About the Company

The VIVO Group of Companies was established in 2008 and specializes in the production and distribution of bacterial starter cultures for making live homemade fermented dairy products.

Thanks to the unique beneficial properties of VIVO starters, their high quality, and safety, they have been loved by millions of people worldwide.

VIVO starters are especially popular in Ukraine, where they hold leading positions in the market and are available in all major supermarkets and pharmacies. Since 2011, they have started appearing in other countries and are now available in 11 countries, including Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Moldova.

The VIVO production facility is located in Brovary, Ukraine. The company has implemented international food quality and safety management systems (ISO). The raw materials used are bacterial cultures from leading global producers in France, Germany, Italy, and the USA.

VIVO follows a consistent policy of producing high-quality products. In 2014, the company was awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification, confirming that a quality management system has been implemented and is applied according to the requirements of this standard, as well as ISO 22000:2005 certification, confirming that the company maintains a food safety management system in accordance with European standards and guarantees product quality.

The impeccable quality and safety of VIVO starters allowed the entire VIVO product line to be registered as special dietary and baby food. VIVO starters can be used by adults as well as children from 6 months of age.

Production

Dry bacterial starters appear as a powder consisting only of bacteria and a protective medium to maintain their viability.

There are a huge number of different strains of lactic acid bacteria in the world. Each is unique and has its own characteristics. However, in practice, not all strains of the same type of bacteria are equally effective or beneficial. Each type of bacteria has its own features and benefits for the human body.

In VIVO starters, symbiosis is achieved through many years of experience and the work of scientific teams selecting the most suitable strains. The strains used in our starters have been carefully selected from over 10,000 varieties.

VIVO starters are produced by combining different types and strains of bacteria from the best manufacturers in the world. Such production requires specialized equipment and adherence to strict conditions. VIVO employs excellent specialists in this field with many years of experience and expertise. The production process strictly follows controlled temperature regimes and sterilization; the facilities meet all necessary criteria for such production and are aseptic, and employees strictly adhere to sterile working conditions.

VIVO follows a consistent policy of producing high-quality products. In 2014, the company was awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification, confirming the implementation and application of a quality management system according to this standard, as well as ISO 22000:2005 certification, confirming that the company maintains a food safety management system in accordance with European standards and guarantees product quality.