Three generations in tomato processing
3 Factories in Greece , processing yearly over 350,000 tons of fresh fruit.
D. Nomikos owns three state of the art processing plants in Greece, where a full range of tomato products in packages suitable for industrial, food service and retail channels are produced.
Innovation
Development and growth based on innovation
First company in Greece:
- to produce HB paste
- to install aseptic filling
- to aseptically pack diced tomatoes
- to be awarded the ISO 9001 certification in food processing.
HISTORY & MILESTONES
Over 100 years young
Dimitrios Nomikos sets up the first organized tomato processing factory in south eastern Europe, in Monolithos, on the island of Santorini. George, son of Dimitrios, sets up the second family factory on the island of Santorini, in Vlyhada. George expands with a third factory on the island of Kos. The business gets incorporated and sets up one more factory in mainland Greece, in Aliartos . The company expands its operations further north by building a new factory in the Domokos area. The company acquires the majority stake in Merko Gida company, Turkey. The company acquires the Heinz Greece primary processing plant, “COPAIS”. The Vlyhada factory in Santorini is converted into Tomato Industrial Museum. The company expands its production capacity further by building a new factory in the area of Farsala. The company expands its operations and enters into the production and sale of Apple Puree products.
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TODAY
D. Nomikos is the biggest tomato processing company in Greece, and one of the oldest in the world. It is still family owned and is managed by the third generation of the Nomikos family.
HONOURING CULTURE, HISTORY AND TRADITION
The Nomikos family financed the conversion of the Vlyhada factory into an Industrial Museum dedicated to the tomato cultivation, harvesting and processing traditions on the island of Santorini.
The space is also a Cultural Center, “Santorini Arts Factory”, which gives local society the opportunity to enjoy quality performances, exhibitions, cultural and training events all year round.
More about the museum here