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Beta Grocery (Latvian owners) chain was found 1998. The company have developed<br />

rapidly outside of Riga, and in 2002 the number of shops reached 34. The Beta chain<br />

as the fifth largest food retailer on the Latvian market.<br />

Beta is the fifth largest food retail in Latvia with 16 supermarkets and was established<br />

in 1998.<br />

Each store is responsible for guaranteein food safety by maintaining appropriate<br />

sanitary conditions and inspecting its food preparation routines and storage<br />

temperatures.<br />

Elvi<br />

Country of origin: Latvia<br />

Diffusion of the scheme in the various countries: Latvia<br />

Name of the subject responsible for the drafting of the standard: Elvi<br />

Proposer typology: Medium-scale retailer<br />

Certification / inspection body typology: Self-referential scheme<br />

Target: consumer and food-chain operator<br />

Kesko<br />

Country of origin: Finlandia<br />

Diffusion of the scheme in the various countries: Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania<br />

Name of the subject responsible for the drafting of the standard: Kesko<br />

Proposer typology: Large-scale retailer<br />

Certification / inspection body typology: Self-referential scheme<br />

Target: consumer and food-chain operator<br />

Relevant requirement typologies:<br />

Kesko, a Finnish company, opened its first Citymarket in outskirts of Riga, the capital<br />

of Latvia, in September 2001. In November 2002, the second store was opened. The<br />

plans are to add 5 Citymarkets and 20 discount stores under the Supernetto format<br />

throughout Latvia in 2003, the company is aiming at a 25 % share of the Latvian retail<br />

food market. The City market’s products consist of 15.000 items which currently<br />

include a lot of fresh produce and a large assortment of wines. In Latvia Kesko has<br />

established a database of suppliers’quality guarantees to improve safety and quality<br />

control and facilitate product traceability. Each store is responsible for guaranteein<br />

food safety by maintaining appropriate sanitary conditions and inspecting its food<br />

preparation routines and storage temperatures. By demanding of that suppliers<br />

continuously make environmental improvements and expanding its eco-labelled<br />

product range.<br />

RIMI Baltic (the owners of RIMI Baltic are ICA AB (Sweden company) and Finish<br />

KESKO Group daughter company Kesko Food Ltd))<br />

Country of origin: Sweden and Finland<br />

Diffusion of the scheme in the various countries: Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, etc.<br />

Name of the subject responsible for the drafting of the standard: ICA AB and Kesko<br />

Group<br />

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