Europe

Every year, the heart of the international gastronomy scene beats in London, where the international culinary contest “Great Taste Awards” takes place. This year, more than 400 skilled testers worked for over 49 days -from March to the end...

An unexpectedly high number of Greek products were awarded this year during the 11th annual taste and quality award ceremony at the International Taste & Quality Institute (ITQI), according to the Economic and Commercial Affairs Office of the Greek Embassy in...

When the average European consumer hears about the famous stores Galeries Lafayette in Paris, Marseille and Berlin, he is probably thinking of designer clothes, cosmetics and accessories. However, within the next two years, a series of Greek high quality...

According to a research conducted within 2012, Greek consumers seem to have access to cheaper basic products at supermarkets than do other European citizens. According to a study conducted by the Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA), which was published...

Minister of Rural Development and Food, Athanasios Tsaftaris, attended a roundtable meeting in Rome to push Greek foods and goods to countries in southern Europe with China. Tsaftaris along with his counterparts from Spain, Portugal, Italy, Malta and Cyprus, met...

Moscow's new Bitzka Park Mall, an 83,000-square meter area center, is going to feature Greek products when it opens in a few months, giving Russians a taste of Greece and a boost during its crushing economic crisis. "The current financial...

The Hellenic Foreign Trade Board is preparing a Greek products fortnight in the El Corte Ingles supermarket chain, both in Lisbon and Porto, and simultaneously a week of Greek gastronomy in a department store restaurant in Lisbon, from April...

The Hellenic Foreign Trade Board (HEPO), in co-operation with the well-known Spanish chain of department stores El Corte Ingles, is preparing a two-week promotion of Greek products, in Lisbon and Porto, as well as some Greek cuisine Weeks which...

Against daunting competition, 11 Greek companies were honored at the Great Taste Awards, the United Kingdom’s most important contest for showcasing food products. While the Greek businesses weren’t as well-known as some of others, they impressed the judges with...

The Great Taste Awards are the most trusted and recognized in the food and drink industry. Organized by the Guild of Fine Food, the GTA is the acknowledged benchmark for specialty food and drink. It has been described as...

Under the auspices of European Commissioner Maria Damanaki, the Greek Community of Brussels organized a presentation and promotion of Greek wines and traditional food products of great quality on May 24 at the Berlaymont, the headquarters of the European Commission...

The Greek Agricultural Development and Food Minister Kostas Skandalidis is paying a four-day formal visit to Moscow since Sunday, in order to promote Greek agricultural products in the Russian market. Skandalidis visited on Monday the opening of Moscow's international exhibition...

Two brothers from Thessaloniki introduced white taramas and dolmadakia delicacies to Europeans by opening a successful company in their hometown with traditional Greek products, and thus becoming featured in a main article in the British daily “The Guardian”. Thomas Douzis...

The history of Greek cafes captured through the lens of George Pittas is featured at the Theorem Gallery in Brussels. The display marks the start of events organized by MEP Stelios Kouloglou on June 27-28 to promote Greek products...

A campaign entitled “Discovering Greece, Greek Diet and Greek Products in Belgium” has been launched in Brussels and aims to link education with healthy eating and particularly the Greek Mediterranean diet with local traditional products. During the program, which has...