"FACE TO FACE WITH": AGRITUR

February 2025

Agritur is an Italian Cooperative Agricultural Company specialised in the transformation and processing of fruit and, above all, berries. It was founded by a group of young people driven by a strong love and interest for their territory, its products and all the natural resources it offers, therefore animated by the desire to invent a job that would give them the opportunity to stay in these uncontaminated places. It is based in the municipality of Lizzano in Belvedere, in the province of Bologna, within the Corno alle Scale Regional Park.

Organic, vegan or vegetarian, plant-based, functional, free-from or rich-in: in which of these product areas does your company fall, and why did you choose to invest in precisely that segment?

Our cooperative, based in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, has always been dedicated to researching and producing an organic product. For Agritur it has always been indispensable and clear that we use fruit derived strictly from organic farming and that, moreover, it is supplied directly by the members of the Cooperative; this, undoubtedly, offers an excellent guarantee both on the quality of the product and on the full control of the production chain.

Through what good practices - also in product delivery methods and the choice of distribution channels (e.g. Horeca) - can your company be said to be sustainable?

For some years now Agritur has been demonstrating its commitment, not only in the quality of its products, but also in the care of their sustainability. In this sense Agritur has definitely

• abolished plastic packaging, even purchasing a cardboard shredding machine that allows all used cardboard to be recycled;
• decided to print labels and boxes using FSC-certified paper;
• decided to install a photovoltaic system on the roof of its workshop, significantly reducing energy costs and producing energy in an environmentally sustainable way.

Has the growing consumer demand for healthy/healthy food urged you to provide more innovative solutions?

Since the Cooperative was founded in 1989, Agritur has always been dedicated to finding innovative and healthy solutions. The good feedback we have received is undoubtedly a good incentive to pursue our goals.

How do you integrate traceability and transparency into your production chain?

Throughout its 30 years of experience, Agritur has always sought maximum transparency with its customers. The documentation linked to the traceability of our products has always been made available to all the authorities that have requested it in order to carry out the necessary checks. All analyses on our products (presence of gluten and allergens, microbiological analyses, etc.) are carried out several times a year and, for example, analyses on honey are uploaded to our website so that customers can consult them.

Internationality: has your company explored foreign markets? If yes, from which countries do you receive the most positive feedback? And for which types of products?

Mainly Agritur has explored other EU countries, such as France, Slovakia, Poland and Germany, bringing almost all its products to these countries, with a ‘preference’ for fruit juices, compotes and jams (all three organic).