With Greece hitting the headlines daily in travel news, there has never been more interest in Greek lifestyle and the first Greek Gastronomy Workshop introducing artisan food and beverage producers to the UK market, will be held between 22-24 March 2021.
The workshop is part of the Greek Alternative Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop series being taken to markets worldwide.
- First online workshop with Greek artisan suppliers
- Tailored one-to-one meetings will be organised with Greek artisan food and beverage suppliers
- 30 great raffle prizes to be won
- Strong focus on health f&b productsFourteen artisan producers of Greek food and drink are preparing to forge new partnerships with businesses across UK hospitality, food and beverage sectors.
The workshop is actively seeking UK-based retailers, distributors and others to sign up here to meet the Greek suppliers in the latest in a worldwide series to take place in markets that include Belgium, Poland Dubai, Denmark, France, Germany and Russia.
The workshop will comprise an introductory session, drinks, 30 top raffle prizes and a total of over 600 one-to-one meetings.
The event will run a tourism sector workstream concurrently with the gastronomy sector and 25 regional tourism offices and accommodation providers will also be setting up meetings with the UK travel trade.
To register interest visit: https://bit.ly/3t2jPZt or email [email protected] for further details.
The producers include:
Creators of the Kaloudi brand, Angel Foods’ produce includes extra virgin olive oil and black olives from Kalamata; green olives from Chalkidiki; Feta Cheese made in the traditional way and Halloumi from Cyprus.
This female founded company has created a new collection of organic herbal infusions, exclusively from Greek herbs that can be drunk hot or cold. Choose from experiencing citrus treasures; springing vivid wonders; seeking flowery memories and breathing mountain aromas.
This Crete-based company produces olive oil products, vinegars, glazes and dressings.
Cretan Nectar is the only company in the production of balsamic vinegar and dressings using 100% natural pure raw ingredients without additives and preservatives. The products are free from sulfites, chemical dyes or artificial sugars. Grape vinegar, traditional petimezi, natural thyme honey and pure extra virgin olive oils are the main ingredients while Cretan herbs and quality fruits give a special character. Cretan Nectar flavourings can transform everyday recipes into imaginative creations.
Culterra, a farm-based company in Crete, combines technological advancement with the continuation of the Minoan civilisation’s tradition in olive oil production. Their four-step production including cold pressing, the results of which were attributed to the longevity of the ancient Minoans.
Holive is a Greek olive oil company, which uses the best varieties of olives Greece produces from the Peloponnese region. In 2021 it is launching new packaging for fresh olives without brine.
Winners of a 2020 Great Taste Award, Minoan Bee is a honey company, whose bees roam across the unique biodiversity of the Asterousia Mountains and Mount Dikti in Crete. The combination of sea and mountain, where many endemic herbs and pine thrive provide the honey with a special aroma, intense taste and high nutritional value. They have just launched new tin canisters.
The Great Taste team in 2020 said: “This richly coloured honey has a velvety texture, robust herbal aroma and lingering flavour. A caramel sweetness is the perfect foil for slightly medicinal thyme notes.”
MINOS Wines are over 80 years old yet use the most modern methods to produce wines from indigenous Crete varieties such as Kotsifali and Mandilari for the reds, Vilana, Vidiano and Thrapsathiri for the whites as well as foreign varieties. Reds are matured in French oak barrels. Having developed its own private vineyard, the company also co-operates with local growers too to ensure high quality grapes. Producing up to 400,000 bottles a year, 70% of which is consumed on the island, 15% across Greece and the rest exported.
In 1975 Papadeas Panayiotis began producing vinegar in wooden barrels from the vineyards of the Peloponnese. Today this innovative family-run business has 50 different products within five different product lines: traditional and original wine vinegars; the herbals; balsamic vinegar; balsamic cream and balsamic pearls.
Panos Papadeas, said: “The British market love Greek products. The latest development we had for the British market, has been a direct partnership with Amazon UK and our products were ‘Amazon Choice’ of the month within the last two years.”
Three siblings from northern Greece pivoted their parents’ farm from growing crops to organic herbs and aromatic plants. Their harvests have provided produce to build a successful wellness company, which is now launching a new range of herbal teas blended from herbs and enriched with organic citrus peel.
“These original recipes will give pleasure and benefit to the body, thanks to unique properties. Consumers can choose from three tea groups: enhancement of your mood; stimulation of your body or support of your health.” says co-founder Thalia Karafylli.
Having traded in the international olive oil market, Stelman Trade Ltd has progressed to include more high added-value products and services including packaged (branded) products and new commercial services.
Over a century old, Tripodakis winery and vineyard uses traditional vinification methods and wooden barrels for wine and high quality grape products including vinegars, natural sweeteners such as grape molasses and raisin syrup.
TROFEAS VEGAN
Trofeas Vegan is a traditional workshop of handmade dough goods that give a major importance to taste and high nutritional values. The company has deep environmental values and works with no animal ingredients. Product lines include traditional Greek pies including Kourou and Bougatsa and also creates brioche dough; puff pastry and gluten free products. Recently, they have increased their production capability to innovate new lines.
Offering fine traditional products, Terra di Sitia’s signature product is an extra virgin olive oil with low acidity with all the characteristics of the best quality olive oil from Crete at a great price point.
Based in the mountainous Pindos region, Vassilitsa has evolved into a high-end, modern and sustainable dairy production company making and exporting traditional Greek dairy products including yoghurts, feta and other soft and hard cheeses.