Success stories from the EU-Japan Centre’s GRFJ - Get Ready For Japan training

Do you want to know more about the GRFJ training impact on former participants? Have a look at abstracts from 3 success stories from Sweden, Estonia and Spain. Read the full case studies on the website library.
 

The Swedish Bee Company – Sweden (2021 participant)

The Swedish Bee Company was founded in 2018 by Mr. Olofsson, who was always interested in bees. Fascinated by how the bee community works and the crucial role bees play in nature and pollination, he decided to take a course in professional beekeeping.
Since the beginning, the focus of the company has been on producing honey in close harmony with nature and without any processing. Allowing nature to take its time and letting the bees do their job is the company’s philosophy, building on the idea of “slow honey”. This mixture of passion and dedication finally resulted in "The Honey of Sweden", the company's flagship product.

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Sokisahtel – Estonia (2023 participant)

Sokisahtel is an Estonian SME specialising in the production of socks and hosiery. Founded in 2010 in Tallinn, it has since then been steadily growing. Approximately five years ago, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the company started noticing a trend in its online sales: an increasing number of orders were being placed from Japan.

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Oleoestepa – Spain (2019 participant)

Oleostepa is an Andalusian cooperative specialised in the production of extra-virgin olive oil. Established in 1986, it unites over seven thousand farmers who cultivate olives covering around 62 thousand hectares. The Estepa and Puente Genil regions, home to the cooperative, are renowned for their high quality of oil, attributed to the variety of olive trees, a favourable climate, and historical know-how. In 2004, this area was awarded a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status by the European Union.

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