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2120 final report.pdf - Agra CEAS Consulting

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APPENDIX 1: MEMBER STATE REPORTSOvo Fresco, the second largest egg processor was founded in 1999 by an egg producer (Mr Missas)in the region of Epirus. Ovo Fresco has a turnover of less than €1 million (in 2002) and a very smallprofit. In 2002, Ovo Fresco recorded a small loss (€9,891). It employs 12 people.Box A1.18: Profile of SovimoSOVIMO is the largest processor of eggs in Greece accounting for 60% of Greek processed eggproductionYear of establishment: 1997Ownership: the company is owned by three main egg producers: Zouras, Prevezanos andSkourtis. It belongs to the same group as Golden Eggs (Xryssa Avga)Turnover: €3 million in 2002; (est. €4 million in 2003)Growth rate: 50% in 2002 (est. 30% in 2003)Net Profit: €62,218 (2002)Profit margin: 2%Employment: 17 staffMain markets: domestic 90%, some exports to France and ItalyMain products: plain liquid egg, plain frozen egg, egg yolks and egg whitesA1.7.3.2. Processor concentrationThere are only three processors in Greece and the largest, Sovimo has 60% market share.A1.7.3.3. Trade in egg productsThe Greek egg processing sector mainly serves the domestic market. Trade in shell eggs and eggproducts is extremely limited, although there was a net deficit of €8 million in 2002. Imports of shelleggs and egg products totalled €8.3 million while exports were valued at €0.3 million. Greece mainlyimports shell eggs (53% of the combined trade). Imports of dried egg yolks account for 35% of totalimports of egg products, followed by liquid egg yolks with 28%, dried egg albumin (15%) and driedwhole eggs (12%).As far as quantities are concerned, some 1,654 tonnes of shell eggs where imported in 2002, a 15%reduction on 2001. Liquid whole egg imports amounted to 1,081 tonnes. In 2002, Greece exportedonly €201,045 worth of shell eggs (around 263 tonnes of eggs). Exports of egg products was evenless significant amounting to around €100,000 (78 tonnes).Figure A1.39 presents the net trade deficit for selected egg products for the period 1990 to 2002.Comparing this Figure to Figure A1.38 (above showing shell egg production) shows that the declinein domestic laying hen numbers from 1996 and 1997 was subsequently balanced through imports.200

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