Nomikos

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.

 

HISTORY & MILESTONES

• 1915

Dimitrios Nomikos sets up the first organized tomato processing factory in south eastern Europe, in Monolithos, on the island of Santorini.

• 1945

George, son of Dimitrios, sets up the second family factory on the island of Santorini, in Vlyhada.

• 1957

George expands with a third factory on the island of Kos.

• 1970

The business gets incorporated and sets up one more factory in mainland Greece, in Aliartos .

• 1982

The company expands its operations further north by building a new factory in the Domokos area.

• 2003

The company acquires stake in Merko Gida company, Turkey.

• 2007

The company acquires the Heinz Greece primary processing plant, “COPAIS”.

• 2014

The Vlyhada factory in Santorini is converted into Tomato Industrial Museum.

• 2017

The company expands its production capacity further by building a new factory in the area of Farsala.

• 2022

The company expands its operations and enters into the production and sale of Apple Puree products.

• 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.

 

D. Nomikos dedication to quality is based on the following five pillars:

• Product quality and safety
• Environment
• Sustainability
• Social responsibility
• Traceability down to the field

ENVIRONMENT

We are committed to the protection and preservation of our environment

D,Nomikos sa protects and preserves environment by implementing a full range of environmental actions aiming to minimize natural resource consumption, emissions, and waste.

- Company environmental regulations conforming to national and European.

- Water recycling.

- Replacing oil use with sustainable biomass.

- Usage of recyclable and recycled packaging material.

- Reduction of waste and by-products through recycling programs

- 2 factories powered by photovoltaic parks

 - Operations certified by ISO 14001.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

D. Nomikos conducts ethical business through fair trade, honesty, integrity and giving back to the Community

We provide a safe and healthy working environment for our employees where discrimination does not exist. Donations to charities are nominated by our personnel, we contribute to the local communities and institutions by supporting cultural events, social welfare and local educational activities.

Members of Sedex (voluntary compliance scheme) & BSCi Audited.

SUSTAINABILITY

D.Nomikos places emphasis on Sustainability by incorporating a range of initiatives in our operations.

 - We implement an Integrated Crop Management System based on the GLOBALGAP protocol for fresh fruits and vegetables which include:

- Extensive training of farmers on Good Agricultural Practices

- Field mapping

- Field monitoring, including crop history

- Recycling fertilizer containers (A1:H7)

- Applying advanced Smart farming technologies, in order to achieve maximum tomato quality and quantity with the least input, rational use of water resources, appropriate nutrients uptake, using climate–soil-plant growth parameters

- Certified Sustainable Supplier of Unilever since 2008 use of “Quick Fire Muddy Boots” program

PRODUCT SAFETY AND QUALITY

‘is our number one priority’

 

D.Nomikos is committed to ensuring that the strictest food safety regulations are followed

We operate using equipment built with the latest technology and implement continuous training programs on the latest methods, GMP’s, safety, hygiene and quality for our employees. We have been awarded the following certifications:

1. ISO 9001:2015
2. ISO 14001:2015
3. BRC
4. Kocher
5. Halal
6. BSCI
7. Member of SEDEX

 

TRACEABILITY

Our products are fully traceable

An automated traceability system is in place. Our system has the ability to trace back to the specific field where the tomatoes were harvested and forward to the final customer and end product (SKU).  Our traceability system guarantees final end user protection.

 

FACTORIES

• ALIARTOS PLANT

The Aliartos plant is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery and systems, specializing in secondary processing.

Production lines: Passata, Tomato Paste, Spiced and Plain Pizza Sauce.

Available packaging: aseptic, hot fill line for pouches, 1 glass jar line packing 70 to 720 g and 3 Tetra Pack lines packing 250 and 500 g.

 

• DOMOKOS PLANT

The Domokos plant has a processing capacity of 3.000 tons of fresh fruit per 24hrs and is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery and systems.

Production lines: Diced Tomatoes, Polpa, Passata, Tomato Paste, Pizza Sauce

Available packaging: 4 aseptic lines packing from 20 to 1000 lt, 2 hot fill lines packing 1/2 kg, 1kg, 2.5, 3, 5 kg tins, diced tomatoes in 400g, 800g, 2500g metal can

 

• FARSALA PLANT

The newly built Farsala plant has a processing capacity of 3.200 tons of fresh fruit per 24hrs

Production lines: Diced tomatoes, Passata, Tomato paste, Pizza Sauce and Apple Puree

Available packaging: 4 aseptic lines packing from 220 to 1000lt

 

PRODUCT RANGE

Our product range:

• TOMATO PASTE
• PIZZA SAUCE
• PASSATA
• POLPA
• DICED TOMATOES
• APPLE PUREE

 

 

• TOMATO PASTE

from fresh clean ripe tomatoes, with smooth and homogeneous texture, red vibrant color and intense tomato flavor and aroma. Cold or Hot Break, ranges from 28 to 38 brix.

 

Our standard tomato paste range includes:

- 28/30 CB and HB

- 30/32 CB and HB

- 36/38 CB

 

• PIZZA SAUCE

(or crushed tomatoes) from fresh clean ripe tomatoes, with a harsh homogeneous texture, red vibrant color , intense tomato flavor and aroma. Concentration from 8 to 22 brix , is prepared with or without spices.

Our standard pizza sauce range includes:

- 10/12 Plain and Spiced

- 12/14 Plain and Spiced

- 14/16 Plain and Spiced

 

 

• PASSATA

from fresh clean ripe tomatoes, with smooth and homogeneous texture, red vibrant color and intense tomato flavor and aroma.

Our Passata range includes:

- 6/8 HB

- 8/10 HB

- 10/12 HB

- 12/14 HB

 

• POLPA

from fresh clean ripe tomatoes with irregular tomato pieces in slightly concentrated tomato juice.

 

• DICED TOMATOES

from fresh clean ripe tomatoes that are specific for dicing. with defined tomato pieces in slightly concentrated tomato juice. with or without CaCl2 calcium chloride as firming agent.

Our standard diced tomato range includes:

- Diced 10x10mm

- Diced 12x12mm

- Diced 15x15mm

- Diced 19x19mm

 

• APPLE PUREE

from fresh, clean and ripe apples, with homogeneous texture, uniform light-yellow color, and  typical apple flavor and aroma. Available in concentration ranges from 11 to 38 brix.

Our standard apple puree range includes:

- 11/13 brix

- 30/32 Brix

- 36/38 Brix

 

AVAILABLE PACKS

Depending on product line

 

• INDUSTRIAL

1300lt IBC

220lt Metal Drum

20lt Aseptic Bag in Box

 

• FOOD SERVICE

20lt Aseptic Bag in Box

5kg (A12) can

2,5kg (A9) Can

5lt Pouch

3lt Pouch

 

• RETAIL

1/2kg Can

1kg Can

200g Glass Jar

500g Tetrapak

250g Tetrapak