Food & Beverage
Investment through acquisition of shares (minority, majority) in unique Greek Food & Beverage companies.
The food and beveraga sector in Greece is estimated to be a major contributor to GDP growth and competitive advantages:
- The new move towards organic, natural ingredients in the Greek agriculture sector are highly considered
- The popularity of the Mediterranean Nutrition, as a primary prototype of healthy, natural eating in the world
- The promising for groups of innovation in numerous expert Greek food supply chains, combining EU funding and the attention of industrial leaders in the application of new technologies
- Greek food producers get benefit of their smaller scale, and traditional Mediterranean setting to distinguish from the global food manufacturers .
There are many Greek and international key investors already considering expanding the competitiveness of the Greek food sector, by combining smaller holdings, changing production to higher-value gathers.
Key Facts
| Value of agricultural production in Greece 2012 | € 9.8bn |
| Exports of Food & Beverage products 2012 | € 3.61bn |
| Number of people employed in primary agricultural production | 507.000 |
| Total number of companies in food and beverage production | 16.243 |
| Total food & beverage production revenues | €11.3 bn |
| Total food & beverage production value added | €4.7 bn |
| Number of Greek POP Products | 121 |
Key Links
Ministry of agriculture
National association of farmers
Association of Hellenic Food Manufacturers
Institute of Agrobiotechnology
Fisheries Research Institute
University of Thessaly