The C.W.S Crumpsall Biscuit Factory: through the magic lantern

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As of March 2022 it is the seventh largest grocery chain in the UK, with a 6.2% market share according to Kantar Worldpanel. [65] Grocery wholesale & franchising [ edit ] Toxic fuels: toxic investments – Why we need mandatory greenhouse gas reporting" (PDF). WWF-UK and The Co-operative Bank. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2015 . Retrieved 5 June 2015.

Reducing our impacts: Energy efficiency". Co-operative Food. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015 . Retrieved 8 November 2019. Copping, Jasper (21 March 2009). "Wine ingredients including fish and charcoal should be listed on the bottle, say regulators". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.Sustainable sourcing – Forest sustainability – Co-operative Food". co-operativefood.co.uk . Retrieved 29 November 2015. Campaigning". co-operative.coop. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014 . Retrieved 29 November 2015. Annual Report 2007" (PDF). The Co-operative Group. p.113 note 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2009 . Retrieved 30 June 2008. Hawkshead & District Co-op Society Limited". Archived from the original on 10 June 2015 . Retrieved 19 November 2013.

As of 2011, 22 independent consumer co-operatives are corporate members or customer-owners, of the group.Langdale & Neighbourhood Industrial Co-op Society". Shop directory. Village Retail Services Association. Archived from the original on 23 June 2008 . Retrieved 23 August 2008. framing claims to make a products characteristics seem better (e.g. 80% fat free crisps, when they would have been only 20% fat anyway); and Co-operative Food to champion produce from Yorkshire region". Yorkshire Post. September 2015 . Retrieved 11 April 2016. WWII The CWS played its part: workers for the CWS sewed uniforms and made boots for soldiers. Co-op farms produced food that was canned in co-op canneries. Cooperative furniture factories turned to building gliders for the invasion of France. The factories manufactured parts for the De Havilland Mosquito [1] Though Operation Facelift led to some improvements, the movement (including the CWS) remained largely unreformed with its grocery market share continuing a downward trend. [6] Again, it was suggested that societies merge to form regional societies to improve their competitiveness through enhanced economies of scale. Many local co-op societies strongly resisted such mergers but, as their financial situation declined, many were forced to merge to create regional societies or were absorbed into either the CRS or the SCWS to avoid failing. Consolidation within the movement was considerable, and in 1973 serious financial mismanagement of the SCWS Bank led to the SCWS and the CWS merging to form a single UK-wide wholesale society.

The group's pesticide policy bans, restricts and monitors pesticide use at farms which supply its own brand products. The policy aims to minimise the use of chemicals, and the residues which remain on crops, whilst providing safe food but without notably increasing the cost of products. [183] In 2014 39% of tested products from The Co-operative fresh, frozen and canned produce range were pesticide residue free (2011: 35%) whilst 1.4% of tested products had pesticide residues above the Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) set for each product (4.4% is the UK average). [189] using unrealistic photographs to make the product seem better on the label than what is achievable with what is actually sold; the potential for contamination of groundwater by heavy metals and chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing process; and Syncro was the rebranded engineering and building services business of the Co-operative Group, based in Salford. Syncro was sold in 2006.Lameman, Crystal (8 April 2015). "Life above the Alberta tar sands – why we're taking the government to court". The Guardian . Retrieved 29 November 2015. History: 1864". Lincolnshire Co-operative. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011 . Retrieved 4 August 2008. The Co-op has traded on its 'ethical' credentials for many years and in 2014 a survey suggested that 70% of the British public believed that it was a business that 'tried to do the right thing'. [129] The co-op is particularly known for its work in championing the introduction of Fairtrade in the UK, investing in renewable energy and in reducing its carbon emissions, in maintaining high standards of animal welfare, in being a leading retailer of responsible fish, for reinvesting its profits in local communities and for campaigning on a range of social issues. The current governance structure of the business was established in 2014 and comprises an Executive Management Team, a Group Board and a Members' Council.

In May 2010, the Co-operative Group unveiled plans to build a new headquarters in Manchester. The initial phase of construction commenced on Miller Street near the existing estate where the Group has been based since 1863. The project, entitled NOMA, aims to reflect ethical values of the organisation in its design, construction and its relationship with employees and the surrounding communities. The centrepiece of the initial development is One Angel Square, one of the largest buildings in Europe to have a BREEAM Outstanding Distinction as a result of its high sustainable energy credentials. Occupation of the new building began in early 2013. [27] Financial crisis (2013–2014) [ edit ] Food (133), Non-food (14), Travel (12), Funeral (30), Pharmacy (8), Opticians (3), Motors (3), Jewellery (2), Education Centre (1)Forecourts(5)

After the First World War spending at the 'stores' as it was called, increased. The greater the income the larger the CWS grew. During the 1930s the Co-op brand goods were made in their 170 factories. It was stated by the CWS, 'Genuine goods are manufactured for our members, they receive the very best for their money'. Co-op Insurance Services is a business which sells insurance products to Co-op members. In 2018, Co-op Insurance Services entered the travel insurance market with a new product underwritten by Mapfre. In February 2019, the Group also returned to the life insurance market through a new partnership with Royal London, who underwrite new Co-op branded life insurance policies. The Co-op also provide business insurance through a partnership with Miles Smith and distribute Co-op branded motor and home insurance products for Markerstudy. [73] [74] [75] Legal services [ edit ] Buy Electrical Appliances Online At The Co-operative Electrical". coopelectricalshop.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015 . Retrieved 29 November 2015. The Co-operative Group, like most co-operatives, has supported the development of co-operative businesses in many sectors of the economy through its "Enterprise Hub". This has provided financial and business management help to small and start-up co-operatives, notably including F.C. United of Manchester, public service mutuals and a number of community pub ventures.