BIOTROS

Type
Business expansion
Country
Greece
Region
Voreia Elláda; Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
(10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage
10.5 - Manufacture of dairy products and edible ice
10.51 - Manufacture of dairy products
36 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
13 October 2006
Employment effect (start)
22 March 2006
Foreseen end date
31 December 2006

Description

Biotros is a member of Elgeka group which produces cheese products. Thanks to public subsidies, it has been able to expand and create 36 additional jobs to a workforce of 140. VIOTROS is one of the largest producer of processed cheese and cheese alternatives in Greece and one of the biggest in Europe, with a production capacity of 2500 tons per month. Its leading brands include Formapizza Topping, Formatoast and Alto di Pizza, which are alternatives to Edam and Gouda, free of milk fat (as it is substituted by vegetable oils) and, for the majority of them, they are also lactose free. VIOTROS exports to 40 countries worldwide.

Sources

  • 13 October 2006: Isotimia

Citation

Eurofound (2006), BIOTROS, Business expansion in Greece, factsheet number 64446, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/64446.