EXCLUSIVEBRANDSOURCING RETAILER/WHOLESALER ...

Tel: (306) 244-3311
Fax: (306) 244-3403
www.coopconnection.ca
Total Sales: $8.2 Billion ($8.3 Billion Canadian) +16%; Total Food Sales: $1.8 Billion ($1.8
Billion Canadian) +2.3%; Total Petroleum Sales: $4.6 Billion ($4.7 Billion Canadian) +16.3%
Percentage of Sales in Exclusive Brands: N/A
Principal Business: This cooperative, which started in 1928, today is owned by 240 locally owned
retail co-ops, two affiliated members, and 17 associate members, operating in more than 500
communities in four Western Canadian provinces, the Yukon, and Northwest territories. Its
members total 1.5 million. The co-op operates 11 divisions, including a petroleum refinery
subsidiary, a food wholesaler, general merchandise, crop supplies, feed, forest products (plywood
plant and sawmill), etc., servicing its member-owners with support for their Co-op food banner
convenience stores, gas bars, and pharmacies, while also providing marketing and administration
back-up. Grocery wholesaling plus fresh produce is supplied through its subsidiary, Grocery
People’s Ltd. in Edmonton, Canada (Tel: 780-477-5700 or visit www.tgp.ca). This subsidiary
services accounts such as Super A Foods, Bigway Foods, and Tags. The co-op also supplies
foodservice customers with some 6,000+ national brand products.
EB Identities: Co-op, Co-op Gold, Harmonie, Country Morning, Marketplace Bakery
EB skus: 1,700
Profile: The Federated Co-operatives Limited and its member co-ops are called the Co-operative
Retailing System. Its strong performance in 2011 is attributed to marketing programs, but very
likely also boosted by higher gasoline prices at the pumps: The CRS owns the Consumers Cooperatives
Refinery Ltd., in Regina. Net earnings for the year shot upward by 69% to $839
million.
Procurement Contacts: N/A
FEDERATED GROUP, INC.
3025 West Salt Creek Lane, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 USA
Tel: (847) 577-1200; (800) 755-9588