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Co-op launches new sustainable salmon farming group Subscription
Group will work with about 30 salmon farmers plus processor Farne Salmon & Trout
Co-op faces union action over dismissal of disabled drivers Subscription
More than 300 Unite members are voting on whether to take action over Christmas
The Co-op urges suppliers to sign up to bigger 'wow deals'
Commercial chiefs want to slash prices in return for longer-term partnerships
Co-op launches autumn TV push based on British fresh food Video
co-op sourcing ad The campaign, ‘Make buying British more affordable’, will seek to capitalise on its commitment to 100% fresh British meat
The Co-op rolls out Pioneer wine designed by members Subscription
It was created to “challenge the traditional approach to ranging”
Matt Birch made trading executive at Central England Co-op Subscription
Birch will take over the responsibilities of deputy chief and trading director Tony Carroll
The Co-op enters exclusive talks to buy Nisa Subscription
Sainsbury’s put its interest in Nisa on hold earlier this month
The Co-op covers cost of tampon tax
The Co-op said a 5% price reduction would come into effect from tomorrow ahead of government proposals to remove the VAT
Customer director Jemima Bird to leave Co-op after 18 months Subscription
The brand expert will continue to work with the company for two days a week…
The Co-op commits to Fairtrade with Kenyan resource centre
The funding is being provided by the Co-op’s Growing Stories online campaign
Major players drive GS1 data quality charter Subscription
The 12 companies claimed the move could save more than £200m in costs and lost sales
Jo Whitfield confirmed as permanent Co-op Food CEO Subscription
Whitfield was with Asda for eight years before joining the Co-op last year
Co-op backs Para Athletics contender with store fascia message Subscription
Five stores in Manchester have had a #goodluckcarly messsage incorporated into their signage
Co-op and Kumala link up to offer new Fairtrade wine Subscription
Funds from its sales will be invested back into farming communities in South Africa
Gousto bites into retail with Co-op stores trial
From now until December, customers will be able to collect Gousto boxes at 10 Brighton Co-op branches
Johnson & Johnson joins Mars and Co-op on sustainability platform
The Manufacture 2030 platform, launched by 2degrees, will try to find ways to slash costs in company supply chains
Co-operative model "more resilient in post-Brexit zeitgeist" Subscription
The UK Co-operative Economy 2017 report says Co-op values strike a chord with public’s mood amid upheaval
Central England Co-operative ploughs £3m into new stores Subscription
The investment includes the opening of three new stores
The Co-op plays up British meat provenance in new TV ad Video
This month Co-op switched all its own-brand fresh meat to British, including ready meals, pies and sandwiches
The Co-op extends 100% British meat pledge to frozen Subscription
Commitment means retailer will invest £2.5bn to sourcing UK-farmed produce by 2019
Supermarkets provide emergency help in wake of Manchester attack
Asda and Tesco providing food and water at Etihad Stadium and outside hospitals
Co-op offers £100,000 at new Chester and Cambridge stores
The group’s latest food store opens in Christleton Road, Chester on 1 June following a £740,000 investment
The Co-op links up with MRH for first-ever franchise deal Subscription
Seven new convenience stores will open over the course of the year with Co-op brand and own-label products
Co-op replaces polystyrene pizza boards with recyclable card
Move will prevent 200 tones of polystyrene boards going to landfill, retailer says
McColl's to trial Co-op brand own label lines Subscription
The trial will see McColl’s stock a range of Co-op brand own-label fresh, frozen and ambient products in 25 stores
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First Look: Christmas ranges 2017 - video
Details are being finalised, ranges are still being added to, and almost everyone is still trying to decide what to charge.
Christmas in July: supermarket range preview 2017 Subscription
What do we know about what the supermarkets have planned to win the big one this Christmas?
Join the Co-op in the battle to end water poverty
Sir, The Co-op Group has just pledged to donate £1m a year to a new global project to tackle water poverty
Is the Co-op's call for 100% British fresh meat realistic? Subscription
Aspirational, for sure, but do farmers actually produce enough for other retailers to follow suit? And what would the downsides be for industry?
Co-op Subscription
This store was absolutely stuffed with SKUs but shelves were well stocked and neat and tidy
Steve Murrells sets out his vision for Co-op renewal post-Pennycook Subscription
With Richard Pennycook departing, Steve Murrells sets out his vision for the renewal phase of a more aggressive society
Shane Meadows has highlighted the Co-op's brilliant campaign Subscription
As foundations for a new campaign go, The Co-op’s seems to be made of stone
Co-op pops up in the right place and the right time Subscription
Sir, Pop-ups are perhaps an overused promotional vehicle at times
Steve Murrells: the Big Interview Subscription
Since 2013, Co-op Food has “outperformed the market for 13 consecutive quarters, while c-store growth has been double-digit”
General Mills pushes on with FareShare partnership Subscription
Sir, The Grocer is to be highly commended for its Waste Not Want Not campaign
My Week… by Richard Pennycook (as told to Bill Tush) Subscription
Peace, brothers and sisters. And also love and dividend stamps
The Co-op's own label strategy is clever on a number of levels Subscription
Ever since own label was invented, it’s created a tension between supermarkets and their branded suppliers
Pret to open third veggie store in London
Deliveroo to open 50 more takeaway kitchens in London
Tesco, Aldi and Asda accused of exploiting Bangladeshi workers
Where is the tea-to-go?
Coming together to keep up
Ocado to invest extra £2m in robot-powered Andover site
Amazon underestimated initial demand for Whole Foods lines
Morrisons faces biggest-ever UK data breach class action
Costcutter uni store launches fingerprint payment option
Lidl to assist police with Parsons Green terror investigation
Scottish government slammed over bottle return scheme plans
Big food brand to startup: what to expect when taking the leap
Carling customers kept in dark over savings on abv cut
FoodCloud CEO Iseult Ward on how to redistribute a million meals per month
Eight more products containing eggs withdrawn in fipronil scandal
Asda demanded millions from suppliers to avoid delisting, says GCA
The Dairymen digital special: Do Brits think dairy is scary?
Growers defend pesticides in wake of school fruit claims
Barry Callebaut unveils a fourth kind of chocolate: ruby
John Stapleton joins Grocery Accelerator in investment role
