Fresh pomegranates from Greece
Alfeios Rodi is an innovative social enterprise established by friends and colleagues to combine the cultivation, storage, processing and sale of pomegranates. The aim is to develop a new superfood and gradually turn the Peloponnese and Continental Greece into one of Europe’s main pomegranate-growing areas.
New markets for Bulgarian rose oil
Ina EOOD, a small essential oil maker from Panagyurishte, Bulgaria, has bought modern rose oil distillation equipment with help from EU funds. This has allowed the company to set up a new production line for organic products and meet growing demand for natural oils in Bulgaria and across Europe.
Eberlin apiary keeps growing
At 27 years of age with a masters in new media, Krists Ēberliņš seems an unlikely beekeeper. But for 5 years he has been running the family apiary in Nīgrande, Latvia. Equipment bought with EU support has enabled the apiary to grow from 1 to 350 bee colonies, create new products and build up exports. The family is now considering modernising production facilities and hiring more staff.
