FOOD

Frozen produce firm fined 742,000 euros for profiteering
ECONOMY

Greek frozen foods producer Ainos was fined €742,000 for breaching the law against profiteering, Development Minister Kostas Skrekas said on Monday. Of the 72 company products, 50 were found to have been sold at a higher profit margin than what the law allows in checks that took place between July 1 and September 30, 2023. […]


Greek exporters showcased products at Gulfood 2024
ECONOMY

Sixty Greek exporters showcased their products at the national pavilion organized by the Hellenic Investment and Trade Association during Gulfood 2024, the largest food and beverage exhibition in the Middle East, held annually at the Dubai World Trade Center.

In Cyprus Halloumi war, an ex-pilot champions the old ways
ECONOMY

Cheesemaking newcomer Pantelis Panteli has become an unlikely bastion of an old tradition amid a bitter legal battle about the ingredients of Cyprus’s prized Halloumi. Should it be made from cow’s milk – which now forms the bulk of exports and has a mellower taste – or from tarter goat and ewe milk, which some purists swear by?



The old soup restaurants of Athens and Thessaloniki
FOOD

These five iconic eateries have resisted the passage of time and firmly established themselves on Athens and Thessaloniki’s culinary scenes. They specialize in dishes associated with warmth and comfort, from the nutritious – yet challenging for some – tripe soup and soothing chicken soup to the delicate yet hearty goat stew.



I love you, but I hate your cooking
THE NEW YORK TIMES

When Marta Hurgin first met Lisa Wolford, she loved Wolford’s sharp legal mind, her sense of humor and her empathy toward animals. And Hurgin even accepted that Wolford’s favorite food was chicken, though, as a vegetarian, she couldn’t quite understand it. The two lawyers began to date, and soon, in pursuit of domestic bliss, they […]

Grocers see rise in value and decline in sales
ECONOMY

Supermarket executives expect the continuation of a decline in sales volume in the first half of 2024, reflecting the impact of price increases on demand, the Research Institute for Retail Consumer Goods said in a survey released on Tuesday.

Fine Food Exhibition opens on Saturday
ECONOMY

The 10th EXPOTROF – The Greek Fine Food Exhibition, which is synonymous with the promotion of premium Greek food products, opens on Saturday at the Mediterranean Expo Center.