Inter Food Company - TSAKIRIS ANONYMOUS FOOD PRODUCTION AND TRADE COMPANY

The idea of the project is to promote cross-border cooperation between two existing enterprises from Bulgaria and Greece (towns of Blagoevgrad and Thessaloniki) in the field of the food industry. A Greek producer (Project Beneficiary) - a producer of whole grain cereal products and one enterprise from Bulgaria (lead Beneficiary), with main activity- import, trade and distribution of food products, will cooperate. The two enterprises will carry out joint activities for the purpose of producing and selling breakfast cereals, which will provide access to new markets. Within the framework of the project investments will be made in new machinery and equipment at the Greek producer, construction of a new logistics center for temporary storage and subsequent distribution of the products on the territory of Bulgaria. Once the investment is implemented, the economic climate in the cross-border region will be improved, the participating enterprises will have easy access to key markets and a broader customer base.
Fixed tangible assets for the Greek partner – machinery and equipment, which will contribute to expansion and improvement of the production capacity and construction works for the Bulgarian partner, which will build capacity for temporary storage and distribution of the produced products.
As a result of the implementation of the project, it is expected to increase the competitiveness of two existing enterprises - one from Bulgaria and one from Greece, by increasing their sales through a strategic partnership. There will be an opportunity to export organic and healthy Greek cereal products outside the country, as well as the opportunity for Bulgarian consumers to consume new food products that are not available on the Bulgarian market. Last but not least, an increase in jobs in both enterprises is expected. A staff working with the new equipment and delivering the new products will be hired. This will be a step in increasing employment in the cross-border region.

During the project the first stage of the construction of the "Warehouse-Logistics Center" in Reg. I - 1437 on the plan of Simitli was completed, including the construction of warehouses 3 and 4 with a total built-up area of 732.96 square meters (building permit № 25 / 17.05.2019, Municipality of Simitli, into force on 17.06.2019). In connection with the desire of the investor "Inter Food Company" Ltd for the phased construction of the warehouse-logistics center to the building permit was issued Order № 12 / 05.07.2019. to supplement the building permit by the Chief Architect of Simitli Municipality. Stage 2 for construction of warehouses 1 and 2 with a total built-up area of 712,80 sqm. will be built at a later stage, with own funds.

The following construction activities were carried out: (a) construction of concrete construction and foundations; (b) construction of a metal structure; (c) Laid roofing sheet and panels for closing the building; (d) Constructed floors and pavements and (e) Installed joinery. Plumbing and vertical layout were made with own funds, as well as the purchase of pallet trucks, a foiling machine and implemented skald software and related hardware. A web-site of the company and a page dedicated to the project was elaborated with own funds. Future investments include a racking system, lifting equipment and transport vehicles