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Greek Fruit Exports Boom as Consumers Worldwide Turn to Healthier Products

The coronavirus pandemic and the unprecedented havoc it has caused across the entire world has dealt an enormous and unprecedented blow to nations' economies. However, one agricultural sector seems not only to be emerging from the crisis without a scratch...

Greek Diaspora from US, Canada Offer Hygeine Products Worth €1 Million to Chios Island

A container that was full of sanitary products worth one million euros was shipped to Chios island by members of the Greek diaspora from the US and Canada on Friday. The mission took place with the valuable assistance of the...

''Macedonia the Great'': Greece's New Official Trademark for Macedonian Products

The new, official commercial trademark which will be used for all products originating from Macedonia, Greece was presented during the Thessaloniki Summit on Thursday. This move is part of 2018's Prespa Agreement and the resulting implications it caused in commerce, as...

Greek Feta Receives Exemption From Proposed US Tariffs on EU Products

Greece's Agricultural Development and Foods Ministry announced on Wednesday that it gained an exemption from an approximate ten percent levy on Greek feta cheese from the US' Trump administration. The American government plans to impose tariffs on EU products worth...

New Greek App Scans Labels for Health Risks in Products

A new, revolutionary app dubbed ''Ingredio'' was recently developed by chemical engineer Zoe Cournia and her startup company in Greece. The app informs consumers whether the products they consume, such as cosmetics, drinks or food, contain substances which could be harmful...

Greek Firms Urged to Register Macedonian Products Before Name Deal Takes Effect

Over 4,000 Greek businesses using the description "Macedonian" for their products must register them with the competent European and international agencies before the Prespa agreement on the FYROM name comes into effect. Business owners must register their products' origin so...

Chinese Investors to be Presented with ‘Golden Visa’ Opportunity for Greek Investment Products

The "golden visa” program is one in which non-European Union citizens can obtain a visa by a minimum investment in a property of 250,000 euros. As recently as March, the Economy and Development Ministry started discussing different categories of investment...

This Weekend in Athens: Vegan Life Festival Showcases Cruelty-Free Products and Delicious Food

Athens is celebrating veganism and the vegan lifestyle this weekend at the Vegan Life Festival. Here you will find everything from cruelty-free products to vegan and raw food. There will also be discussions held on veganism and other relevant topics as well...

Earth Friendly Products Celebrates 50 Years Mark in Greece

It was fifty years ago when a Greek immigrant, the late Dr. Van Vlahakis, started a natural cleaning products company out of his garage in Chicago, IL. Today, Earth Friendly Products operates four plants in the US and is...

Financial Crisis in Greece Continues to Drive Consumers to Illegal Tobacco Products

With a steady increase of taxes on cigarettes, the state has fallen short of cashing in as the market share of illegal tobacco products has doubled over the past six years going from 10.1 percent in 2011 to 20...

Greek Economy Ministry Bans Marketing Offensive Products Aimed at Children Under 14

The Economy Ministry of Greece has issued a ban on marketing offensive products to young children under the age of 14, sources have reported. According to the reports, a deciding factor forcing the ministry to take this action was the...

Major Companies Pull Products From Greek Supermarkets Following Anarchists' Threat to Poison Beverages

A post on an unknown extreme anarchists' website to poison beverages on the shelves of Greek supermarkets on December 19 was not just an empty threat but instead is being classified as "quite significant" by Greek Authorities. The statements on...

IOBE Warns New Tax Hikes on Tobacco Products Will Cause Loss of €100 Million Euros State Revenue

On Monday a new report by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) warned that the new tax hike to be placed on tobacco products starting January 1, 2017 will actually cause a 100 million euro annual loss in...

Cash-Strapped Greeks Are Selling Off Their Household Products

An increasing number of Greeks are choosing to sell things they no longer need. In the past, they would either give away things they no longer needed to charity or throw them away but 13 percent of respondents to...

Russia to Extend Embargo on Western Food Imports, Including Greek Products

Moscow is to prolong its embargo on Western food imports in response to the extension of sanctions imposed on Russia by the European Union. The embargo includes Greek agricultural products. Russia's embargo on products from European Union countries, U.S.A., Australia...