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Danilo Salerno is the new regional director of Cooperatives of the Americas

Mr Salerno, who was working as director of Coopermondo, starts the role on 15 June

IFFCO launches iMandi, a new app for farmer owners

The platform offers farmers in remote areas access to better deals on inputs, equipment and services

Southern Co-op aims to align its strategic plans to the SDGs

'As a membership organisation and consumer-facing business, we have an amazing opportunity to help with broadening…

Call goes out for nominations for Social Business Wales Awards

'The awards are a fantastic opportunity to not only celebrate the work of social businesses in…

Report highlights how to achieve an inclusive economy in Wales

'This is about changing the way we connect with people and do business with one another.…

Leaders needed for new network for UK’s community pub sector

'We’ve already helped 21 community owned pubs open through the More than a Pub programme with…

Evergreen Cooperative Laundry to manage second plant

The co-op, which is part of the Cleveland model for local collaborative economies, will triple its…

Housing co-ops discuss government Green Paper on social housing

'There isn’t single challenge facing this country to which there isn’t a co-op solution', CCH conference…

Rochdale Council to use co-operative heritage to regenerate the town

The five-year Co-operative Connections Heritage Action Zone plan will create homes and an enterprise hub

How Central England Co-operative maps the social return of its community investments

For every £1 CEC invests in community projects, the monetary value of the impact made is…

Hullcoin – can blockchain unlock the hidden value in Hull’s economy?

A group of hacktivists have developed a local cryptocurrency to help revive the city’s fortunes

Co-op Group to increase Fairtrade wine offer

The retailer is working with South African suppliers to increase its volume of Fairtrade wine by…