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A special culinary event took place at the modern facilities of CWC PRO Cooking Workshop Consulting. Aktio Sea Garden's excellent fish and fishery from TROFELIA Promoting Food, cooked by executive chef Sotiris Evangelou and his team, attributed a unique gastronomic result. He created eight gourmet dishes based on Greek traditional cuisine. Wine sponsor was Ktima...

The famous Fromagerie Agour in Hellette, on the French Basque Country, which produces and matures award-winning PDO & PGI cheeses, visited the team of TROFELIA Promoting Food / GLOBAL FOODS group - with the participation of chefs and associates - during their 4th gastronomic trip to San Sebastian, 8-12 January,2020. The team had the opportunity to know local and regional cheeses, such as Ossau-Iraty which has been awarded in international competitions as one of the best cheeses in the world, as well as a range of excellent sheep and goat cheeses. Local milk production, the enrichment of certain cheeses with Piment D 'Espelette, herbs and other products, animal breeding, the microclimate and the environmental conditions, add a strong aroma and a unique taste to the local cheeses. Agour's story begins in 1981 when a group of Basques passionate about working and living in their region, decided to stay there and develop local husbandry....

Bacalaos Alkorta plant in Elgoibar, where for more than 40 years a wide range of fishes and especially Bacalaos, are being processed, visited TROFELIA Promoting Food / GLOBAL FOODS group - with the participation of chef and associates - during their 4th educational trip in San Sebastian, January 8-12, 2020. The team was given a tour to the factory and watched closely fish processing stages, as well as they experienced excellent appetizers. Founded in 1976, Bacalaos Alkorta, combines tradition with new technologies to offer its customers products of high quality and nutritional...

The historic premises of Conservas Ortiz in the port of Ondarroa, which manages the production & processing of the famous white tuna Bonito del Norte, visited the team of TROFELIA Promoting Food / GLOBAL FOODS group, with the participation of chefs and associates during its 4th educational trip at San Sebastian region, January 8-12, 2020. The team had the chance to taste premium quality specialties and canapé with tuna, anchovies and seafood. Conservas Ortiz established its first canning factory in Ondarroa in 1891, just a few blocks from the fishing port. The original factory still operates, employing many of the city's women in cooking, cleaning and packing tuna in jars and...

The second educational trip with the participation of chefs and associates, took place in the province of Galicia of Spain, located in the northwest Iberian Peninsula, in February 2018.The aim of the trip was for the team to get acquainted with the region's tastes and famous products (Galician Beef, Iberico pork, anchovies, fish), to expand knowledge and acquaintances, to seek new sources of creative inspiration, to exchange views, improve communication and establish new...

TROFELIA Promoting Food organized its first educational excursion, with the participation of chefs and partners, in Naples, Italy, the capital of Campania region, January 20-23, 2017. During the trip, the team visited Ponte Reale farm, where it attended all stages of the vertical production of Mozzarella di Bufala Campana PDO. The trip aimed to the expansion of knowledge & knowhow, the exchange of views and chefs experiences, as well as the improvement of communication and...

TROFELIA Promoting Food has signed an exclusive cooperation agreement with the British company DINGLEY DELL PORK. DINGLEY DELL PORK is a family farming business based on the East Coast of Suffolk. The company produces superb, higher marbled welfare-friendly pork with provenance outdoors from their unique Red Duroc-based herd. Their unique Red Duroc breeding program for higher marbling, whereby they scan live animals, ensures that with each generation they continually improve both taste and flavor. They also produce a range of products, charcuterie, fresh cuts, cured hams, bacon and sausages for food service and retail both in the UK and abroad. The company is proud to work with many different chefs and food businesses including: Gordon Ramsay Group, Jason Atherton, Mark Poynton, Aquashard, Coworth Park, Core, Hakkasan, Michel Roux, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, Raffles Singapore, Four Seasons Mahe, Wolfgang Puch, City Super HK and Jumeirah Group...

The premium “Anchovies” known also as “star products” of the renowned Spanish company Conservas ORTIZ presented on February 7, 2019, at TASTEpoint space. Ander Montalvo, export area manager talked about Ortiz family business (since 1891) and its products, known worldwide as the "Delicacies of the Cantabrian Sea". Distinguished chef Sotiris Evangelou prepared nine delicious recipes inspired by ORTIZ products. Wines were courtesy of Ktima Gerovassiliou. The event was organized by Trofelia executive...

An exceptional master class at the 16th-century Villa Franceschi located on the banks of the river Brenta in Mira, attended the team Trofelia & Global Foods. Villa's master chef Remigio Dal Corso, presented typical dishes from Veneto region, suggesting relevant wines. At the special given dinner the team tasted chef's recipes starting with an excellent variety of Cicchetti alla Veneziana, fresh Gnocchi di potato with oyster sauce, and sea bass roasted in salt crust. The dessert included Roselline di sfoglia alle mele with apricot & amaretto sauce accompanied with the famous Prosecco Superiore. This unique experience closed successfully the gastronomic tour of Trofelia & Global Foods, 14-18 of January 2019, getting the taste and flavors of the northern Italian...

Visiting the Formaggeria Carozzi is an experience where you can assist the ancient art of converting milk in delicious cheese. What did Trofelia & Global Foods meet during their visiting? Passion for a traditional job, the culture of a local territory, the appreciation for the quality of raw materials. A journey at the gastronomy of Northern Italy 14-18 of January 2019, ended with a tasting of premium cheese, in the wonderful land of Valsassina, rich in history and traditions. Carozzi’s Gorgonzola DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) Selezione Dolce and Capriziola were both awarded with a gold medal at the thirtieth edition of the World Cheese...