Jan 18 (Reuters) - Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc ATDb.TO :
* COUCHE-TARD CEO SAYS LOOKING AT AREAS OF COOPERATION WITH CARREFOUR INCLUDING SHARING BEST PRACTICES ON FUEL, PULLING THEIR OVERALL PURCHASING VOLUMES
* COUCHE-TARD CEO SAYS LOOKING AT AREAS OF COOPERATION WITH CARREFOUR INCLUDING PARTNERING ON PRIVATE LABEL DEVELOPMENT
* COUCHE-TARD CEO SAYS CO SEES AREAS OF COOPERATION WITH CARREFOUR, ALIGNING WITH COUCHE-TARD'S 5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN
* COUCHE-TARD CEO SAYS CO WENT INTO POTENTIAL CARREFOUR DEAL "WITH EYES WIDE OPEN KNOWING THAT THIS WAS A RISK"- CONF CALL
* COUCHE-TARD CEO SAYS PANDEMIC HEIGHTENED FOOD SECURITY ISSUE, PARTICULARLY IN FRANCE AND WHETHER THAT CHANGES OVER TIME IS HARD TO SAY- CONF CALL
* COUCHE-TARD CEO SAYS WOULD LOVE OPPORTUNITY TO REENGAGE WITH CARREFOUR IF CO GOT SIGNALS ENVIRONMENT CHANGED FROM FRENCH GOVERNMENT OR OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS
* COUCHE-TARD CEO SAYS WILL BE OPPORTUNISTIC AT EXERCISING BUYBACK PROGRAM, COULD SEE A SHARE BUYBACK ACCELERATION- CONF CALL Further company coverage: ATDb.TO