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Dear Partners, We are pleased to announce our participation in PLMA Amsterdam 2026, taking place on May 19–20, one of the leading international trade shows in the private label industry. You can find us at Hall 7, Stand K14, where we will be presenting our products, our latest offerings, and exploring new business opportunities together. … Read more

Galaxy Foods announces its successful certification to the international standard ISO 45001:2018, which concerns Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems. The ISO 45001 certification complements and strengthens the company’s Integrated Management System, which already includes the certifications IFS Food, ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management System), and ISO 9001 (Quality Management System). Through this integrated approach, … Read more

We are excited to announce our participation in PLMA Chicago 2025! We are pleased to share that Galaxy Foods will be exhibiting at the PLMA’s 2025 Private Label Trade Show in Chicago, one of the most important international events in the private label industry. The exhibition will take place at the Donald E. Stephens Convention … Read more

We are pleased to announce our participation in the largest private label report, PLMA, which takes place on May 20-21 2025 at the RAI Conference Center in Amsterdam. Our team is excited to give the present for yet another year and will present our products to visitors to the exhibition. We invite you to visit … Read more

We are delighted to announce that another participation of Galaxy Foods at Food Expo has been successfully completed! Food Expo 2025 took place from March 8-10, 2025, at the Metropolitan Expo exhibition center in Athens. There, our company received a great number of positive comments from our existing partners, a significant portion of the consumer … Read more

During the period of January–February 2025, SEVE, in collaboration with the Regional Directorate of Education of Central Macedonia, organized talks by executives of prominent companies at various Vocational High Schools (EPAL) in Thessaloniki. The aim was to effectively link entrepreneurship with secondary education. The talks were mainly addressed to first-year high school students, so they … Read more

Galaxy Foods successfully completed its first participation in the PLMA exhibition, one of the leading international events in Private Labeling, held in Chicago, USA. From 17 to 19 November 2024. Among the 1,700 exhibitors from more than 60 countries, we had the honor of hosting our (F2341) young and existing partners on our booth, while … Read more

Our first participation in the Foodex Saudi 2024 exhibition, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (16-19/9/24), was completed with absolute success. The company’s Business Development Director, Mr. Konstantinos Kokonas, presented to the exhibition’s visitors the wide range of Galaxy Foods’ high-quality and flavorful products, which once again received very positive feedback. Our dynamic presence at Foodex … Read more

The Chefs’ Choice Awards took place for the second time in Greece, and Galaxy products received a significant number of awards. Among our products, the new range of mustard products in jars (Dijon mustard, mustard with Mediterranean herbs, and honey mustard) managed to stand out, winning the Chefs’ Choice Platinum Award. Our BBQ Sauce also … Read more

The participation of Galaxy – S. Mavidou & Sons OE in Food Expo, has once again concluded with absolute success! We are particularly delighted because from March 9th to 11th, we had some very interesting and creative meetings with professionals from foreign countries who are not yet part of our export network. We showcased our … Read more

Galaxy – Mavidou & Sons participated in the leading tasting competition, International Taste Institute, in Brussels, obtaining two stars for Galaxy balsamic cream with fig juice and one star for Galaxy balsamic cream with pomegranate juice. The International Taste Institute’s motto is to make the world a tastier place to be, which is why its … Read more

For S. Mavidou & Sons O.E., development with sustainable terms for society and the environment is a priority. After achieving the goal of reducing plastic by 30 tons on an annual basis from 2020 and in continuation of the company’s strategy for a cleaner and greener environment, in 2023 we invested in the creation of … Read more

From 7 until 11 of October, Galaxy moves to Cologne, participating at Anuga 2023. In the world’s leading trade fair for food and beverages. Focusing this year, on the subject of sustainable development, Anuga is expected to host more than 4,600 exhibitors! Visit us in Hall 11.2 – Stand F056, to find out our Greek … Read more

A leading event for the Food and Beverage Industry in Greece, FOOD EXPO will open its gates from March 18 to 20, at the Metropolitan Expo exhibition center. Galaxy could not be missing from the list of exhibitors, who this year are expected to be over 1,300! With an emphasis on the Mediterranean food experience, … Read more

From the 18th to the 20th of February 2023, Detrop will reveal… a glimpse of the future, at the premises of TIF – Helexpo in the center of Thessaloniki, Greece. We, at Galaxy, are counting backwards for the big event, eager for yet another successful participation! Detrop, a point of reference for the food business … Read more

Galaxy will be participating at SIAL, the International Food and Drinks Exhibition, that will take place from the 15th to the 19th of October in Paris. Focusing on the presentation of products related to Greek, Mediterranean & international cuisine, we will present the new Galaxy mustard varieties and Street Food Canteen Mustard and meet with … Read more

All the man asked for was a fork and he was literally attacked …by taste! This is what happens when Galaxy creations come into play. You have no mind for anything else. By now, Ioannis must have understood that taste is in the air! Watch the video and you will understand too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn7-2UgjhvA

As Galaxy keeps serving us delicious spots, our beloved protagonists, Chryssa and Ioannis return with… Oscar performances! The product? Balsamico cream with pomegranate juice… a creation awarded for its supreme taste, that stars in every dish, just like Chryssa stars in her glowing fantasy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuZeFl2KeKM

If you move around the city streets, you have definitely seen it and if you have seen it, it is very likely that you just can’t take your eyes off it! This yummy new entry is out there exciting our palates! The delicious idea with which Galaxy has dressed the backs of the city’s busses … Read more

Some encounters are fatal. Such is the case, with Chryssa meeting Ioannis… or with cheese & turkey sandwich meeting the French mustard! The spot with which Galaxy chose to present its new mustard, is a must-see!     On the one hand, the fresh faces of the protagonists stand out at first glance! Chryssa and … Read more

We participated at the 1st TIF-Helexpo Roadshow for Detrop & Oenos exhibitions, organized by “Places & Flavors”, in London, Berlin and Stockholm. Three Food Stops, Three Cities – Each food stop a tasty experience by itself! TIF – HELEXPO along with “Places & Flavors”, our Company and an eclectic assortment of selected producers, carved new … Read more

On 13 & 19.11.2016, our Company’s activities were presented at the MACEDONIA TV’s “Tastes and Wine” show, which, each week, marries the food with the wine in order to “reward” the viewers’ palate… Chef Jotta Polychronidou cooked lots of delicacies marinated with our balsamic vinegar creams and had the pleasure to share her creations with … Read more

Last Friday, 27.01.2017, we were once more at the «Olla ‘Market» shops. We presented our products to their esteemed customers, informed them about the wide variety of our balsamic cream flavors, and offered them the chance to try and taste our products. We thank once more the staff of «Olla ‘Market» shops for their kind … Read more

The team of Galaxy-Mavidou & Sons OE participates and contributes to the domestic and international “pulse” of the food and beverage industry that the exhibition «duo» Detrop – Oenos stands for, from 3 – 6 March in TIF-Helexpo, at Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center. You can meet with us at Booth 15, Stand 102, under the … Read more

It was a special pleasure for us, that our Balsamic Cream with Orange was awarded for its outstanding “INNOVATION” from “PLACES AND FLAVORS” hosted professional buyers at the 26th “Detrop – Oenos 2017 annual Trade fair in Thessaloniki, Greece. The award came as a result for our participation at the Corner Showroom ‘s  “All New … Read more

Our chef cooked a lot of her delicacies by utilizing Galaxy Balsamic Creams and Vinegar at the specialized stand that was created by S.EL.E.TRO.P.E., during the 26th Detrop 2017 in Thessaloniki, Greece.

We look forward on having a great weekend (tomorrow, Saturday, 6.5.2017) at the “Ap’Allou” bistrot – located at Tsagarada, Pelion – Volos – together with selected Agriculture university students and their teachers from the THESSALY UNIVERSITY’s reknowned IAAS Greece Society. IAAS is a place where agricultural students from all over the world meet each other, … Read more

As expected, we had a wonderful Saturday alongside the students and their teachers’ company during our joint action/presentation with the IAAS Greece. The weather was excellent at the beautiful Tsagarada of Pelion and everything peaked via the delicious dishes prepared by the experienced staff of the “Ap’Allou” bistro. The students’ interest was keen during our … Read more

Thessaloniki, a cultural crossroad of people, as well as a metropolis of culinary tastes, hosts for the second time the Taste Festival that was organized last year with great success at the Lazariston Monastery. Our company will again participate in this, offering a unique gourmet trip via its tasty tests to the audience that seeks … Read more

The 2nd Festival of Taste in Thessaloniki began yesterday at the Thessaloniki International Fair (HELEXPO T.I.F.), under a fine weather, lots of people and in a dancing mood. Galaxy participates in the festivities with its gourmet Balsamic Cream products, bringing to the public its delicacies in 12 distinct flavors as well as its unique “Galaxy” … Read more

It gives us great pleasure to participate – as we always do – at the biggest Food & Drink Exhibition in Greece, namely the “foodexpo Greece 2019”, that will take place at the Metropolitan Expo in Athens, Greece, on 16-18 March 2019. We will welcome our old and new clients and associates from Greece and … Read more

From March 2 to 4, 2019, we participate under the S.EL.E.TRO.PE. (ASSOCIATION OF OVERSEAS GREEK FOOD & DRINKS IMPORTERS) insignia at the 28th Detrop 2019 Exhibition that will take place at the premises of the TIF. – HELEXPO in the center of Thessaloniki, Greece. We will be glad to welcome the Food business community from … Read more

In the mids of February (11 – 15.2.2019), we will participate for the second time in a row at PROD EXPO 2019 (Moscow – Russian Federation), presenting our newest Mediterranean gourmet products to the Russian market. This time our participation will be under the official auspices of the Region of Central Macedonia! The customers who … Read more

At the very beginning of December, on Saturday, 1.12.2018, we had the pleasure to present our brand new Barbeque Sauce (recently awarded with 2 Stars from #iTQi) and our 11 + 1 Balsamic Vinegar and Lemon Creams to the neighboring residents of Thermi, Thessaloniki. There could not be a better outlet for said presentation than … Read more

The specialized ANUFOOD CHINA 2018 food fair, which is organized by ANUGA Koelnmesse in Beijing (China), opened today, its doors to the commercial public. Our company feels particularly proud to be participating as the only Greek exhibitor in said fair, representing the Greek – Mediterranean culinary culture in China ‘s commercial food stuff buyers. Our … Read more

On November 2018, we will have the pleasure of participating for the first time at the three-day  Exhibition under the auspices and with the Region of Central Macedonia, which will take place at the METROPOLITAN EXPO exhibition center in Athens from 10 until 12.11.2018, thus integrating our gourmet delicacies’ full potential and gaining considerable exposure … Read more

Immediately after its very successful participation at the SIAL PARIS 2018 International Fair, “SOTIRIA MAVIDOU & SONS O.E.” made its first corporate & product appearance at the WENZHOU INTERNATIONAL IMPORT EXPO, which was held at the Wenzhou province in China. Said province is one of China’s most powerful commercial geographical locations. Our representative in China, Mr. Aris Argyriou, C.E.O. … Read more

The range of our retail products can be found during all days of the 83rd T.I.F. exhibition by the vast numbers of public who visit Pavilion 4, at the impressively large stand of “Bios COOP“, the Social Consumer Cooperative of Thessaloniki. At the Stand, the visiting public is perfectly served by Mr. Panagiotis Lakkas (Store Manager) of “Bios Coop” and can purchase all … Read more

During the autumn of 2018 we will have the pleasure of participating once more – for the third consecutive time – at SIAL 2018 (Paris – France). SIAL has traditionally been one of the two largest food exhibitions in Europe and is considered a benchmark for our products’ global presentation. Of course, we will be delighted … Read more

From September 1 until November 9, 2018, our clientele will meet “the Galaxy girl” on the back of the OASTH public transportation buses which serve the commuting public of Thessaloniki. What better way for us to mark and celebrate the beginning of the 83RD Thessaloniki International Fair period, than to greet it with our “feel the taste” refreshing message?  

On July 6 – 11, the “FRIENDSHIP REGATTA 2018” sailing contest took place at the Aegean with the participation of 17 sailing boats and crews from 4 countries (Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania) who competed against each other proudly dressed in uniforms bearing our corporate logo! The race was organized for the second year by the … Read more

  “It was the “Welcome to the SUMMER FANCY FOOD SHOW” mood that greeted us from the very first moment during our first participation in the reknowned US Trade Fair, as the banner at the entrance of the Jacob K. Javits Conference Center that hosts the exhibition proclaimed, from Saturday, 30.6 until Monday, 2.7.2018. This … Read more

  Our Company was pleased and honored to receive the results for the products it submitted for evaluation in the committee of the world-renowned International Institute of Flavor & Quality (iTQi) for 2018. The International Tasting and Quality Institute – iTQi – based in Brussels, is the leading organization that tests and promotes food and … Read more

The awards we received by the dedicated and prominent chefs from around the world – after a “blind” tasting – for  our brand new “Galaxy Barbeque Sauce” and for our Classic and Orange balsamic creams at the official event in Athens that was held by the International Institute of Flavor and Quality (iTQi) on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, once again made our … Read more

On Tuesday, June 26, 2018, the annual Taste & Quality Institute (iTQi) award ceremony was held at the DIVANI Hotel in Athens, honoring our Company among the Greek award winning ones. The event was attended by a large number of important business community executives and Directors. Mr. Polychronis Mavidis (General Manager of our company), gladly … Read more

  We are delighted for our participation in Asia’s largest exhibition (and the 4th largest Innovation trade fair in the World), namely the SIAL China 2018, that is held in Shanghai on May 16-18. Our company promotes its unique quality and flavor products in the world’s largest market and dynamically boosts its export activity. Our … Read more

It is with great pleasure that we currently participate at the official trade mission in Dubai (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES / March 12 – 15, 2018) that is jointly organized between the GREEK INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION and the HELLENIC FEDERATION of ENTERPRISES, in cooperation with the Greek Foreign Ministry and the U.A.E. Union of Commercial and … Read more

“Galaxy” will travel to New York in order to participate in the Summer Fancy Food Show, the largest specialty food trade event in North America that will be held at the Jacob K. Javits Conference Center on 30.6-2.7.2018. Another corporate participation that will bring our Greek products to the international food stage, hoping to leave … Read more

Our company, identified with the gastronomy of Thessaloniki, was among the selected ones that were presented through the action of the Municipality of Thessaloniki under the “umbrella” of the Thessaloniki Food Festival, aiming at the further development of gastronomic tourism. On Monday, October 9, 2017, our exquisite products took their place within the “1st Thessaloniki … Read more

On Tuesday, October 3, 2017, we had the pleasure to welcome members of the Hellenic Rescue Team (www.hrt.org.gr) who educated and trained seven members of our workforce on the vital matter of First Aids. The above training – which is certified by the European Resuscitation Council – was conducted in the framework of our corporate … Read more

In a few days our General Manager, Mr. Polychronis Mavidis as well as our Quality Assurange Manager, Mr. Kostas Kokonas, will man for the second time our exhibition stand at the biggest trade Fair in Europe, namely ANUGA 2017 at Cologne, Germany, presenting our Mediterranean gourmet foodstuff products to a worldwide B2B public, under the … Read more