Since 1976, the Company, then called G. Karkotis Macaroni Factory Ltd, was among the leaders in exporting foodstuffs in the countries of the Arabian Gulf, especially after the re-opening of the Suez Canal, which facilitated the exporting activity. Then, due to the occurrence of the war between Kuwait and Iraq and due to the unstable political and economic climate that existed in the countries of the Middle East, the Company switched towards the local wholesale and retail sale trading.

During the years 2001 and 2002, the Company re-activated its exporting activities, making numerous exports of oils, mainly olive oil towards European countries and Croatia. Among these exports, was the first and the largest export of Cyprus Olive Oil to Europe. The company bought 500 tons of olive oil , transferring them in bulk with its own fleet of special containers/tanks, ISO approved, stainless steel of 20 tons each. Then, it chartered a ship-tanker, where with special stainless steel pumps, it transfuse the oil, which sailed for Italy.

Having its own fleet of containers/tanks, S/S, Foodgrade Standard, suitable for the transportation of various foodstuffs as well as many years of experience in loading and exporting oils, the Company is again among the leaders in importing and is in position to effect export of any sort of oil both towards Europe as well as towards the Middle East.

In the photos below, the Company’s containers/tanks can be seen in Limassol port, which were used for the transportation and exporting of the olive oil.