ASTERIOU BROS – KREATA MAKEDONIAS" is for three generations one of the most recognized companies in meat processing and trading in Greece. Since 1928 our perseverance in quality along with the: • modern facilities owned, • technological infrastructure and • highly skilled manpower, strongly established our position in the field. Hence, our company is amongst the most healthy and continuously growing companies in Greece today, offering top quality products. Facilities Our unit has: • a cold store of 550,00 m2 for the preservation of fresh and frozen meat, • one last generation rapid freezing tunnel, • a production and transfer air-conditioned area of 750,00 m2 , • storage capacity for over 850 tons of products. Certifications FSSC 22000 & ISO 22000 The building and productive facilities meet all modern standards assuring high quality and hygiene according to the International and European specifications with: • Modern traceability system, • Central cooling system, • Regular and systematic checks at every stage of handling and processing of our goods and products, • Recurrent staff training. We go ahead showing respect to the morals and tradition, combined with experience and know-how in order to meet modern requirements and offer high quality products to our customers. What is more, we apply International standards such as HACCP, ISO 22000:2005 & FSSC 22000 in regard to food safety assurance. Taking all the above as granted, we can guarantee for the processing of our products (sales and distribution) thanks to our modern refrigerator trucks and trucks for the transfer of live animals. Merchandise and Products Our company is constantly growing strong because of its ability to meet the most demanding requirements due to the wide range in: - imported (cattle, pork, chicken, rabbit) • Bone-in • Deboned • Fresh • Frozen - Greek (cattle, pork, lamb, chicken, rabbit), - meat products and cold cuts, - and extensive experience and knowledge concerning Exclusive meat. Suppliers Our company ensures and guarantees raw material of high quality. We assess and choose our suppliers carefully in order to meet the requirements of the European legislation with reference to food safety and hygiene. Among our suppliers are selected domestic and foreign farms along with discrete manufacturers that meet high standards of animal breeding and slaughter. • We collaborate with more than 1,500 Greek livestock farmers and over 30 Greek slaughterhouses that all have EU codes. • We work with the biggest slaughterhouses, laboratories and cooperatives abroad setting high standards aiming at serving the most demanding requirements. As a result, we have developed solid partnerships with the most recognized manufacturers abroad but also with thousands of Greek livestock farmers, ensuring this way food safety and quality as well as high quality flavors.