Bio Fruit Oporopantopoleion

Initiator/Founder/Owner:

The grocery store “Bio Fruit” has been established by the company  “Tsakiridis Christos Ι.”

Contact person:

Tsakiridis Christos - Owner

Funding: 

The company and the grocery store has been created and is operating with private funds

Background:

Bio Fruit Fruit grocery store was founded in 2000 by Mr. Tsakiridis Christos and since then has been active in the field of fresh and organic products. The company started its activities at its current address selling fresh fruits and vegetables in collaboration with local producers. Within the next few years, the range of products is enriched and the organic products Department is created giving the company the ability to cover a large part of the customers’ needs. Bio Fruit aims to offer its customers fresh products of high quality and nutritional value from the domestic and international market. For the company, an important element that governs its partnerships up to date, is the production and cultivation methods used of the products it introduces on its shelves, the use of environmentally friendly packaging and the working conditions in the production area. The company carries out continuous research to renew its products and keep up with market trends.

Place / Address:

Papanikolaou 74, Retziki, Thessaloniki

Short presentation of the center / object:

Bio Fruit is a company that operates at local / regional level and gives special importance to the quality and distinctive characteristics of the products. The store's suppliers include individual farmers, domestic producers and traders as well as foreign trading companies. The transportation of the products to the premises of the company is carried out either by the suppliers themselves or through the use of a transport company, especially in cases of large orders.

Apart from the local residents, the company's clientele includes local businesses such as restaurants, taverns, cafes as well as merchants for wholesale purchases.

Services offered by the center:

The company mainly carries out retail sales as opposed to wholesales that make a small percentage of total sales. In order to enrich its products and satisfy its customers, the company imports products from many parts of the world. The company's customers have the choice of placing an order by telephone and electronically through a platform that hosts the company’s products. The company also undertakes the distribution / delivery of products to its customers.

The promotion and advertising of the company and its products is carried out through its website and social media as well as with the use of signs with special offers within the store.

Periodicity:

The grocery store is open all working days and hours on a yearly basis.

Production offered by the center:

Products offered by the company include:

Ø  Organic Products: Wine, chocolate, wafers, cereal, coffee, cookies, jam, soft drinks, salmon

Ø  Traditional Products: compotes, pickles, pasta, sauces, traditional desserts 

Ø  Fresh fruit and vegetables

Ø  Fresh herbs

Ø  Spices

Ø  Legumes

Ø  Dairy products

Ø  Nuts

Ø  Drinks

Terms of access:

Who has access to the center:

·       To sell

-       Suppliers of the company can be individual farmers, cooperatives, retailers and / or wholesalers

-       The company prefers products produced/manufactured in nearby locations in order to reduce the environmental impact due to transportation.

-       The company gives priority to innovative products and products with distinctive characteristics.

-       The organic products should be certified and the supplier should carry the appropriate legal documents.

-       There are no requirements in quantities nor any access fee to enter the store or a specific shelf.

·       To buy

-       Buyers of Bio Farm’s products are mainly local consumers and local businesses. In a smaller percentage, the company also has wholesale customers such as merchants. There are not access restrictions for any of the buyers described above.