Tag Archives: Birmingham
Event hears from company that shares its profits with customers
The CEO of a company that refunds its customers if it makes too much money addressed around 100 like-minded business owners in Birmingham last week. Ben Reid, chief executive of The Midcounties Co-operative, was the keynote speaker at a networking … Continue reading
Co-operative enterprises raise a glass to sustainable food production
Co-operative enterprises raised a glass to sustainable food production at a seminar in Birmingham. Cider pressed at a co-operatively-run orchard in Worcester was the toast of the seminar, where ethical coffee production was also celebrated. And the seminar heard how … Continue reading
Ethical businesses provide food for thought
Ethical businesses will be providing food for thought at a seminar in Birmingham next month. Members of three co-operatives involved in the production and selling of food and drink will be talking on the topic of food sourcing.
Showcase season for West Midlands co-operatives
A series of summer and autumn events – including a run-past by the Olympic Torch – will showcase and celebrate co-operative enterprises in the West Midlands during the 2012 International Year of Co-operatives. Midlands Co-operative Society and NHS foundation trusts … Continue reading
More to co-operatives than shops, West Midlands businesses discover
A wide range of West Midlands professionals gathered in Birmingham on Friday (March 23) to network, do business, and find out more about the co-operative enterprise model. The meeting was held at the lavish banqueting suite of Birmingham Council House, … Continue reading