our story

our story

Our journey is fuelled by our vision

In the beginning, there was the oil. Olive oil, from an island full of olive trees, sun and fresh products of the Mediterranean diet. The island of Crete where the sacred tree comes from and where Stylianos Domazakis founded in 1970 the first organized pork meat production unit, growing his own animals on his own farm.

The years passed and the current owners, the brothers Emmanuel and Constantine Domazakis, have taken over. From then until now, when the company has grown and become active abroad, the vision of the company has not changed, but grown stronger: to share with the world the importance of the good Cretan diet, the value of olive oil, the importance of high quality.

Until today, Creta Farms has continued to produce pure products of high quality and rich taste, having the Mediterranean Cretan diet always as focal point, glancing at the future and innovation.

It has always its people and the consumers in its heart, one inspiring the other to make people live and eat better.

our story

Our journey is fuelled by our vision.

In the beginning, there was the oil. Olive oil, from an island full of olive trees, sun and fresh products of the Mediterranean diet. The island of Crete where the sacred tree comes from and where Stylianos Domazakis founded in 1970 the first organized pork meat production unit, growing his own animals on his own farm.

1970 1979 1987 1990 1993 1999 2001 2002 2004 2006 2012 2013 2016 2017 2018
1970

We were born in Rethymnon

We were born in Rethymnon

In 1970, the Domazakis family established the first organized pork meat production unit. In Rethymno, Crete, at Latzima which belonged to the former township of Prinos in the Municipality of Arkadi, Stylianos Damazakis started the history.

1979

And grew up together

And grew up together

After nine years, in 1979, the individual companies of the Domazaki family were consolidated as a joint-stock company, thus founding the “Zoi Emm. Domazaki S.A.”.

1987

We met the needs

We met the needs

By buying the market and the future, next to the pork meat unit, we created in 1987 also a unit of deli meat.

1990

We respected the knowledge

We respected the knowledge

In 1990, the Domazaki brothers assume the management, and in parallel, the unit in Latzia, Rethymno, Crete, is expanded.

1993

And we developed it

And we developed it

From 1993 to 2000, the company evolved and expanded. The facilities at Latzimas in Rethymnon, Crete, doubled and 5 branches were set up in cities throughout Greece: Heraklion Crete, Athens, Thessaloniki, Larissa and Patras.

1999

0-3% The first line of low-fat sausages in Greece

0-3% The first line of low-fat sausages in Greece

2001

En Elladi

En Elladi

Εn Elladi deli meats are made with extra virgin olive oil in its natural form, while the animal fat has been removed

2002

And we continued to invest more in innovation

And we continued to invest more in innovation

The continuous improvement brought the need for expansion-investment, totalling € 26 million. Thus, in 2002, the company purchases 14.5 hectares of land in Kryoneri, Attica, and builds new facilities, while it obtains in parallel equipment of "KARNA S.A.".

2004

We brought up our family

We brought up our family

In 2004, we founded “Creta Farms (Cyprus) Ltd.”, the firm’s subsidiary in Cyprus.

2006

Combi: For the first time cold cuts and cheese in a package!

Combi: For the first time cold cuts and cheese in a package!

2012

Our passion to make people eat better

Our passion to make people eat better

Immediately afterwards, in 2012, we came closer to our vision. We launched the "En Elladi Mediterranean" and turned into a food company. The product began to be exported to Australia, and we at Creta Farms began to focus more specifically on a new large market with unlimited growth prospects in Greece and abroad.

2013

For the first time, Glouten-free cold cuts

For the first time, Glouten-free cold cuts

2016

30% less salt

30% less salt

0-3% cold cuts apart from low fat, have also a reduced amount of salt

2017

En Elladi pork meat

En Elladi pork meat

The first pork that is fed with extra virgin olive oil and superfoods from Crete

2018

The same passion is feeding us.

The same passion is feeding us.

Until 2018, our guide at Creta Farms is our passion for quality food. We continue to innovate with the only meat in the world which has an amazing taste, as it is raised with virgin olive oil and Cretan herbs, offering the consumer the unique "En Elladi gyros".

We continue to write our story, sharing the same vision, the same table with each one of you.

We continue to write our story, sharing the same vision, the same table with each one of you.