Strategic planning, business management, HR

Strategic planning, business management, HR

Title
Examples of Greek companies in the field of Agri-food sector
Country
Greece
Description
The agri-food sector of the Economy is related to making, processing, preparing and packaging food products for human consumption. Its raw materials come from the primary sector; specifically from agriculture, livestock and fisheries. There are several examples of SSE entities from Greece that operate successfully in this industry. Some of them are presented below. Women Associations SCE "Women Associations" is a Social Cooperative Enterprise funded by a group of five women with relevant professional training. WomenAssociations.com brings traditional products made by Womens Cooperatives throughout Greece to the door of its customers. The company is of a social nature and for this purpose will offer 1% of its annual turnover to its affiliated cooperatives. Plus the coop adopts environmentally friendly practices (Reduce – Reuse - Recycle). 3S School Synergy Snacks 3S started as an award-winning Student Virtual Enterprise that managed to become a reality. The company employs creative young people with intellectual disabilities and other developmental disorders, and produces gluten- and sugar-free Energy Nuts Bars of high nutritional value, made with natural and high quality ingredients. Nostal-Gaia Α Social Cooperative Enterprise funded in the city of Larissa in 2012 by five women entrepreneurs. Its activities include cultivation, processing, packaging and distribution of aromatic and medicinal plants, herbal oils, creams, pastries, jams etc., with the vision of contributing to the knowledge, recording and research of aromatic and medicinal plants. Canncurecollective - CBD Cannabis Products The social cooperative company Canncurecollective was founded in 2017 and is active in the field of cultivation and processing of industrial cannabis. It aspires to change the game of modern self-care. Bios Coop The Social Consumer Cooperative of Thessaloniki "Bios Coop" opened the non-profit cooperative grocery store in the city of Thessaloniki in 2013. The grocery store offers a variety of products of guaranteed quality. The lack of intermediaries ensures fair compensation for producers and low prices for customers. GI THESSALIS The social enterprise "GI THESSALIS" was created by 46 beneficiaries of the "BECOME A PRODUCER” program of Local Social Inclusion Activities for vulnerable groups. It is active in the production and marketing of quality fruit and vegetable products and aromatic plants that are grown exclusively by its members, based on the integrated management system and with environmentally friendly procedures.