Rhodopa Milk shops, Varna

Initiator/Founder/Owner:

Lucky Times LTD

Contact person:

Ivaylo Jordanov

Funding:

Private

Background:

The idea for the shops originates in 2013 in search of a more sustainable and fair market for the production of Rhodopa Milk dairy in Smilyan village. Thus the dairy can keep the quality of their work and sustain their concept to use milk from Smolyan region. The shops promote also the Mlechen Dom hotel in Smilyan. To meet the requirements of their clients the shops offer also quality food and drinks from local and regional producers (mainly from NE Bulgaria). Thus they implement their mission to support small scale producers and to offer to their clients high quality food. In summers the shops organize food and wine thematic tastings.

Short presentation of the center/object:

Rhodopa Milk shops offer products from Rhodopa Milk dairy in Smilyan village, food products and drinks from small producers in NE Bulgaria and some specific products from other parts of the country. The only imported products are Greek olives and olive oil, and Italian pasta.

Services provided by the center:

Retails’ shops

FB page and “mouth to mouth” promotion

Delivery to end consumers

Production offered by the center:

Honey and bee products, milk products, nuts, herbs and spices, pastries and cakes, wines, spirits, soft drinks

Terms of access:

The shops sell their own products from Rhodopa Milk dairy and farmers and food processers from NE Bulgaria, 100 km distance

All products should comply with the national and EU legislation; no direct sales by individual farmers are possible.

All products are sold with their own labels; in case the products are organic a copy of the certificate is required.

Clients buy directly from the shops.