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| | La Coop fédérée | La plus importante entreprise agroalimentaire au Québec |
 | | In his opening address, an upbeat Denis Richard, president of La Coop fédérée, said: “I am pleased to note that the solid performance of several of our operations demonstrates not only the relevance of our business offering, but the vitality and dynamism of our members and customers.” According to Mr. |
 | | Richard was careful to note that although 2004 was a good year, La Coop fédérée is continuously faced with key issues that have led to agricultural restructuring worldwide, including trade globalization, increasing economic concentration both upstream and downstream of the agricultural sector and a decline in the number of producers and their income. |
 | | Today, La Coop fédérée represents over 51,000 members in 97 cooperatives, ranging from agricultural cooperatives to consumer and processing coops. |
| www.lacoop.coop /medias/communiques/2005/2005-02-22-01eng.asp (254 words) |
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