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CYPROFRESH CITRUS SEDIGEP (P.O.) LTD is the largest producers organisation in Cyprus. It was established in 2005 and commenced operations in that year. Cyprofresh was the first Cypriot organisation to meet the criteria laid down by the National Competent Authority on producers organisations. The company now has more than 1.300 members and a total area of 1.550 hectares under cultivation.

Cyprofresh was established under the conditions which govern co-operative organisations. As such it aims to provide its members with the support they need to enable them achieve their objectives and serve better the end-customer. As dictated by the spirit of co-operative associations the company’s profits are distributed to members in proportion to each member’s participation in the activities of the company.

As a producer organisation Cyprofresh offers its members many and varied benefits which include amongst others:

  •  Access to markets which otherwise would be inaccessible to individual      producers


  •  Better margins; account for by the reduced production costs and better prices


  •  Reliable distribution channels


  •  Team strength and critical mass

    • Aiming to enhance its competitive position Cyprofresh entered into a strategic alliance with the respected SEDIGEP LTD; Cyprus’s largest packers and exporters of fresh fruit and with a significant sales network in key international markets. This strategic alliance enhanced significantly the position of Cyprofresh and its members and allowed the company to use dedicated assets and services without the need to invest. Cyprofresh benefited immensely from this strategic alliance which allows it to use:

  •  Sophisticated and efficient BRC-certified packaging facilities that meet the      standards of demanding retailers. The Sedigep packing plant provides      Cyprofresh with facilities for storage, sorting and grading, packaging and      transportation


  •  Sophisticated technical support and quality assurance management which      helps producers meet customer expectations


  •  Financial support through loans and advancements to members. Equally, the      Sedigep partnership eliminated the need for Cyprofresh to make heavy      investments in capital equipment


  •  Experienced and effective sales network that is served by professional      marketing and sales cadre


  •  Research and development


  •  Advocacy and representation


  •  Administrative and clerical support


  •  Logistics: storing, procurement, storage and transport


  •  Market intelligence


  •  Support in quality assurance, certification, tracing and tracking

    • Other activities of Cyprofresh:

  •  Actively involved in Co-financed promotional programmes.


  •  Approved for a long term Operational programme which supports the      development of environmentally-friendly techniques and the application of      agricultural methods that support the environment.


  •  Initiated and setup its own research and development programme which      covers plant breeding, materials, cultivation techniques, quality, and      agronomy.


  •  Started implementation of a new advanced traceability system that is based      on the EAN-UCC labelling standard.


  •  Recognized the importance towards fruit certification and this helped the      majority of its members to achieve or get into the process of acquiring the      EurepGap certification.

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