The Co-op news and analysis – Page 28
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NewsCo-op asks MPs to back new offence of assaulting shopworkers as Crime Bill debated
In the first quarter of 2021, Co-op saw almost 400 incidents where weapons were used against shopworkers
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NewsFoundation Earth: food companies and retailers create eco-labelling scheme
The Foundation Earth scheme, which will launch in September, is the brainchild of late Finnebrogue founder Denis Lynn
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NewsCo-op launches pregnancy loss policy to support colleagues through bereavement and grief
The policy has been created in partnership with the Miscarriage Association
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Range PreviewRange preview: Co-op flexitarian picnic mix 2021
Another staycation summer is on the cards for many Brits, so Co-op has opted to let its customers’ tastebuds do the travelling
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NewsCo-op removes instant barbecues from shelves in national park stores
Co-op’s ‘Put Me Out’ campaign hopes to encourage safer use of instant barbecues
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PodcastSustainability and being green in 2021: The Convenience Mix Podcast
Episode five – Sustainability: Being Green in 2021 – sees our experts explore a key area. Sustainability is rocketing up consumers’ priority lists, but with so many pathways to sustainability, knowing what to prioritise can be tough.
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NewsRetailers hit back at NGO’s claims they are ‘lagging behind’ on chicken welfare
The Humane League urged supermarkets to ‘step up to the plate’ on the issue of chicken welfare
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NewsCentral England Co-op to invest £350k in sustainable community spaces
The new project aims to create sustainable spaces outside its food stores and funeral homes
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Analysis & FeaturesFavourite supermarkets: how age and gender impacts shopper preferences
Are there key trends across age groups and gender when it comes to which retailer is their pick of the bunch? We commissioned a survey of over 1,000 British shoppers to find out more.
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NewsCo-op to open seventh university franchise store in Keele
The new store will be run by Keele University Students’ Union
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NewsCo-op and Hubbub to fast-track rollout of community fridges
The charity’s network of fridges already redistributes around 3,145 tonnes of surplus food – the equivalent of almost 7.5 million meals a year.
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NewsCentral England Co-op cuts food waste by 40% in three years
The society’s food waste levels dropped from 2,445 tonnes in 2017 to 1,085 tonnes in 2020
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NewsCo-op renews music festivals sponsorship deal with Live Nation UK
Co-op will run a pop-up supermarket at each event, selling a wide range of everyday essentials and festival staples
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NewsWrap calls for supermarket step change on flexible plastic collection
The move comes with less than 20% of local authorities collecting plastic bags and wrapping as part of their kerbside recycling services
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NewsSouthern Co-op adds eight stores to Snappy Shopper partnership
Top-selling categories delivered via the app had been milk, soft drinks, fruit & veg, other dairy, and the Southern Co-op sandwich deal
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NewsCo-op’s hot drinks brand Ever Ground rolls out to Nisa stores
Retailers will be able to choose from four different options depending on which suits their store
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NewsDeliveroo and grocery partners to deliver one million meals to those in need
The initiative will see Deliveroo riders pick up food that would otherwise go to waste from Co-op, Waitrose and Pret a Manger
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NewsRetailers ‘smash’ emissions target but transport emerges as key concern
Carbon emissions from more than 70 big retailers, representing a quarter of the entire market, have fallen by 49% since 2005
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NewsCo-op and Unilever partner on Europe’s first smart ice cream vending machine
A combination of cameras and sensors within the Wall’s branded freezer identify which products have been removed by the customer
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Comment & OpinionCo-op should be applauded for a climate plan that goes beyond bags
The society has come up with a 10-point climate plan that seems aimed at delivering real change