Coop Italian Food North America

About Coop Italian Food North America

Coop Italian Food NA, Inc. is the North American export subsidiary of Coop Italia, Italy’s largest retail cooperative and a historic name in European consumer goods. Originating from its first store opened in 1854 in Turin, Coop has shaped the Italian retail landscape for more than a century.

With thousands of specialty food products and a mission to bring authentic Italian excellence to global markets, Coop Italian Food NA acts as a crucial bridge between small and medium Italian producers and international buyers. Their challenge lies in coordinating a diverse supply chain, managing cost-sensitive operations, and upholding Coop’s commitment to price competitiveness and product quality.

Partnership with Aktiv

Coop Italian Food NA partnered with Aktiv to transition away from their traditional ERP system and implement a flexible, customizable Odoo-based solution tailored to the complexities of international food distribution. The goal was clear: achieve operational optimization, ensure cost-effectiveness, and build a system capable of handling retail-specific workflows at scale.

With Odoo’s modularity and Aktiv’s domain expertise, Coop Italian Food NA now has agility that their previous setup- SAP B1, could not provide. Aktiv helped them modernize procurement, streamline logistics, and implement integrations essential for global food operations.

Key Challenges of COOP Italian Food Before Odoo

Rigid traditional ERP (SAP B1) lacking flexibility and customization
Difficulty managing sales, procurement, inventory, and international logistics
Need for third-party integrations (EDI, accounting systems, shipping partners)
Vendor pricing complexities due to Incoterms, geographical differentiation, and varied supplier structures
Requirement for North America–specific financial compliance, including US GAAP and USDA reporting
Lack of detailed visibility into inventory value, margins, and port-to-port fees

These challenges were limiting operational efficiency and affecting Coop’s ability to maintain cost competitiveness.

How will Coop Italian Food NA use Odoo

Sales & procurement operationsacross a diverse international supplier network
Vendor pricing logic considering Incoterms and geographical cost variations
Inventory & logistics workflows for global food distribution
Third-party integrations including EDI, accounting systems, and shipping partners
Financial compliance & reporting aligned with US GAAP and USDA requirements
Margin & cost visibility including inventory valuation and port-to-port fees

Customer Success Stories

Not to flex, but these are some Real results. Real wins.

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Aktiv Software Pvt. Ltd. followed up on the project as promised.

Bjorn Midtlien

CEO, Digitus Nordic AS

Rather than focusing on short-term fixes, their approach is pragmatic, focused on sustainable, long-term results.

Kasper G

Owner, Nordic by Choice

Their solution has helped us reduce our project managers' time for invoicing from a week to two days.

Kateryna Mykhailenko

Manager, ToxMinds

On a scale of 1-10, we would rate Aktiv’s partnership as 11.

Fabrice Beaux

CEO, InterHyve Sàrl

About Us

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