John Antoniou

R&d Expert at PALIRIA

John Antoniou is an experienced R&D expert currently working at PALIRIA since January 2023. Prior to this role, John served as a researcher at YIOTIS S.A. from March 2015 to January 2023 and worked as a sales engineer at CFS Industrial for a brief period in early 2015, providing technical support for packaging materials. Earlier in 2006, John was a quality assurance assistant at the Union of Vinicultural Cooperatives of Samos, overseeing production line supervision and quality assurance. John holds a PhD in Food Science from Jiangnan University, acquired from 2010 to 2014, a Master's degree in Food Technology and Human Nutrition with a specialty in Food Engineering from Agricultural University of Athens from 2006 to 2008, and a Bachelor's degree in Food Science and Technology from the same institution from 2000 to 2006.

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PALIRIA

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Paliria was founded in 1957, on the island of Evia, in Central Greece as a privately owned business by the entrepreneur Antonis Souliotis. Since then, the purpose of Paliria has steadily been the production of well cooked, delicious ready to eat meals and mezedes based on authentic Greek & Mediterranean recipes, as well as their marketing in national and international markets. Today, Paliria owns 6 plants in 2 continents reaching an area of more than 35,000 M2 as well as an annual production capacity of 35,000 tons. Paliria, constitutes the leading Greek exporter of ready to eat meals and meze. Moreover, proudly holds the position of No 1 Dolma & Vine Leaves producer in the world, hand rolling more than 2.000.000 dolmas per day! The company’s products' portfolio is based on a variety of more than 120 different traditional Greek and Mediterranean recipes, also compromises by a brand portfolio of 3 sub-brands (Greek Originals – which is the International Brand, On Your Side & Spitika brands for the Greek Market). Paliria products, are marketed to consumers and food service professionals in more than 60 countries around the globe. Our global workforce of more than 2000 people is one of our greatest strengths and our most valuable asset. In Paliria we invest in talented professionals, their training and wellbeing within the company as well as their professional and career development, are points of great interest to us. Our colleagues are individuals who share the same values, vision, and culture with our company in any unit, plant, office, or country they are working at. Authenticity, honesty, transparency, and love for people but also for quality food! are the key values motivating all of us within Paliria to keep passionately prepare, produce and share authentic, honest and delicious Greek food with consumers all over the world.