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Delegation from Emilia-Romagna region, Italy, visits Japanese cooperatives

2023.12.19

International

Delegation from Emilia-Romagna region, Italy, visits Japanese cooperatives

On November 14, 2023, a delegation of 32, led by the Governor of the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy including co-op officials from the same region, visited Japan on an economic mission. During the visit, 11 co-op officials, including representatives from JCCU, the Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives (JA Zenchu), and the Japan Co-operative Alliance (JCA), met with the delegation.

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Business Statistics of Consumer Co-ops FY2022

2023.12.14

JCCU

Business Statistics of Consumer Co-ops FY2022

JCCU has compiled the organization and management status (fixed values) in FY2022 for 555 consumer co-ops nationwide including health and welfare co-ops, university co-ops, and JCCU member co-ops.

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Enhanced lineup of CO-OP brand products contributing to food waste reduction

2023.12.07

JCCU

Enhanced lineup of CO-OP brand products contributing to food waste reduction

JCCU has been working on the enhancement of products made from sub-standard or unsellable ingredients that were destined for disposal. In addition to three pre-existing products, JCCU launched two new products in September 2023.

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What is JCCU?

Japanese Consumers' Co-operative Union (JCCU) was established in March 1951 as a national federation of consumer co-ops in Japan. Today, about 312 consumer co-ops and consumer co-op unions join JCCU and the total business turnover of the member co-ops is about 3.8 trillion JPY, with a total of 30 million members. JCCU is the largest consumers' organization in Japan.

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What is Consumer Co-op?

A consumer co-op is an autonomous association of consumers united voluntarily to meet their common needs and aspirations.

Consumer Co-op Societies in Japan

  • Member of Consumer Co-ops
    564 *
    Consumer Co-ops
  • Total Business Turnover
    3.8 Trillion
    JPY
  • Membership
    30 Million
    members

These are approximate figures.

*The number of co-ops which answered JCCU’s survey, including not only member co-ops of JCCU but also those of NFUCA or HeW CO-OP JAPAN.

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