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SEDIGEP CYPROFRESH is a leading Producer Organization that began life in Cyprus in 2005. It is the biggest P.O. in Cyprus, the first to meet the recognition criteria laid down by the National Competent Authority, with over 1,300 members and a joint total production area of 1,550 hectares.
CYPROFRESH is established on cooperative principles, that is, based on the premise that profits are distributed to the grower members to the level at which they patronize cooperative services.
The P.O. has a clear set of constitutionally defined rules and a well managed organizational structure governing how different types of decisions are made.
In order to ensure the loyalty of its members, the management of the Company offer full transparency in product pricing, quality control and general ad ...ministrative and financing procedures that are necessary to add trust and internal discipline in the * mission is to help its members prosper in an increasingly competitive environment by growing commercially, whilst continuing to provide members a valuable service, guidance and above all a vision for the future.
In order to increase its organizational capabilities and get access and control over assets and services required for the implementation of its primary process, CYPROFRESH has come to a 'partnership' agreement with SEDIGEP LTD, the biggest exporter of fresh fruit from Cyprus.
This move has, not only allowed CYPROFRESH to open up a full range of services to its members from its starting stages, but also to offer support of the highest available standard. Though this, by any measure, very successful deal CYPROFRESH has achieved:
? The provision of central packing facilities that meet the requirements of retailers (BRC Certified). This includes, among others, storage facilities, sorting and grading lines, packing machines, transportation means etc.
? Technical support and quality assurance management that has assisted growers to meet the ever increasing standards demanded of food producers.
? Financial support (loans, advances, investment for capital items etc).
? A cost effective but well resourced marketing operation with a professional and dedicated Sales and Marketing team.
? Investment in research and development, as well as New Product Development.
? Advocacy (representation, political, etc).
? Administration support (office and secretarial facilities, etc).
? Logistics support, e.g. transport, storage, credit, etc.
? Good intelligence mechanisms on areas such as pricing and market information.
? Administrative implementation of the quality assurance and (group) certification system as well as a tracing and tracking system.
Nevertheless, the benefits that CYPROFRESH as a P.O. is offering to its members extend and to many other areas the most important of which are outlined below:
? Access to certain markets and customers that cannot be supplied by individual producers.
? Better margins (i.e. reduced costs and/or better income).
? Reliable market channels
? Reduced price *OFRESH is also organizing and supporting a research and development program which encompasses new plant breeding, as well as technical support for quality assurance and crop agronomy. Work undertaken includes the selection of new varieties material and the introduction of new material and techniques to the members.
CYPROFRESH is also aiming towards the improvement of its existing tracking and tracing system and thus is currently implementing a new contemporary based on the EAN UCC labeling standard.
The objective is to provide appropriate information to consumers and control officials, in case of food safety problems. The system will allow CYPROFRESH to identify from whom and to whom the products have been supplied and to have systems in place that allows for information to be readily available to the authorities or customers upon request.
A very significant activity of CYPROFRESH concerns its effort towards fruit *ification for food safety, quality etc is becoming increasingly important when accessing international markets.
Furthermore, the consumer demands for safer higher quality and otherwise certified products are likely to increase in all markets.
As such the need for certification is becoming exceedingly important barrier to market access for small-scale producers worldwide. CYPROFRESH, as a well organized P.O. can make a difference in such context by enabling members to certify as a group.
Currently many agricultural and food products cannot be sold on specific European markets without proper * example, as of January 1 2004 the leading European retailers require EurepGap certification for all fruits and vegetables marketed via their retail outlets.
For small producers certification is a major bottle neck, due to high costs, requirements of administration (tracing and tracking) and the interpretation of certification rules and *vidual small producers cannot bear the costs and can often not fulfill the requirements associated with *OFRESH is playing a significant role to help small producers in the process of certification of their products in the following ways:
? Developed a cost-effective method to get their members certified, e.g. through group certification.
? Liaised with certification agencies on the interpretation of certification rules and regulations and translate these into farm practices. Some certification systems (e.g. EurepGap) are based on E.U. agricultural conditions and are sometimes difficult to apply under conditions of small farmers in developing countries. Interpretation of regulations and communication with certification agencies is crucial in such cases.
? Implemented the required administration for record keeping related to tracing and tracking.
? Developed a methodology to adapt existing farm practices to the requirements of certification systems.
? Provided technical assistance related to the application of approved practices.
CYPROFRESH has also submitted and got approval for an operational program which is currently put in substantial.
Use for the benefits of its members. In this program particular attention is paid to the development of environmentally sound techniques and the promotion of methods of production respecting the environment.
CYPROFRESH, as a fully recognized P.O. is also in a position to offer to its members the higher rates of subsidies, as well as the opportunity of compensation for the withdrawal of their fresh produce from the market.
CYPROFRESH has also been the first P.O. organization out of all new E.U. members, that applied and got approval to run an Internal European Market Co-financed promotional program, currently running in Belgium, Finland, Italy and Greece.
Through all the above activities, CYPROFRESH is aiming to fulfill its function which is:
(a) to take such measures as will ensure its members' production will be as market orientated as possible, where the production is planned and adjusted to demand, particularly in terms of quality and quantity,
(b) to promote the placing on the market of the product produced by its members,
(c) to promote production techniques and cultivation practices which are environmentally sound and along rational line,
(d) to reduce production costs and stabilize producer Read more
CYPROFRESH is established on cooperative principles, that is, based on the premise that profits are distributed to the grower members to the level at which they patronize cooperative services.
The P.O. has a clear set of constitutionally defined rules and a well managed organizational structure governing how different types of decisions are made.
In order to ensure the loyalty of its members, the management of the Company offer full transparency in product pricing, quality control and general ad ...ministrative and financing procedures that are necessary to add trust and internal discipline in the * mission is to help its members prosper in an increasingly competitive environment by growing commercially, whilst continuing to provide members a valuable service, guidance and above all a vision for the future.
In order to increase its organizational capabilities and get access and control over assets and services required for the implementation of its primary process, CYPROFRESH has come to a 'partnership' agreement with SEDIGEP LTD, the biggest exporter of fresh fruit from Cyprus.
This move has, not only allowed CYPROFRESH to open up a full range of services to its members from its starting stages, but also to offer support of the highest available standard. Though this, by any measure, very successful deal CYPROFRESH has achieved:
? The provision of central packing facilities that meet the requirements of retailers (BRC Certified). This includes, among others, storage facilities, sorting and grading lines, packing machines, transportation means etc.
? Technical support and quality assurance management that has assisted growers to meet the ever increasing standards demanded of food producers.
? Financial support (loans, advances, investment for capital items etc).
? A cost effective but well resourced marketing operation with a professional and dedicated Sales and Marketing team.
? Investment in research and development, as well as New Product Development.
? Advocacy (representation, political, etc).
? Administration support (office and secretarial facilities, etc).
? Logistics support, e.g. transport, storage, credit, etc.
? Good intelligence mechanisms on areas such as pricing and market information.
? Administrative implementation of the quality assurance and (group) certification system as well as a tracing and tracking system.
Nevertheless, the benefits that CYPROFRESH as a P.O. is offering to its members extend and to many other areas the most important of which are outlined below:
? Access to certain markets and customers that cannot be supplied by individual producers.
? Better margins (i.e. reduced costs and/or better income).
? Reliable market channels
? Reduced price *OFRESH is also organizing and supporting a research and development program which encompasses new plant breeding, as well as technical support for quality assurance and crop agronomy. Work undertaken includes the selection of new varieties material and the introduction of new material and techniques to the members.
CYPROFRESH is also aiming towards the improvement of its existing tracking and tracing system and thus is currently implementing a new contemporary based on the EAN UCC labeling standard.
The objective is to provide appropriate information to consumers and control officials, in case of food safety problems. The system will allow CYPROFRESH to identify from whom and to whom the products have been supplied and to have systems in place that allows for information to be readily available to the authorities or customers upon request.
A very significant activity of CYPROFRESH concerns its effort towards fruit *ification for food safety, quality etc is becoming increasingly important when accessing international markets.
Furthermore, the consumer demands for safer higher quality and otherwise certified products are likely to increase in all markets.
As such the need for certification is becoming exceedingly important barrier to market access for small-scale producers worldwide. CYPROFRESH, as a well organized P.O. can make a difference in such context by enabling members to certify as a group.
Currently many agricultural and food products cannot be sold on specific European markets without proper * example, as of January 1 2004 the leading European retailers require EurepGap certification for all fruits and vegetables marketed via their retail outlets.
For small producers certification is a major bottle neck, due to high costs, requirements of administration (tracing and tracking) and the interpretation of certification rules and *vidual small producers cannot bear the costs and can often not fulfill the requirements associated with *OFRESH is playing a significant role to help small producers in the process of certification of their products in the following ways:
? Developed a cost-effective method to get their members certified, e.g. through group certification.
? Liaised with certification agencies on the interpretation of certification rules and regulations and translate these into farm practices. Some certification systems (e.g. EurepGap) are based on E.U. agricultural conditions and are sometimes difficult to apply under conditions of small farmers in developing countries. Interpretation of regulations and communication with certification agencies is crucial in such cases.
? Implemented the required administration for record keeping related to tracing and tracking.
? Developed a methodology to adapt existing farm practices to the requirements of certification systems.
? Provided technical assistance related to the application of approved practices.
CYPROFRESH has also submitted and got approval for an operational program which is currently put in substantial.
Use for the benefits of its members. In this program particular attention is paid to the development of environmentally sound techniques and the promotion of methods of production respecting the environment.
CYPROFRESH, as a fully recognized P.O. is also in a position to offer to its members the higher rates of subsidies, as well as the opportunity of compensation for the withdrawal of their fresh produce from the market.
CYPROFRESH has also been the first P.O. organization out of all new E.U. members, that applied and got approval to run an Internal European Market Co-financed promotional program, currently running in Belgium, Finland, Italy and Greece.
Through all the above activities, CYPROFRESH is aiming to fulfill its function which is:
(a) to take such measures as will ensure its members' production will be as market orientated as possible, where the production is planned and adjusted to demand, particularly in terms of quality and quantity,
(b) to promote the placing on the market of the product produced by its members,
(c) to promote production techniques and cultivation practices which are environmentally sound and along rational line,
(d) to reduce production costs and stabilize producer Read more