Our commitment to quality
With our organizational and operational structure, we aim to produce high-quality products that fully meet the needs of our customers and end consumers.
As part of this effort, we have established an internal Quality Management System, ensuring that production is carried out in compliance with EU legislative requirements and the principles of Good Manufacturing Practice.
For private label products, the specifications of each product are defined in close collaboration with our customers, ensuring their requirements are fully met.
The food packaging production sector is monitored through an integrated Food Safety Management System, certified according to the ELOT EN ISO 22000 standard.
Quality control is applied during the procurement, receipt, storage, production, and distribution of the products.
- Selection of suppliers is based on the Company’s supplier selection policy.
- Definition of technical specifications for materials to be processed.
- Definition of the unit of measurement during receipt.
- Quantity check.
- Check of technical specifications (weight, thickness, width, dimensions).
- Receipt of laboratory analyses for the safety of materials that come into contact with food.
- Verification of compliance and alignment with the legislative framework for materials that come into contact with food.
- Inspection of packaging condition.
- Special chemical tests of random samples to verify laboratory analyses on raw materials intended for the production of food packaging items.
- Safe placement in designated areas using the FIFO system.
- Ensuring appropriate environmental storage conditions.
- Separation of materials by type and production line.
- Protection of residues.
The main advantage of the production department is its flexibility, speed, and adaptation to the quality specifications of ARAPOS INTERNATIONAL and private label product customers.
All food packaging product manufacturing is controlled by an Integrated Food Safety Management System according to ELOT EN ISO 22000, while chemical analyses of food packaging product samples are conducted in collaboration with accredited laboratories.
- Scheduling deliveries.
- Quantitative control.
- Safe loading and timely delivery.
- Conducting inspections of the available products and ensuring customer and consumer satisfaction.
- Assuming responsibility and replacing any defective products in accordance with the company’s return policy.
At ARAPOS INTERNATIONAL, all employees are responsible for implementing the Quality policy. Management ensures the staff is informed and trained on quality issues and technical skills, and is also responsible for monitoring and regularly updating this policy.
- Production of products with strict adherence to their technical specifications regarding thickness, width, and length.
- The produced products must meet the needs of our customers, evolve, and adapt to the expanding developmental needs of the market.
- Full compliance with legislative requirements for safe materials that come into contact with food.
- Optimal management of available resources and production with respect for the environment and corporate responsibility.
- Prevention and avoidance of risks concerning the Safety and Hygiene of employees.
- Effective adaptation to changes and monitoring compliance with them.
- Continuous training of staff on quality issues and technical skills.
- Planning and setting production timelines, monitoring, and continuous improvement of production flow.
Evaluations are conducted on the company’s products and services based on customer experience.
Evaluations are applied to the company’s key suppliers.
The goal is to establish optimization programs where deemed necessary.
The vision of all of us working at ARAPOS INTERNATIONAL S.A. is for our name to be associated with the complete satisfaction and fulfillment of our customers and their guests.
With strict adherence to quality standards, our mission is to offer daily enjoyment through excellent services while simultaneously improving the quality of life for our workforce, as well as the well-being of our suppliers, partners, and local communities.
ARAPOS INTERNATIONAL S.A. implements practices guided by continuous compliance with the Safety & Quality Policy and consistency in corporate social responsibility. These practices ensure the company’s ongoing commitment to providing services of the highest quality and safety standards.
The company continuously adopts new techniques and modern methods from the food contact materials industry and implements them to modernize its machinery, aiming for continuous improvement of its environmental performance and contributing to sustainable economic development with ethics and integrity.
As part of this effort, the company maintains a strict hygiene and safety policy for the provided food products, which consists of:
- Strict adherence to the Food Safety Management System developed according to the ISO 22000 standard.
- All Procedures must be followed to the letter.
- Continuous training of staff on food hygiene and safety, prevention of malicious acts, and adulteration.
- Maintaining a risk registry and a list of interested parties’ requirements.
- Monitoring all critical points and prerequisite programs of production and storage.
- We ensure resources for maintaining and updating the System, purchasing new, modern equipment, improving facilities, infrastructure, and the work environment.
- Maintaining communication channels established with our suppliers, customers, and authorities.
- Constant monitoring and implementation of legislation.
At the same time, measurable goals have been set for the implementation of our strategy, which are continuously monitored for their achievement.
All of the above ensure the realization of our desired objectives and make us feel proud—both management and employees who work for the progress of ARAPOS INTERNATIONAL S.A.
â–ŒCertificates
Food Safety Management System ELOT EN ISO 22000:2018 certified by TUV HELLAS for the prevention, identification, evaluation, management, compliance, and continuous improvement of the production of safe food packaging materials.
Certificate Registration Number: 049 14 0115
