Coop Trading

Coop Trading is a buying alliance which was established in 2008, regrouping Coop Denmark, Coop Norway, Coop Sweden and SOK Finland. Coop Trading’s head office is based in Denmark. The firm distributes to over 4500 retail shops as well as online shops in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, serving more than 13 million consumers.  

Coop Trading is the internordic procurement company which secures branded products at competitive prices and develops private labels. Furthermore, the company sources fruits and vegetables and indirect goods and services. 

In the Nordic region, the buying alliance holds a market share of 33%.

The firm has a team of over 100 employees and in 2021, Coop Trading achieved turnover of around €3.8 billion.

The company offers around 5000 references under the following private labels:

• X-tra: Under this brand, products such as meat, fish, bread, etc,.. are sold.
• Coop / Rainbow: Delicatessens, groceries and home accessories are available in this section.
• Anglamark: This brand is composed of organic food products, environmentally friendly and allergy friendly non food products.

Coop Trading has set up a well-established code of conduct which suppliers must adhere to. The code of conduct includes rules about employees’ rights , the protection of the environment and anti-corruption measures. 

Furthermore, Coop Trading also has specific product and quality requirements concerning the products. In fact, there are product specialists who test the products and ensure that they meet safety and quality norms. 

Coop Trading is aiming at reducing food waste and using more renewable, reusable and recycled packaging in order to be more sustainable.