This year’s KEANITA competition concluded in July, with a memorable educational trip for the young winners. The ecological competition, within the framework of the program “KEANITA Thinks Green”, takes place every two years in collaboration with TetraPak and the Ministry of Education and Culture, with the aim to create awareness among children about the environment and forestry, through interactive and fun activities.
The four young winners, escorted by their guardians, had the opportunity to travel to Malmo, Sweden and visit the TetraPak factory. During their visit, they were introduced to the life cycle of paper and learnt the principles of FCS – Forest Stewart Council for responsible forestry practices. The four-day trip also included other interesting activities, such as visits to museums in Sweden and Denmark and to Copenhagen’s Aquarium. On the last day, the KEANITA team had a very entertaining full day visit to Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The team leader and KEANITA Brand Manager, Maria Odysseos, stated: “It was very gratifying to witness the excitement, interest and learning skills of the children throughout this educational trip. Our four winners watched closely the procedures at the TetraPak factory, absorbing all information like sponges. KEAN cares for children and initiates ecological programs which offer them knowledge always combined with creativity and fun.”
For this year’s competition, entitled “My tree, my little tree, my beautiful diary”, the KEANITA Team visited schools where children watched a brief educational film about the life cycle of paper and paper packaging. and were introduced to a drawing competition with the topic “The life of a tree in the four seasons”. The winner drawings will be printed in a 2016 diary.
KEAN Soft Drinks Ltd was founded in 1949 by chemist Takis Christodoulou, with the objective to produce juices from Cyprus citrus, and in 1989 it became the first company in Cyprus to produce juices in TetraPak cartons. Today, with a portfolio of 76 top quality products, KEAN trades in more than 40 countries in Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, Africa and the USA. In recent years, KEAN incorporated new products to the Group through its subsidiaries. The Prima juice range and cured meat products Kristi as well as Greek yoghurt KRI-KRI are distributed by KEAN Food Link ltd. Frozen fish products and smoked salmon Sarels and Mister Fish, poultry products SFC and Greek ice-cream KRI-KRI are distributed by KFL Logisitics ltd. Also, KEAN is the commercial representative and distributor of HEINZ, AMOY, Farley’s, HP, Lea & Perrins, Green Cola και Fox’s biscuits in Cyprus. For more information please visit: www.kean.com.cy
