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Company Profile Ágricultural Cooperatives Union was established at Aeghion in 1918 when the rural cooperative idea and activity was born in Greece. The Vostizza Raisin Bank is established in 1923. Those two Associations merged in 1935 to form the Agricultural Cooperatives Union of Aeghion. The main activity of the new Union was to collect and trade the raisins of its member-producers. In 1948 the first raisin industry is established on the coast of Aeghion. This is how the "Vostizza" Currant processing and export to Europe begins as well as of the citrus fruits and olive oil from the area. In 1983 ACUA attempts and initiates successfully for the first time in Greece to cultivate, pack and export the Organic Currant. This effort expands later in the production of Organic Olive oil and Citrus fruits. In 1990 a new raisin factory is established at the privately owned facilities where the processing and export of the famous "Vostizza" Currant is carried out until today. Thanks to the actions of ACUA, in 1998 the "Vostizza" Currant was recognized as Protected Designation of Origin product (P.D.O.). Today, ACUA collects packs and exports "Gulf" and "Provincial" Currant varieties and as a result it is the main Currant export company representing approximately 55% of the entire Greek annual production. Moreover, today ACUA manages approximately 90% of the "Vostizza P.D.O." high quality Currant. In 2012, the Agricultural Cooperatives Union of Aeghion was the first cooperative organization to become a Societe Anonyme. ACUA SA exports Currants to almost all over the world; the main markets being the EU member states (particularly the UK and the Netherlands) as well as other countries such as Australia, the USA etc. The industrial activities are developed in the privately owned complex where the raisin, olive oil and citrus fruit process is carried out. Our main products, black Corinthian currants and extra virgin olive oil, are provided by our grower members which exceed 4000 in total. The modern production facilities (equipped with sorting devices for the food industry of the latest technology such as laser, x-rays, metallic detectors etc.) comply with the strictest food industry specifications and they meet all modern health and safety standards as well as the most demanding standards of the biggest foreign industries. ACUA SA has grown to approximately 200 specialized employees involved in its industrial daily activities. All operational procedures are certified under ISO 9001, while production is certified under ISO 22000, BRC, KOSHER, SMETA, FDA, USDA organic,HALAL and GLOBALGAP standards. The Quality Control Labs are certified according to ISO 17025. Recently, we have invested in a brand new and high-end olive mill factory, equipped with the latest systems of Alfa Laval .
Find Us : GROUP OF COMPANIES “FARMERS UNIONS – VOSTIZZA” (A.C.U AEGHION S.A. • PANAGRO S.A • FARMERS UNION S.A)
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