The goal of everyone here at Horio is to offer good food for the modern person. Guided by the values of safety, quality, authenticity, purity and sustainabilty and with the driving force being to provide the Greek consumer with familiar flavors, we make sure to produce products that meet modern-day nutritional needs, all the while, keeping our basic principles intact. Food that is basic and familiar to every Greek man and woman, quality food that truly nourishes, giving strength to our body and soul.
Responsibility and respect for the final consumer: Horio means good food
Pure and quality raw materials that are selected according to strict specifications and that subject to continuous quality control
Maintaining the nutritional value of raw materials, especially that of milk, by transporting the materials to the production site in the quickest and safest way
Usage of the HACCP system, a quality assurance system for our products
Recipes made with love, passion and respect for tradition
Responsibility and respect for Greek nature and Greek producers: Horio means support of the Greek countryside
Sustainable development, the production of olive oil that respects and follows the standards of sustainable production (olive cultivation with mild processes that do not burden further the environment, limited use of pesticides, smaller carbon footprint, full exploitation of by-products, optimal water usage, etc)
Organic production – respects the balance of the ecosystem, emphasizing the preservation of the natural flora and fauna of every ecosystem (production that adheres to nature’s rythm, products that develop in a natural way, hormone-free, without synthetic fertilizers, vitamins and antibiotics)
Respect of the endemic biodiversity
Emphasis on endemic and award-winning olive varieties, such as the famous Koroneiki, that grows only in Greece and in specific places at that
Focus on sheep and goat products as authentic products of Greek countryside
Support and respect of Greek producers, farmers and ranchers
Responsibility and respect to the environment: Horio means products that to not harm the environment
Transport of the main production site to Schimatari, Viotia, which contributed significantly to the pollution reduction in Attiki, given that the plant now operates in an industrial area, faw away from residential areas
Reduction of bottle weight, thus reducing the waste from bottle production
Factory that has special areas for wastewater treatment in the context of Waste Management so that waste is managed in a way that is friendlier to the environment and is recyclable.
Energy reduction during production in the factory
Recycling of all recyclable material
Exploitation of by-products (for example, for the manufacturing of soap, waxes, paints and fertilizers)
Use of cardboards that have recyclable parts, thus being environmentally friendly
Replacement of PVC plastic bottles with PET bottles, which decompose faster than other plastic items and can be recycled.
Responsibility and respect of Greek tradition: Horio means inspiration from Greek villages
Respect of the biodiversity of the food in Greek nature – a wide variety of herbs that constitute the food of our animals
Simple materials and traditional recipes inspired by the Greek village
Reinforcement of the Greek Food Traditions as an integral part of Greek culture and its spreading around the world via exports
Responsibility and respect of our people: Horio means a work environment that inspires and protects
Continuous safety measures, provision of equipment and compliance with all health and safety regulationf or our employees
First Aid training to all of our employees and on-site Occupational Physicians, close to every employee
Provision of systematic training seminars, on and off site, because the only road to the development and enhancement of employee skills is education.
Responsibility and respect of the Greek economy: Horio means development
Business in Viotia, thus contributing to the country’s regional development by employing local workforce
Development of olive oil exports, towards Balkan countries, as well as, the rest of the world, which contributes greatly to the Greek economy
Development program that created new jobs, thus giving opportunities to many young people
Continuous growth and expansion of the Horio product line, which contributes to healthy domestic competition and strengthens the image of Greek products abroad.
