Topic: Farmers

07 June 2022

From patch to plate: behind the scenes with a British strawberry producer

Whether it’s picnics outdoors or watching the tennis, strawberries are synonymous with summer – and they’re in season now! But what makes British strawberries taste so good? Co-op strawberry grower Harry Hall, from Hall Hunter, gives us a sneak peek into what goes on behind the scenes at his farm My mum and dad started…

23 February 2021

Why it’s important to buy British

100% of our fresh meat, milk, cream and cheddar cheese is now sourced from farmers in the UK. Here are some of our favourite reasons why it’s important to buy British.

12 February 2021

Meet the producers: our meat, fish and dairy farmers

From our beef and chicken to our fish and dairy, when you shop with the Co-op, you can be sure that whatever you put in your basket’s had a lot of love and care put into it, and farmed with animal welfare as a priority. That’s because we only work with suppliers, producers and farmers…

05 October 2019

We’re celebrating 25 years of Fairtrade

We’re celebrating 25 years of our partnership with Fairtrade and the impact it has on our producers around the world. Michael Fletcher, Co-op’s Retail Chief Commercial Officer, explains why Fairtrade is still so important and why Co-op is 100% committed to continuing to support it over the next 25 years and beyond.

02 May 2017

We are going 100% committed

I am absolutely delighted to be able to say that from today Co-op will be the only major UK food retailer to stock 100% British fresh meat – something no other major UK retailer can say.  And when I say 100%, I mean 100%. From our pork pies, to our tikka chicken masala ready meals,…

25 February 2017

All cocoa in Co-op own brand products will be Fairtrade from May 2017

In a first for UK retailers, from May 2017, all the cocoa we buy for our Co-op own brand products will be Fairtrade. It means that when you pick up a Co-op chocolate cake or a packet of biscuits you will know that the cocoa has been bought on Fairtrade terms. This is in addition to…

17 November 2016

We are doubling the number of our local food suppliers

Today we launched our small business charter which will see us double our number of local food suppliers.  Backing British is a cornerstone for our Co-op Food strategy, so we have pledged to increase the number of small suppliers that we work with to 1,200 by the end of 2017. This UK-wide local sourcing initiative will…