Canada

Greek olive oil exports to Canada are dropping while Tunisian and Italian olive oil dominate the market according to the most recent figures. 

Greek olive oil has been gradually, but steadily, losing its market share in Canada, a report published by the Bureau of Economic and Commercial Affairs of the Greek Consulate of Toronto revealed recently. Between 2013 and 2016, Greek olive oil came...

Greece is the birthplace of Christine Cushing. In Greece, residents consume almost 25 litres of olive oil per capita annually.  Natives use twice as much olive oil than any other Mediterranean countries. Cushing is a professional chef from Toronto who became well known for her...

Greece's economic turmoil is increasingly affecting the Greek diaspora, including the 250,000-plus members of the Greek-Canadian community and their many businesses. According to 'The Globe and Mail', Canadian-born and raised, John Nikolouzos moved to Greece eight years ago to help...

The Hellenic Initiative Canada and The Hellenic Initiative Australia have launched the End of Year Global Appeal for Greece to help provide a little joy and hope to Greek families in need this Christmas. “THI Australia is delighted to be...

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne was one of the thousands of attendees at the Ottawa Greek Festival, according to the National Herald. The Ontario Premier posted a photograph from her visit to the Greek feast on her personal Twitter account commenting:...

Greek Summerfest The Vancouver Greek Summerfest - an annual celebration of food, entertainment and family fun is back for the 30th year. With dozens of live singers and dancers on the performance stage and plenty of Greek food to sample,...

The Greek Heritage Month of Vancouver will come to an end on Sunday, June 28, with the celebration of Greek Day, an award-winning family-friendly event that has been attraction more than 100,000 people every year since 1974. Greek Day 2015 will...

An article entitled “Gluten Free Greek and 6 key ingredients in a Greek kitchen,” written by journalist Samantha McLeod, was published in one of western Canada’s most popular newspapers, Province. The article which included photographs and an original dialogue between...

The prestigious Canadian newspaper "Globe and Mail" published an extensive article entitled "Eat like a Greek? Decoding the Mediterranean diet" praising the advantages of Greek and Mediterranean diet, especially the one followed on the island of Crete, southern Greece. According to the...

While Toronto’s own Peter Minaki is the latest blogger to transition to the more traditional printed platform, what makes the soon-to-be-launched “Everything Mediterranean” (2nd Edition) cookbook even more of an achievement, is the fact that the author’s suitors hail...

“It would take a lifetime to teach someone about Greece, but to fall in love with it, takes only a few minutes” said Christine Cushing, the famous Canadian chef, in the residence of the Greek ambassador in Ottawa, in...

The Three Greek Sisters, Betty, Eleni and Samantha Bakopoulos, from Toronto's Danforth neighborhood, have produced cookbooks that place Greek food on a pedestal next to some of the most prominent and respected kitchens of the world. Their first cookbook, Three...

The cold months have arrived, even in Greece. The beaches are replaced by gathering at tavernas, estiatoria and warm fireplaces with family and friends. Chestnuts are being gathered, the aroma of quinces wafts through the home and the slaughter...

According to the Greek Deputy Foreign Minister, Dimitris Dollis, feta cheese is a “generic” product in Canadian markets. The Deputy Minister noted that a mere land origin indication cannot be registered as a PDO brand, referring exclusively to the...