AGRO.VIM. S.A

AGRO.VIM. S.A was established in 1994 as a continuation of the original company founded in 1964 by A. Gyfteas and its merger with the private organization D. Gyfteas & Co founded in 1972 by his son Dimitrios Gyfteas.

During its first years of operation, the company mainly processed olive oil from the region of Kalamata, with a mean annual turnover of approximately 600.000 Euros. Following a succession of strategic investments, the company increased its productivity and significantly improved its international competitiveness whilst ensuring that the initial vision to offer products of exceptional attributes and traditional taste were not compromised.

True to this vision, AGRO.VIM’s President Mr. Dimitrios Gyfteas to this day personally tastes and evaluates every single batch of olive oil that reaches the factory displaying his commitment, deep knowledge and love for the olive tree and its fruit. The same passion is further shared by the company’s V/P and Managing Director Mrs. Eugenia Gyftea who travels around the world promoting AGRO.VIM’s “liquid gold”.

AGRO.VI.M. S.A., processes, packages and delivers a variety of Greek agricultural products worldwide.

Premium extra virgin olive oils from the PDO certified region of Kalamata, different varieties of olives, organic produce and Greek traditional antipasti are some of the products offered by AGRO.VI.M. under the umbrella of well know brands that have won an impressive number of awards for their taste and packaging.

The finest raw materials are selected for production. AGRO.VI.M. typically buys in excess of 50% of the PDO Kalamata olive production of Messinia, one of the most well-known and awarded olive varieties of the country and more than 50% of the PDO Kalamata extra virgin olive oil production. In addition, the company buys almost 30% of the total olive oil production of Messinia.

To guarantee its premium status and authenticity, ILIADA PDO Kalamata extra virgin olive oil is produced by a selected and certified group of local to the Kalamata region producers that take great care of every single detail. From the fields where our olive trees are cultivated to the thorough harvesting of the olives at just the right degree of ripeness and the optimal processing conditions, the entire production process guarantees the top quality of ILIADA premium extra virgin olive oils.

By combining the knowledge and experience of our pre-selected and certified group of local farmers with certified standards of operation, the entire production process guarantees the exceptional quality of our products.

Through the competitive positioning of our products and qualitative communication of our brands, the company addresses different productive groups of the global market. More specifically, the company’s core business areas are:

• Global and domestic services (distribution)
  • High-end market: Gourmet and delicatessen stores
  • Mass market: Major distributors, importers and supermarkets
  • Private labels: Upon agreement and for special contracts
• Product Development
• Product Safety

Since the establishment of the first company in 1964, we remain to this day true to our vision of providing consumers with Greek traditional agricultural products of genuine origin and authentic taste.

Over these years our experience has grown giving us the opportunity to increase our productivity, improve the quality of our products and as a result expand into new markets. We are proud to offer supreme quality award winning products, modern facilities with certified standards of operation and a specialised and highly educated staff.

We constantly seek to develop our range by incorporating new products to our catalogue that are of high nutritional and biological value, have excellent taste and are essential for a healthy diet.

By working in partnerships, with both our certified group of local farmers and our clients, we have learned to listen to others and be prepared to change if needed the way we do business.

AGRO.VIM’s factory spans over 16.425,75 m2 of privately owned land, located 6kms from the centre of Kalamata, in the Southern part of mainland Greece.The total surface area of industrial space is 8500 m2, which includes 350 m2 offices occupying 3 floors, storage facilities and a production area consisting of 3 different product lines, for olive oil, olives and for figs and a laboratory.

All operations adhere to high quality control procedures and are certified as per ISO 9001 & 22000 (HACCP) and BRC Global, while recently acquiring the environmental management standard ISO 14001.

In addition, AGROVIM’s administrative office is located in the center of Athens and oversees administrative, sales, marketing and communication operations.

We export our own brands as well as private brands to more than 50 countries worldwide with a strong presence in major retail chains. Via our optimised supply chain network we timely provide our customers with the right premium quality goods and at the same time respect the environment, by reducing our overall carbon footprint.

ISO 9001:2008
For Quality Management System

ISO 14001-2004
The Environmental Accreditation

ISO 22000:2005
For Food Safety Management System

OLIVE OIL KALAMATA P.D.O.
Agrocert Certificate

OLIVES KALAMATA P.D.O
Agrocert Certificate

PEZA IRAKLIO KRITIS P.D.O.
Agrocert Certificate

SITIA LASITHIOU KRITIS P.D.O.
Agrocert Certificate

BIO HELLAS
Inspection Institute for Organic Products – Certification for our Organic Products

BIO HELLAS – USDA
Inspection Institute for Organic Products – Certification for our Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil under the USDA/National Organic Program standards

BIO SUISSE
From the Association of Swiss Organic Agriculture Organizations

BRC
BRC Global Standard for Food Safety

KOSHER CERTIFICATION
OK Kosher Certification