Flavors and Fragrances Jobs Newsletter 3 July 2014 Flavors and Fragrances Jobs LEONARDO DA VINCI Partnerships With the support of the LLP Programme of the European Union. Newsletter 3 July 2014 3rd Transnational Meeting Guide of Good Practices for structuring and The 3rd Transnational Meeting was held on June 2 to 3 in developing Flavors and Fragrances sector Nitra, Slovakia, the host organisation was Slovak partner- Agroinstitut- training institution in the sector of agriculture Regional meetings Flavors and Fragrances jobs and environment and Farm Advisory Services. The partners agreed that the next transnational meeting will The first working day the Steering Committee meeting was take place in Lublin, Poland, during September 4 – 5 2014. held, where partners discussed administrative and financial The second day the partners visited several enterprises in Nitra issues and the results achieved up to the date were evaluated. region, which develop their activities in the Flavors and Also the development of forthcoming tasks was planned: Fragrances sector. WEBSITE: www.ffjobs.eu FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/flavorsfragrances Book A: assessment of skills and training needs for companies from Flavors and Fragrances sector on the area of each project partner Book B: proposals for training offer tailored to needs and challenges of the Flavors and Fragrances industry Flavors and Fragrances Jobs Newsletter 3 July 2014 Study visits in Nitra region Lavender Family Farm Beekeeping farm Geraldina Geraldina is a small family beekeeping enterprise. It is located in village Oponice in the Topoľčany District of the Nitra Region. Their production is based on the old beekeeping traditions in the family, from the beginning To visit the lavender fields, you must normally go to France. But a bit of atmosphere of these places is also in Slovakia. Thanks Tibor Petro, who with his wife engaged in production of lavender for over 50 years. Lavender fields are located close to town Sala, near Vah river basin, in a total area of 40 ares. Mr. Petro was the largest grower of lavender in Slovakia in the past and his production had been distributed to pharmaceutical companies. He also produces lavender oil, own elixir, lavender ointment, aftershave and other products. as a complementary economic activity (the owner was running a transportation company), with about 10 bee Currently he cultivates the "French" lavender (Lavandula hives. Over time, the beekeeping has become a major x intermedia) and Hvar lavender (Lavandula economic activity; the owner currently manages 90 hives. angustifolia). Besides he has also small production of The farm produce high quality honey (flower, spring, echinacea, sage, thyme and other herbs. fruit, acacia and forest honey) and other bee products Flavors and Fragrances Jobs Newsletter 3 July 2014 such as propolis, royal jelly, pollen extracts to boost they have own local shop with their products- “Bryndza” immunity and beeswax products. They also produce (soft sheep cheese), smoked sheep cheese, sheep cheese mead, which won several national and international strings; meat products (smoked-meat products, pork awards. In the near future they are about to open a new specialties, fresh meat etc...). Thanks to quality of its local shop with their products. In addition, the company products and other activities outside production activity is recognized supplier of genetic material (queens and (family events- goulash parties, barbecue), the company whole hives). acquired a permanent clientele and stable marketing of their products. In the future they have plans to expand their business activities and start with rural tourism. Animal farm Cibajky The farm Cibajky is located in the village Klatova Nova Ves, which lies below the steep slope of Kostrín mountain (390 m), which here forms the northern foot of the mountain Tribec. The farm was established on the basis of the EU project - organic sheep breeding. Their main activities are sheep and goat production, crop production and production of different varieties of sheep cheese. Farm activity follows the tradition of cattle grazing in "This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. the region, which disappeared in the 90s of the last This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and century. The farm is also a family-type, focused on the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein." selling products and sheep meat directly from the yard- .