The Co-operative Food , sometimes simply known as the Co-op , is a consumer co-operative supermarket in the United Kingdom , which is part of Socialist-style Co-operative Groupa group where members and all staff have an equal say in how things are run . The Co-operative Food is a brand devised for supermarket and convenience store business of the UK 's consumers ' co-operative movement . It is the name of the largest division of The Co-operative Group , and is used by other independent consumer co-operatives in the United Kingdom .