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History
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1929
The two brothers, Chrysostomos
and Costas Mitsides, who were dealing with timber trading, purchase a stone
mill on Nikiforou Foka, in the old town of Nicosia, opposite the historic
Famagusta Gate.
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Costas
Mitsides
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Chrysostomos
Mitsides
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1932
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establish a partnership under the name "Chrysostomos and Costas
Mitsides" with major activities to include flour milling, pasta
manufacturing, timber trading and ice making. The stone mill is put in
operation and the company's first pasta line is introduced under the name
"Krinos".
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1940
The second family line takes over
the running of the company with Petros & Stelios Chr. Mitsides and Petros
& Mikis C. Mitsides as directors.
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1955
The first industrial flourmill is
set up with machinery from Miag of Germany. The milling capacity is now at 25
tons daily. In addition, the company imports an ice cream cone producing unit,
also from Germany.
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1958
During the first bi-communal
conflicts, the Timber center which was situated in Ermou street in the heart of
Nicosia, is destroyed and is rebuilt on Nikiforou Foka.
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1961
The first modern pasta machinery
is imported from Baibanti of Italy. The following year, industrial production
of pasta begins with a capacity of 200 kgs per hour, and the first Mitsides
pasta is launched on the Cyprus market.
1965
The first export shipment of Mitsides Pasta is effected, with the UK being the
first destination.
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1970
 The flourmill, as well as the
ice-cream cone and ice units are completely destroyed by fire. In the same
year, the partnership becomes a limited liability company under the name
"Chr. & C. Mitsides Ltd".
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1971
A new mill is constructed on the
site of the old one, with new automatic machinery from Sangatti of Italy. The
milling capacity now rises to 60 tons daily.
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1977
The third family line takes over
the management of the company with Chrysostomos St. Mitsides, Chrysostomos P.
Mitsides, Constantinos P. Mitsides and Olga Lysandrou as Directors.
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1978
Packaging of pasta, which up to
then was done by hand, now becomes automated.
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1983
The packaging of flour becomes
automated and the following year the mill's capacity rises to 100 tons daily.
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1988
A new pasta factory with brand
new machinery is constructed in the Dhali Industrial Area. In two years two
completely automated production lines for long and short pasta start operation,
and the pasta plant's total production capacity rises to 1,500 kg per hour.
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1996
An agreement is signed with
Petrini of Italy, for the import, under-license production and
distribution of the known Italian pasta brand
Spigadoro.
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1997
Cooperation with
Tricon Global Restaurants and
Pizza Hut international begins. Chr. & C. Mitsides becomes
an approved supplier of flour for the Pizza Hut chain globally, and as such the
company starts exports of substantial quantities of flour to all Pizza Hut
restaurants in the Middle East and Arab Gulf.
During the same year, agreements are signed with Triglia and Monder of Italy,
for the import, packaging and distribution of a line of ready-made pasta sauces
and a line of dry tortellini, respectively. All the above are sold under the
Mitsides name.
Furthermore, during the same year, an agreement is signed with
Puratos N.V. of Belgium, the world leader in ingredients for the
baking, confectionery and other food industries, for the exclusive distribution
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1998
New offices and a warehouse of
5,000 sq.mtrs are built in the Dhali Industrial Zone and the following year a
new fully computerized mixing plant for the production and packaging of
specialty flours is built next to the pasta plant. In addition, the production
capacity of the flour mill is increased to 130 tons daily.
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2000
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In June 2000, Chr. & C. Mitsides Ltd becomes a public company.
In the same year, as a result of its cooperation with Tricon Restaurants
International and Pizza Hut as an approved flour supplier, Mitsides wins the
"Middle East Supplier of the Year" award for the year 2000. This
award is annually granted by Tricon, based on criteria of quality, hygiene,
service, timely delivery and sales volumes.
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2001
In January 2001, both the Flourmill and the Pasta Factory acquire the ISO9002
quality certification.
 On October
31st, "Larnaca Flourmills Zenon Ltd", a Mill with a capacity of 100
tons daily, joins the Mitsides Group after its takeover by Chr. & C.
Mitsides Ltd. The total capacity of the group's two mills now stands at 230
tons daily, making the Mitsides group the largest by far producer of flour in
Cyprus.
During the same month, the Mitsides Quality Centre is launched at the Group's
Headquartes in Dhali. The quality Centre regularly hosts specialized seminars
for bakers and confectioneries, with the participation of experts from Cyprus
and abroad.
As a result of its cooperation with Tricon and Pizza Hut Mitsides wins for the
2nd time the "Middle East Supplier of the Year" award for the year
2001, and also receives the highest distinction of all and is pronounced as
Tricon's "Star International Supplier of the Year" among 630
suppliers worldwide.
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2002
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During 2002, a related company creates the Olympico Futsal Athletic Centre, a
European standards centre that comprises two high quality futsal grounds. The
centre is located in grounds next to the Group's Headquarters in Dhali
industrial Zone
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2003
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In November 2003 a separate production line for fresh / frozen pasta products
is set up next to the Mitsides Pasta Plant and the first Mitsides ravioli are
introduced.
Chr. & C. Mitsides receives for a third time the "Supplier of the Year Award"
for its area (Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan) by Yum! Brands (former
Tricon).
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2004
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In February 2004 both the Mitsides Flourmill and the Mitsides Pasta plant
acquire the HACCP Food Safety Management System certification by the CCC and
ELOT.
In June 2004 Chr. & C. Mitsides submit an application for dual listing on the
Cyprus and Athens stock Exchanges.
In December 2004 Mitsides acquires a 10% share holding in Serbian company
Zitopromet Bratstvo A.D., a company dealing with the production of flour, pasta
and bakery products, as well as the trading of grains.
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2005
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In March 2005 a new line of Mitsides products enters the Cyprus market. The new
line comprises of various kinds of processed tomato products, including two
types of chopped peeled tomatoes in 400g tins, as well as tomato pulp and paste
in catering packages of 2.5 and 5 kilos.
In June 2005, Serbian company Zitopromet Bratstvo A.D. starts the construction
of a new, modern Pasta Plant of a total capacity of 2.000 kilos per hour, in
Sremska Mitrovica.
In July 2005 "Chr. & C. Mitsides Ltd" is renamed as "Mitsides Public Company
Ltd".
In November 2005, Mitsides begins the construction of its own Grain Silos on
its Headquarters grounds in Dhali Industrial Zone. Four Silos of a total
capacity of 10.000 tons are being constructed.
In December 2005, Mitsides Group increases its share holding in Serbian company
Zitopromet Bratstvo A.D. from 10% to 45.57%.
In the same month, Mitsides receives Yum! Brands "Supplier of the Year" award
for the fourth time, as a result of its flour exports to Pizza Hut restaurants
in the Middle East and Arab Gulf.
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2006
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In February 2006, Mitsides Passata in 500g carton packages, enters the Cyprus market.
In May 2006 Mitsides begins the import and distribution of Italian pasta Spiga Di Puglia.
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