Vasilis Zafiropoulos Email & Phone Number

Agronomist - Food Scientist, M.Sc.Working as Quality & Food Safety Management Systems Consultant from 2010. Founder at IMPRUS Agri-Food Consultants / Co-Founder of MAGNECO 1. Design and development of Food Safety, Quality & Environmental Management Systems in food industry sector against international certification standards such as:a.ISO 22000:2005, b. BRGS Food / BRGS Agents & Brokers, c. IFS Food / IFS broker, d.FSSC 22000, e. ISO 9001, f.ISO140012. Design and development of Integrated Crop Management Systems in agricultural sector (Farmer Groups & Agricultural Cooperatives) against national and international certification standards such as:a.GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Standard (International Standard), b. AGRO 2 Integrated Management Systems in the Agricultural Production (National Standard)3. Design and development of Food Safety and/or Integrated Crop Management Systems in agri-food sector against private certification standards such as:a. TFMS / TPPS - Tesco Standards for food processors, b.TN(10) - Tesco NURTURE Scheme for Fruits & Vegetables farmers / suppliers, c.Other retail protocols (Waitrose, M&S, Sainsbury’s)4. Design and development of Social Practice and Ethical trading related certification schemes in agricultural and food processing sector such as:a. GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP), b. SEDEX SMETA5. Implementation of 1st & 2nd party audits in food industries as external Food Safety specialist.6. Provision of scientific and technical assistance as external food safety consultant in agricultural and food processing sector.7. Implementation of annual training programs in Farmer Groups and individual producers against Integrated Crop & Pest Management principles, Soil & Irrigation Management, Fertilizers & Plant Protection Products use and application requirements, Health & Safety in farm8. Project coordinator / Scientific partner in various EU funding programs related to smart farming, innovative operational groups and olive sector programs.9. Coordinator of the Farm Advisory Provider System implemented by IMPRUS in Greece as a certified provider under the EU FAS system requirements (https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/farming/fas_en)