Abstract
In Sweden, there had been an umbrella structure of strong federations and small affiliated co- operatives, characterized parts of state system. With EU accession of Sweden, the structure and character are changing. Federations of co-operatives were dissolved, and a transnational in dairy and an international co-operative in cereal sector were appeared. In meats sector, four regional co- operatives merged one national co-operative, however, acquired by a Finnish co-operative owned company, now remaining a meats farmers organization, which held some shares of a joint-stock company together with a Finnish co-operative.
This paper presents the transnationalization, internationalization and demutualization of co- operatives in Sweden after EU accession.
