RegionThe wider region of south-east Vojvodina in general and Bela Crkva municipality in particular is considered to be an ecologically clean areal. The water and soil in the show no significant pollution. The surface, and especially the subterranean water (trapped by the local mountains) is of a high quality. The fresh air is additionally purified by winds blowing from the south-east (The Danube). The soil is traditionally well kept and even though it shows somewhat higher level of acidity, it is less leveraged by synthetic materials than in the EU, on average. The purity of the area is well preserved as it is positioned in-between 3 nature parks. Serbia is per definition, by the power of law, a GMO free country.
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Tradition since 1960
We maintain and further develop the uninterrupted corporate tradition of producing quality grains on large agricultural surfaces, storing them over lengthy periods and distributing in large shipments.
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Bio/Organic StatusWe are a fully certified organic only (specialized) fully integrated farming enterprise since 2016. Besides the national organic certificate RS ORG, we carry the EU Bio as well as Bio Suisse certificates. Our complete personnel and equipment in all aspects of our activities, from farming and storing crops to milling and packaging flours and proudly and exclusively devoted to the organic principles.
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Production UpdateEven though the autumn seeding 2018 was successfully completed early on - with an exception of the oil raps - terrible weather conditions which we had to endure from September, 2018 until May, 2019 left a mark on our 2019 harvest yields. Our results are 15% and 30% lower than budgeted for our summer and autumn harvest, respectively. Roughly 50% of the budgeted yields were forward contracted early on. Most of the remaining portion of crops shall be use for the proprietary milling activities. Following organic/bio farming products are currently being offered for sale: milling wheat - 1,300t, rye - 600t, soy - 100t, oat - 100t, triticale - 125t.
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Storing
With 13,500t silo plus 1,600sqm floor storage space, both concrete built in the 1980s, we operate the regionally largest storage facility devoted to organic crops. We exclusively implement preventive mechanical cleaning and aspiration to ensure the long and safe storage of goods. The facilities complex is certified for the intake, processing, warehousing and delivering shipments of organic products, through application of HACCP and ISO 9001 standards. We deliver goods in jumbo bags, silo trucks and ship loads.
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Processing: Developments
Our organic only modern Stone-cold-milling facility with capacity of 5t/shift has successfully been in operation since Q4, 2017. We have since been milling our own cereals and packing quality awards winning organic largely whole grain and dark fours in 250g - 2kg PP zip pouches and stabilo bags of an award winning design, while simultaneously offering private label solutions with a co-branding option as well as in-bulk produce.
As of September, 2019, our new organic Roller mill facility with capacity of 12t/shift is in operation, too, providing fine and white flours, etc. for the retail and the professionals alike. The current portfolio consists of almost 30 SKUs. Our Nase Dobro brand promotes the very identity of the organic farmer and may accomodate other organic producers. The aim is to transparently provide field-to-fork traceability to the demanding consumer. This added value may be practiced even combined with private label solutions through co-branding. We invite industrial professionals and wholesalers to analyze our highly competitive product prices as presented in the bulk packaged and retail packaged organic milling products price lists. With regards to the future developments, we are currently considering to invest in flaking and sprouting lines. |
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Labeling and Distribution of Milling ProductsGeneral Store LLC, an affiliated enterprise was the original vehicle through which we took the first steps in the organic business, back in year 2011. The company established an early presence in the Serbian organic market by distributing products of quality brands such as Alce Nero and ILIADA.
General Store is our processed product business development unit and the general distribution partner. It developed the Nase Dobro regional label, promoting to the end consumer the very identity of the farmer and producer. General Store represents the point of contact for the growing number of clients interested in imports and retail of our milled products. |