoop Estonia acquires 13 stores from Finnish co-op SOK
The retail groups also plan to strengthen strategic co-operation, to offer a wider range of goods…
Dairy co-ops Dale Farm and Aurivo enter all-Ireland partnership
The co-ops have backed away from a merger, and will instead collaborate to unlock scale and…
US agri co-ops to seek merger approval from farmer-owners
Midwestern co-ops Central Valley Ag and Randall Farmers Co-op Union say the move will position them for…
UK friendly societies plan merger to create £10bn mutual
Brighton-based OneFamily and Glasgow-based Scottish Friendly will combine to form one of the UK's largest mutuals
OurCoop launches after merger of UK consumer societies
The million-member retailer brings together Central Co-op, Midcounties and Chelmsford Star
Minnesota agri co-op members approve merger
The unification of Farmward and Ag Plus co-ops will allow them to pool technical expertise and…
Debbie Robinson to take the helm after Central and Midcounties merger
A transitional board has elected a leadership team for the new society, which forms in January…
One of Saskatchewan’s oldest co-operatives votes on dissolution
Members of the Young Cooperative opted dissolve the organisation and merge its operations to nearby Riverbend…
Italian dairy co-op Granarolo buys UK wholesale supplier West Horsley
The conglomerate, majority-owned by Granlatte co-op, is looking to grow its presence in the London market
New Zealand agri co-op Alliance to sell 65% stake to Irish company
A vote put to farmer-owners saw 87% approval for the $270m part-demutualisation deal with Dawn Meats
Number of credit unions drops by 10% as consolidation trend continues
As of 31 December, 2024, there were 67,137 credit unions worldwide, down from 74,634 the previous…
