Krinos Foods

What Krinos Foods does

Krinos Foods LLC is a privately held, Bronx, New York-headquartered importer, distributor, and manufacturer of Greek and Eastern European specialty foods, founded in 1958 and operating continuously for 65+ years. The company curates, sources, and distributes over 1,800 frozen, refrigerated, and dry products — including its flagship KRINOS brand and a portfolio of owned, exclusive, and imported labels (Marco Polo, Apollo, Hermes, Pyramid, Black Bull, Santa Barbara Olive Co., Gazda, Biljana, Katun, Euro Gourmet, Carnex, Big Alpha, Katlin, Armstrong Olives) — across the United States and Canada through six regional distribution facilities and a Toronto manufacturing site equipped with patented Fillo Dough machinery.

The company runs a vertically integrated production footprint: a 35,000 sq ft SQF-certified private-label/co-packing facility in Port Arthur, Texas (The Olive Packing Company); a manufacturing facility in Santa Maria, California (Santa Barbara Olive Company); Toronto-based fillo manufacturing; and a state-of-the-art Bronx headquarters with one of New York City's ten largest solar installations. Aggregate storage capacity is nearly 10 million cubic feet of dry and 2 million cubic feet of cold warehousing, with packaging lines producing over 5 million cases annually. Sourcing spans 27–28 countries.

Krinos generates revenue through four primary channels: (1) wholesale distribution of its owned and imported brands to mainstream supermarket chains, club stores, and national distributors under custom programs and trade promotions; (2) ethnic-channel distribution ranging from industrial-scale accounts to mom-and-pop stores serving Greek, Turkish, Russian, Eastern European, and Middle Eastern communities; (3) foodservice supply to restaurants, healthcare operators, and K-12/higher education institutions; and (4) private label and co-packing manufacturing for major retail brands via The Olive Packing Company. A 728-SKU direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront on krinos.com and a branded Amazon store supplement the wholesale core. Pricing is quote-based through credit-account onboarding; the company is privately held with no disclosed institutional ownership or financial sponsors.

Name

Krinos Foods

Legal name

Krinos Foods LLC

Website

https://krinos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Krinos Foods is a privately held, Bronx-based importer, distributor, and manufacturer of Greek and Eastern European specialty foods founded in 1958. It supplies over 1,800 SKUs across wholesale, ethnic, foodservice, private-label, and direct-to-consumer channels throughout North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Foods Import and Distribution

NAICS

Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing (311412), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & International Foods Distribution (CRAOABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ethnic Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Wholesale (AFAIAIAB), Ethnic Groceries & Shelf-Stable Foods Wholesale (AFAIAIAA)

Keywords

• Greek specialty foods
• Eastern European foods
• Specialty food distribution
• Private label co-packing
• Food import wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Specialty Food Import and Distribution: Imports and distributes over 1,800 frozen, refrigerated, and dry products (including KRINOS, Marco Polo, Podravka, ION, KRAS, Apollo, and other owned/imported brands) at wholesale to ethnic retailers, mainstream supermarket chains, club stores, and foodservice operators across North America.
2. Private Label / Co-Packing Manufacturing: The Olive Packing Company (a Krinos Foods entity) manufactures and co-packs private label gourmet olives and specialty products for some of the biggest retail brands, leveraging a 35,000 sq. ft. facility with state-of-the-art refrigeration, processing and packing equipment.
3. Direct-to-Consumer E-commerce: Retail e-commerce sales via the Krinos.com online storefront (728-SKU catalog) and an Amazon Store, with email-list promotions and a downloadable product/foodservice catalog.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion6 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Krinos Foods imports, distributes, and manufactures over 1,800 Greek and Eastern European specialty food products — frozen, refrigerated, and dry — under owned (KRINOS, Apollo, Marco Polo, Hermes, Pyramid, Black Bull, Katun, Santa Barbara Olive Co.), exclusive, and imported brands (Podravka, ION, KRAS). The company serves ethnic retailers, national distributors, supermarket chains, club stores, restaurants, and institutional foodservice operators across the U.S. and Canada, and operates private label/co-packing manufacturing through The Olive Packing Company in Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Krinos: Flagship owned brand used across Krinos' olive, tahini, pepper, cheese, and other core product lines.
• Marco Polo
• Santa Barbara Olive Co.
• Apollo
• Hermes
• Pyramid
• Gazda
• Biljana
• Big Alpha
• Katun
• Euro Gourmet
• Carnex
• Black Bull
• Armstrong Olives
• Katlin

Products and services

• KRINOS Olives (Kalamata, Cracked Green, Extra Jumbo Pitted) Greek olives (Kalamata, Cracked Green, and Extra Jumbo Pitted) sold under the KRINOS flagship brand for retail, wholesale, and foodservice buyers across the U.S. and Canada.
• KRINOS Tahini KRINOS-branded tahini (1 lb glass jar) described as the best-selling tahini in the U.S., sold to retail, wholesale, and foodservice buyers across the U.S. and Canada.
• KRINOS Roasted Red Peppers KRINOS-branded jarred roasted red peppers (1 lb) sold to retail, wholesale, and foodservice buyers as part of the Mediterranean specialty assortment.
• Apollo Fillo/Phyllo Dough and Greek Pastries Owned Apollo brand spanning fillo/phyllo dough, baklava, spanakopita, and other Greek pastry products, supported by patented Fillo Dough machines at the Toronto facility that each produce over 900 pounds of dough per hour.
• Private Label / Co-Packing Manufacturing (The Olive Packing Company) Contract manufacturing and co-packing of private label gourmet olives and specialty products for some of the biggest retail brands, produced at the SQF-certified, 35,000 sq ft purpose-built Olive Packing Company facility in Port Arthur, TX, featuring state-of-the-art refrigeration, processing, and packing equipment.
• Wholesale Specialty Food Distribution Wholesale distribution of 1,800+ imported, manufactured, and distributed frozen, refrigerated, and dry specialty food SKUs to ethnic retailers and distributors (industrial scale to mom-and-pop), national distributors, club stores, supermarket chains, restaurants (national chains to small operators), and foodservice operators in healthcare, K-12, colleges, and universities across the U.S. and Canada.
• Imported and Exclusive Brand Distribution (Podravka, ION, KRAS, and others) Exclusive and imported brand distribution in North America for brands including Podravka, ION, KRAS, and others, sold across ethnic, mainstream, and foodservice channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5 million cases of annual production capacity
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• PodravkaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPodravka is described as Krinos Foods' long-time partner. The two companies co-exhibited at the New York Fancy Food Show 2025. Podravka is also distributed in North America by Krinos (listed as an imported brand on krinos.com).
• The Olive Packing CompanyflagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerThe Olive Packing Company is part of the Krinos Foods family. It is a premier manufacturer and co-packer of private label gourmet olives and specialty products for some of the biggest retail brands, operating a 35,000 sq ft purpose-built facility with state-of-the-art refrigeration, processing and packing equipment. SQF certified.
• Santa Barbara Olive CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSanta Barbara Olive Company is part of the Krinos Foods family, operating a manufacturing facility in Santa Maria, California (sbolive.com). It is listed among Krinos' owned brands.
• Krinos Foods CanadaflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKrinos Foods distributes all across the United States and in Canada through Krinos Foods Canada. The Toronto facility utilizes patented Fillo Dough machines that each produce over 900 pounds of dough per hour.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Roland Foods: U.S.-based specialty food importer and distributor of more than 1,200 gourmet and international SKUs to retail and foodservice. Highly comparable to Krinos in business model (import + distribute premium ethnic and international foods), customer mix (retail, club, foodservice), and category breadth.
• Atalanta Corporation: One of the largest privately held specialty food importers and distributors in the United States, serving retail and foodservice with imported cheeses, meats, seafood, and specialty grocery. Direct structural peer to Krinos in importer-distributor model, scale of SKU portfolio, and broad North American distribution footprint.
• Mediterranean Foods Inc. Importer and distributor of Greek and Mediterranean specialty foods into the U.S. market. Overlaps directly with Krinos on core category (Greek olives, peppers, feta, specialty grocery) and customer channels (ethnic retail and mainstream supermarkets).
• Pastene: U.S. importer and distributor of Italian specialty foods (pasta, tomatoes, olive oil, condiments) to retail and foodservice. Direct business-model peer to Krinos as a specialty food importer with national distribution, though focused on Italian rather than Greek/Eastern European cuisine.
• Grecian Delight Foods: Manufacturer of Greek and Mediterranean specialty foods (yogurt, sauces, pita, baked goods) supplying retail and foodservice. Comparable to Krinos in target cuisine, private label manufacturing capability, and U.S. foodservice penetration, though with more focus on prepared/refrigerated foods.

Emerging players

• Cedar's Mediterranean Foods: U.S. maker of Mediterranean dips, hummus, and specialty products with retail and foodservice presence. Overlaps with Krinos on Mediterranean positioning and foodservice distribution; smaller scale and more focused on dips/spreads than Krinos' broader specialty grocery.
• Victoria Fine Foods: Manufacturer and marketer of Italian specialty sauces and gourmet condiments serving retail and foodservice. Comparable to Krinos in the niche specialty food manufacturing and branded grocery segment, though with a narrower cuisine focus.

Broad incumbents

• Strauss Group: Global Israeli food and beverage group with Mediterranean and ethnic specialty brands across dairy, salads, and grocery. Adjacent incumbent comparable to Krinos in Mediterranean product portfolio and U.S. specialty distribution ambition, but operates globally and at significantly larger scale.
• Athenos (Saputo): Leading U.S. Greek cheese brand (feta, hummus) owned by Saputo, a global dairy major. Competes with Krinos' cheese and Mediterranean specialty categories but as part of a much broader dairy and specialty portfolio with greater marketing and trade spend.

Others

• Podravka: Croatian-headquartered multinational food company producing Balkan and Eastern European specialty brands. Both a long-time distribution partner of Krinos in North America and a peer in core Greek/Balkan/Eastern European categories, making it a hybrid partner/competitor relationship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/krinosfoods

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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