Cooperative Meskheti

Initiator/Founder/Owner:

Ruslan Inasaridze,  Alexandre Inasaridze, Nikoloz Inasaridze

Contact person:

Ruslan Inasaridze, Chairman

Funding:

private

Background:

Cooperative Meskheti was founded in 2014. The main product is Tenili cheese, which is a traditional Meskhetian cheese made in Georgia’s Samkre-javakheti region. The company also produces cheese aged in ruminants’ stomach. Initially, the cheese was produced in a small family enterprise. However, currently the factory that will comply with national standards is being built.

Place / address:

Village Andriatsminda, Akhaltsikhe Municipality, Samtskhe-Javakheti region.

Short presentation of the center / object:

The company operates on the Georgian market. Raw materials are produced by the farm owned by the company and bought from local farmers. Restaurants, shops and individual consumers can buy products from the company. The premises can be accessed by car and public transport.

Services provided by the center:

Wholesale and retail trade are the main areas of work. Products are promoted through Facebook, cheese exhibitions and TV

Periodicity:

Throughout the year

Production offered by the center:

●      Tenili Cheese - Only sheep or cow milk with a high fat content is used to make Tenili

●      Cheese repin in animal stomach -  cheese is aged in ruminant’s stomach for several months

Terms of access:

To sell:

●      Local cattle farms.

To buy:

●      Individual customers, traders, restaurants and shops in Georgia and abroad.