Preserving the food heritage via building gastronomy culture

The topic of preserving regional food heritage was addressed by multiple projects in the Lake Saimaa region. They focus on building awareness, gastronomy culture, sustainablity of value chain

Tasting Lake Saimaa, Finland - 4th interregional meeting

How the Finns produce, present and enjoy their special food heritage in an innovative and sustainable way? The unique food heritage of Lake Saimaa region in Finland was in the focus of project SMEOritgin’s 4th Interregional meeting

SMEOrigin Newsletter #3 - Digitalization of Food sector

SMEOrigin Newsletter #3 is here! In this newsletter you will find inspiration about Innovation and Digitalization in the food sector. You will also see colorful photos of world-known festivals boosting regional economy.

Styrian Food Masterclass: A Journey from Idea to Reality

The Styrian Food Masterclass 2024 was developed in Styria, Austria, in the scope of SMEOrigin project. It is an educational program that guides 15 SMEs and Start-ups from the inception of an idea to the creation of a market-ready food product

Bulgarian flavor stole the show on the 3rd SMEOrigin meeting

Samardala, yoghurt and Bulgarian roses fascinated the participants during the 3rd SMEOrigin interregional meeting in the region of Stara Zagora

2-nd Stakeholders Meeting in Patras Focus on Mavrodaphne PDO

The University of Patras and the Departments of Civil Engineering and Sustainable Agriculture convened on January 11, 2024 the 2nd Stakeholders’ Meeting of project SMEOrigin, focusing on Mavrodaphne PDO wine.

PR: SMEOrigin connects food stakeholders via new platform

Project SMEOrigin completed its first year with remarkable achievements. A new online platform for exchange of experience was launched, tens of good practices have been identified and partners held their second interregional meeting in Greece.

SMEOrigin Newsletter #2 - Overview of Semester 2

The second SMEOrigin newsletter outlining the good practices, study visit and results of the job done towards boosting SME competitiveness during the first year of the project

Platform for exchange of experience between stakeholders

A platform for exchange of experience between stakeholders was developed and launched by SMEOrigin project partners. It is open for participation to everyone interested in GI products across Europe and beyond

How regional brands contribute to boosting competitiveness

How regional and local brands contribute to boosting the quality of food and SME competitiveness? Our partners Opolskie Centre for Economy Development/Opolskie Voivodeship and INTERBIO Nouvelle-Aquitaine shared good practices on the matter.

How Feta PDO cheese is mаde in Kalavryta, Greece

What makes the famous Greek Feta PDO cheese so special? SMEOrigin team is visiting the dairy cooperative of Kalavryta to learn more.

PDO Mavrodaphne of Patras and the oldest winery in Greece

Mavrodaphne of Patras is a naturally sweet PDO wine coming from the area of Achaia in Peloponnese, Greece. SMEOrigin team is visiting Achaia Clauss winery, to learn more about the production and its contribution to the regional economy

SMEOrigin Newsletter #1 - Overview of Semester 1

Our first semestrial newsletter with an overview of events, good practices and forthcoming activities

Press Release #1: SMEOrigin project launched

The SMEOrigin project, a pioneering initiative aimed at supporting agri-food products with geographical indications (GI) across Europe, has successfully completed its first semester with remarkable achievements

The rice of Calasparra PDO: sustainable farming in practice

The rice fields of Calasparra were the accent of the study visit during the kick-off meeting of SMEOrigin partners in Murcia in May 2023. They are a clear example of naturally sustainable farming, delivering unique product. 

Kick-off meeting of the SMEOrigin project - Murcia, Spain

The kick-off meeting of the SMEOrigin project was hosted by Calasparra Municipality in the region of Murcia, Spain, on 10 – 12 May 2023. It focused on presenting the main goals, opportunities and challenges before the consortium