Delta Foods and Granarolo in partnership

Delta Foods in Greece has signed an agreement with Granarolo, an Italian rawmilk and yogurt producer. The partnership will start with the launching and
distribution of Greek yogurt and cheese products in the Italian and Frenchmarket, produced in the Delta factories in Greece and distributed byGranarolo’s network.The Granarolo Group is one of the main players in Italy,and operates both in the production and collection of raw milk, through its Italian milk producers consortium Granlatte, as well as in the processing and marketing of dairy products with Granarolo, which owns  eight production sites across  Italy and two in France. Granarolo Group has an annual turnover of nearly €1 billion, and its Granarolo brand is the leader in fresh milk sales in Italy. Following the  acquisition of Yomo brand in 2004, Granarolo now is also the biggest Italian yogurt producer, with a market leadership in full fat yogurt segment. Beyond Italy, Granarolo has also operations in France, Spain and England.

CEO of Delta Foods Antonios Mavridoglou says, “This partnership is anacknowledgement of the knowledge and experience of Delta in the dairybusiness, the high quality of its dairy products and its potential forgrowth outside the Greek borders. We strongly believe that soon, the Delta products, trusted by Greek consumers for over 60 years, will be the first choice for millions of Italian consumers as well.”

Yiannis Artinos, the CEO of Vivartia Group, owners of Granarolo, notes, “Being the biggest Italian raw milk and yogurt producer, we pursue our growth strategy through partnerships with strong players in order to create value. We have found in Delta a reliable partner for the long term, with deep knowledge in the development of manufacturing top quality traditional Greek dairy products, and leader in the Greek dairy sector.”