Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Apokoronas and Sfakia

• Company Name : Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Apokoronas and Sfakia
• About Us : Based at one of the most charismatic places on the island and founde in 1949, the Union o Agricultural Cooperatives of Apokoronaw and Sfakia consists of 41 cooperations and has about 8000 olive oil producers as members. The Union controls and organizes all stages of production and processing plants from which the olive oil progresses to the Union's modern processing plants at Stylos Apokoronas. After the necessary detailed chemical analysis, the olive oil is categorized accordingly and stored in stainless steel indoor storage tanks. Because the olive trees of the region belong to thousands of small producers, each tree enjoys special care and attention from its owner-from initial planting of the tree to eventual harvest of the fruit and production of the olive oil. This special care and attention is passed on from family to family, from generation to generation, in tandem with many centuries of experience and tradition. This personal attention and knowledge which varies according to the specialities of the cultivator and the individual requirements of each tree is what makes the Union's olive oil a perfect product. When the correct time for harvest has been carefully decided upon, the fruit is collected manually. It is then transferred to the presiing plants eithin a minimal amount of time so that no alteration of the fruit's taste, aroma, colUnion of Agricultural Cooperatives of Apokoronas and Sfakia and therefore general oil quality occurs. Cosecuently, the Union of Agricultural Cooperative of Apokoronas and Sfakia is considered a standard for the cultivation, care, processing and production of olive oil. This is why it produces the genuine Cretan olive oil, the quality of which is further assures by the ISO 9002 and HACCP standards.
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• Country/Region : Greece >
• Category : Food & Beverage > Health Food
• Contact Person : Mr. Sotiris Bantouvanos
• Link More : Greece Food & Beverage ,Greece Health Food
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• Address : Enosi Agrotikon Synetairismon
• Zip Code : 73008
• Business Type : Manufacturer