In fact, 25% of the products purchased by Unicoop Firenze (equal to a value of 430 million euros per year) come from Tuscan suppliers. “Compared to other commercial companies in our Region – explains Luca Braccesi, purchasing director at Unicoop Firenze – the weight of local products is double in our cooperative and generates approximately 5,200 jobs.
Over 700 local businesses (corresponding to 34% of the total suppliers) are linked to the production chain. Many are small businesses and supply a few nearby shops, proving a widespread and capillary connection.
More than 5,500 products come from lands, artisan workshops and factories present in the regional territory: many are typical Tuscan products, therefore from the DOP, IGP (Doc, Docg, Igt), Pat supply chain and are highlighted in all our stores by the 'Prodotto in Toscana' brand.
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These virtuous examples also include the fish supply chain and the Pat-Pescato Tuscan archipelago.
“Yes, of course. The brand identifies a Unicoop Firenze project born in 2008 to enhance the quality of local fish, with a controlled and short supply chain. The Pat brand identifies various aspects: the fishing area that goes from Capalbio to Bocca di Magra, in the 6 miles facing the coast and the islands of the archipelago; the day of fishing (which must be before the sale); the fishing vessel and the captain. This process is certified by a third-party body CSQA that annually verifies compliance with all the steps.
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Source: National Daily