Food firms’ American dream

Serres-based dairy company Kri Kri is already in the process of sending the first shipments of Greek frozen yogurt to the other side of the Atlantic.

Although this step was expected from next year, its presence at the recent International Dairy Deli Bakery Association Show in Houston, Texas seems to have opened the doors to the Greek company earlier.

Another Greek food company, Melissa Kikizas, has been living the American dream since last year, as it supplies US retail giant Walmart with pasta.

One may not yet see Melissa spaghetti on the shelves of Walmart, as it has the Walmart label on, but one will find dolmades from the world's leader, Paliria, a Greek multinational, since it now has seven units production in four countries (Greece, China, Bulgaria and Jordan) and is now preparing to conquer the British market too.

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