Spyros Theodoropoulos

One of the sweetest business marriages has now become a reality, with the announcement on Thursday of the completion of the acquisition of the Lavdas candy factory by the ION chocolate industry.

The relevant agreement was announced last June and provides that Lavdas will continue to operate as an independent company but with the development of significant synergies with ION.

Speaking at the conference of Travel.gr and Proto Thema, Kostis Hatzidakis, Minister of National Economy and Finance, Kostis Hatzidakis, made key remarks on the course of the national economy in the current phase and the prospects for future growth.

Hello, now don’t tell me the story about Catholic priests and nightclubs isn’t sexy. Not that we have a problem with Catholics, or all priests for that matter, but brother, it’s a bit odd to see hundreds of thousands being transferred from an Archdiocese (Syros) to some shady companies dealing in nightlife.

Greetings! Since the government isn’t producing much news for this column, except for Olgara, who popped up in court again yesterday with her signature black shades, “clarifying that she doesn’t make statements for the sake of her children”—who, if I’m not mistaken, are still babies, but anyway—I’ll move on to the PASOK-SYRIZA scene where things are more fun.

Sales of Larissa-based Hellenic Juices exceeded €30 million for the first time in 2023, the company announced Friday.

Specifically, turnover rose to €35.12 million from €29.78 million in 2022 and pretax profit to €2.45 million, 21.7% higher than the €2.013 million posted in 2022. And indebtedness was sharply reduced, to €23.53 million in 2023 from €35.08 million at the end of 2022.

Businessman Spyros Theodoropoulos received the prestigious Alba Business Unusual Award from the Alba Graduate Business School of the American College of Greece for his continuous contribution to Greek entrepreneurship and society.

Two prominent members of the Greek business community have announced their candidacy for the leadership of the Greek business federation SEV.

After Ioulia Tseti, pharmacist and president and CEO of Tsetis Pharmaceutical Group, who announced on April 4 that she would run for the position, Spyros Theodoropoulos said he was also a candidate.

More than 20 business deals were closed in 2023 in the food and beverage sector in Greece, a sector that was once again dominated by strong mobility. Moreover, a number agreements were launched in 2023 that are expected to be closed in 2024.

New players are entering the juice and soft drinks market by acquiring existing companies, although, for the moment, none is challenging the dominance of Coca-Cola HBC.

Bespoke SGA Holdings, owned by entrepreneur Spyros Theodoropoulos, has acquired a majority stake in the Greek chocolate manufacturer Ion, in accordance with an initial agreement between the two sides, according to a company statement on Thursday.