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2026
Cyber-attack affects supermarket refrigeration systems
A suspected cyber-attack affected refrigeration systems at supermarkets across six European countries, including Delhaize, Carrefour, Colruyt Group-operated shops, ICA, Coop, SuperValu and Selver stores. The attack caused some freezers to warm and food to be discarded. The attacker was not identified.
2026
Cyber incident affects Coop Sweden cooling systems
Coop said the cooling systems at seven of its 800 stores in Sweden were affected, with disruption ranging from complete shutdown to partial operation. It confirmed the issues stemmed from a cyber incident involving unauthorized tampering with cooling systems.
2026
Cyberattack disrupts supermarket refrigeration
A suspected cyberattack affected refrigerators and freezers at supermarkets operated by Delhaize, ICA, Coop and SuperValu across Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden and Ireland. The article reports that food had to be thrown away; responsibility had not been claimed and the attacks were under investigation.
2026
Cyberattacks disrupt supermarket refrigeration systems
Suspected cyberattacks disrupted refrigeration systems at supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Estonia, and Ireland, causing freezer temperatures to rise and food to be discarded. SuperValu reported a cyber incident at 13 stores and said its investigation was ongoing; authorities had not identified who was responsible.
2026
Cyberattack disrupts supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe
A cyberattack disrupted refrigeration systems at supermarkets across several European countries. Reported affected brands included Coop, Carrefour, Ikea, Delhaize, Colruyt, Intermarche, Supervalu, Ica and Kesko; some affected operators said the problems had been resolved, while Kesko said it was investigating the cause.
2022
Romsey Co-op fined after alcohol sale to minors
The Co-op shop in Saxon Way, Romsey, was fined and cautioned after selling alcohol to minors during a police test.
2021
Unilever and Co-op launch refill and reuse trials
Unilever and Co-op partnered to launch two refill-packaging store trials. The trial was available at a Co-op convenience store in Codsall and was scheduled to extend to a store in Huddersfield in November.
2021
Unilever and Co-op trial reusable packaging concepts
Unilever is working with Co-op to test two reusable packaging concepts at a store in Codsall, involving Unilever products and refill options.
2021
Brewgooder and Co-op plan expanded beer range
Brewgooder announced a Co-op-backed growth loan and a planned expansion of its Co-op offering, including five new beers expected on Co-op shelves in 2022. The article says the loan and collaboration are aimed at scaling Brewgooder’s convenience retail presence.
2021
Co-op rebrands six stores as Co-op26
Co-op temporarily rebranded six flagship stores as “Co-op26” ahead of the climate change conference, with amplified exterior signage and window vinyl. The retailer said the rebrand was intended to draw attention to the campaign.
2021
Co-op partners with Amazon to offer grocery delivery
Co-op partnered with Amazon to make 10,000 grocery SKUs available to Amazon.co.uk customers, including Prime members, with same-day delivery and scheduled two-hour time slots. Availability was to begin in Glasgow and surrounding areas before expanding elsewhere in the UK.
2021
Co-op extends partnership with Starship Technologies
Co-op said it was extending its partnership with delivery robot company Starship Technologies, with plans to increase the number of autonomous vehicles delivering Co-op groceries from 200 to 500 by the end of the year and bring them to five new towns and cities.
2021
Co-op and Amazon launch grocery delivery partnership in Glasgow
Co-op and Amazon launched a partnership in Glasgow that lets Amazon Prime customers order a full Co-op grocery shop on Amazon.co.uk for same-day delivery, with scheduled two-hour slots.
2021
Co-op recalls sandwiches over foreign-body concern
Co-op is recalling some of its sandwiches amid concerns over the presence of an unknown foreign body; the Food Standards Agency issued a recall notice.
2021
Co-op rolls out soft-plastics recycling collection points
Co-op began rolling out in-store collection points for soft plastics, with units being launched in 1,500 UK stores during July and a wider rollout planned by November.
2021
Co-op begins rollout of soft-plastics recycling units
Co-op said soft-plastics recycling units would launch in 1,500 stores during July and expand to 2,300 outlets by November. The scheme accepts packaging from Co-op and other retailers.
2021
Co-op renews Live Nation UK festival sponsorship
Co-op renewed its music festival sponsorship deal with Live Nation UK for a further five years, remaining the official supermarket sponsor of five festivals until 2026.
2021
Co-op launches campaign promoting safer instant-barbecue use
Co-op launched a campaign aimed at promoting safer use of instant barbecues to help prevent fires.
2021
Co-op recalls meatball product over plastic risk
Co-op is recalling a meatball product because it may contain plastic, creating a health risk.
2021
Tenzing launches Co-op carbon-offsetting campaign
Tenzing launched a campaign at Co-op stores to offset 1kg of CO2 for every can sold there. The campaign was scheduled to run until 9 February.