Projects & Practice

Construction of a lavender distillery in Bulgaria

Keywords:: Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Innovation, Job creation, Market development, Product quality, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Bulgaria

Setting up an innovative lavender distillery in response to increasing market demands for high quality, niche products.

Development of healthy fruit and vegetable products for children

Keywords:: Added value, Cooperation, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Product quality
Countries:: Czech Republic

Brand new manufacturing and packaging procedures were developed in order to produce healthy nutritional products for children from fruit and vegetables.

Modernisation of a cannery to stimulate the local economy

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Product quality, Rural business, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Bulgaria

Modernisation of a cannery with new machinery leading to improved competitiveness and a stronger local short supply chain.

‘JOLLE Ltd.’ – developing the production process of a new healthy snack

Keywords:: Added value, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Innovation, Job creation, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Latvia

A company developed a new allergen free healthy snack and used RDP support to set up the commercial production process.

Sustainable local food 2013

Keywords:: Local food, Organic farming, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Slovenia

The cooperative ‘Dobrina’ used LEADER support for awareness raising and capacity building activities in order to promote locally produced high quality fresh food to public schools and attract more producers.