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World’s first Fairtrade nut-farming co-op celebrates tenth birthday

One of the biggest Fairtrade success stories in recent years is Liberation Foods, which celebrates its…

Divine Chocolate chief executive shares her thoughts on attending the Davos Economic Forum

Divine Chocolate chief executive Sophi Tranchell was one of the 2,500 business leaders and heads of…

Community-owned bus service replaces axed routes in David Cameron’s constituency

A people’s bus service has taken its maiden voyage after a year of work by Labour & Co-operative…

Rwandan president launches Sustainable Development Goals Centre for Africa

Africa has taken its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals a step further by launching an…

Chief of American leisure co-op REI condemns Donald Trump over travel restrictions

The chief executive of Recreational Equipment, Inc., America’s biggest outdoor leisure co-op, has criticised president Donald…

Fighting for Fairtrade workers as Britain prepares for Brexit

The outcome of the EU referendum, with the UK preparing to withdraw, has already created significant…

Meet… Dorothy Francis, co-op community builder

Dorothy Francis is CEO of CASE (Co-operative and Social Enterprise) development agency, a workers co-op offering…

Mobile park residents have a home to call their own after co-op buyout

Residents of a mobile home park in New Hampshire are celebrating after forming a co-operative and taking ownership…

Review: Little Pioneers picturebooks teach children about co-operation

The Co-operative Childcare has launched a series of picturebooks designed to teach children the values of…

Co-op Group and Waitrose tighten ethical sourcing policies for tuna

The Co-op Group has announced a tougher policy on the sourcing of tuna as part of…

Looking at the future of work in the age of the robot

Changing technology has brought sweeping changes to the world of work, sparking alarm in some quarters…

CBH to maintain its co-operative structure

Australia’s biggest grain export and co-operative business, CBH Group, has ruled out a share market listing,…