Company visit with a taste of Vergina beer and Tuvunu herbal tea for our business students

On 29^th March, first year students of our Business Administration and Economics Department had the opportunity to go on a trip to Komotini and get a taste of Vergina beer and Tuvunu herbal tea during an exciting company visit.

The students were hosted by the CEO Mr Dimitri Chriss and by the Tuvunu Marketing Department. Accompanied by Ms Aggeliki Papakonstantinou, Senior Lecturer at the Business Department and Mr. Vassilis Tsoulis, Director of the Career, Enterprise and Employability Centre of CITY College International Faculty the students were given a site tour at the Macedonian Thrace Brewery S.A in Komotini’s Industrial Area. During the company visit they had the opportunity to taste Vergina beer and Tuvunu herbal tea, both very popular products.

Macedonian Thrace Brewery S.A. was established in 1996 at Komotini's Industrial Area. On February 13th, 1998 it produced the first 100% Greek beer. That’s when the very first “Vergina” was bottled. Tuvunu was established in 2012, introducing the world to a new class of natural soft drinks that are good for consumers, producers and the local economy.

Company visits are a vitally important part of the student experience at CITY College International Faculty. Aiming at brigning students closer to the industry the Career, Employability and Enterprise Centre of CITY College organises frequent company visits giving to students the opportunity to widen their horizons, get exposed to real business world, contemporary business practices and enhance the theoretical practice. The intention of company visits is also to better prepare students enter the workforce.