About us
Foodtec
Foodtec advisory company was founded by Mr. Tony Ioannou in 2000. It is located at a short distance from the center of Nicosia, in Strovolos. The company provides a wide range of services such as preparation and sending of applications for participation in European and other co-financed projects, preparation of studies (techno-economic, sustainability, geological, innovation, development of products, e-cigarettes), design of factories, design of production line, development and design of systems (ISO 22000 / HACCP, BRC, FSSC 22000, IFS, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 9001, ISO 14000, OHSAS 18001a etc.), conducting seminar trainings, preparation of clients for inspections by various organizations, technical support, legal advice and other related services.
Foodtec has become a leader company in the field of consultation, offering services characterised by prestige, reliability, awareness and value.
Foodtec offers its services both in Cyprus and abroad (Dubai, Russia, United States of America, Australia, Lebanon, Serbia).
The main sectors in which the company operates are milk and dairy dairies, mills, juice bars, bakery, pastry shops, butchers, chocolate factories, butcheries, packaging industries of confectionery, sweets, egg, water, vegetable, mastic, croutons, nuts, tahini, ravioli, snacks, cakes, pies, pasta, croquettes, nut production/processing, honey processing industries, spices, pulses, teas, frozen food industries, warehouses, restaurants, hotels, catering, taverns, mass catering establishments, supermarkets, plastic packaging industry, irrigation production and marketing industries, natural storage, scanning and confidential file storage, warehousing and trading of sanitary ware , production and bottling of cleaning and disinfecting products, assembly and installation of water systems, maintenance companies, fire fighting equipment , anti-insecticide services, etc.
ELAN FOOD LAB
Elan Foodlab Testing was founded by Mr. Tony Ioannou in 2005 and its buildings are located at Strovolos in Nicosia. It is one of the largest accredited laboratories (by the Cypriot Quality Promotion Agency) for analysis and testing in Cyprus and analyzes a wide variety of samples to determine the safety and fitness of the raw material, the intermediate or finished product and provides advice for improving the quality and safety of products.
Some of the distinct services we offer are:
- Food, Feeding, Water / Beverage Analyses
- Health Certificates Analyses
- Swab Analyses
- Environmental Analyses
- Analyses for nutritional labels
CEO
Managing Director of both companies is Mr Tony Ioannou, who has successfully completed the following studies:
- 1972 – 1974 Food Technology at South London College
- 1975 – 1979 Food Science at South Bank University
- 1991- 1992 Food Chemistry at the Royal Society of Chemistry
He also has the following professional experience:
- 1972 – 1974 Food Technology at South London College
- 1975 – 1979 Food Science at South Bank University
- 1991- 1992 Food Chemistry at the Royal Society of Chemistry
- He also has the following professional experience:
- 1974 – 1975 Metal Box UK → Researcher
- 1976 – 1976 Muter Hackman Public Analysts → Researcher
- 1977 – 1978 Stratford on Avon Foods → Quality Manager
- 1979 – 1981 Campden & Chorleywood UK → Researcher
- 1981 – 1996 Tesco UK → Technical Director
- 1996 – 2000 Pittas Dairy Industries Ltd → Quality Manager
- 2000 – Present → Foodtec & Elan foodlab → Managing Director
Staff and Partners
Our companies are comprised of a specialized scientific team of 16 (sixteen) people from experienced:
- Food Technologists
- Veterinarians
- Agronomists
- Microbiologists
- Chemical Engineers
who have collaborated with external consultants with specialized expertise and market leadership.
Our vision
Our vision is to remain at the forefront of Advisory Services in Cyprus and to maintain our prominent position in the food industry as we have been doing during the last 17 years. Also, we aim in providing high-quality services in combination with low costs for the ultimate satisfaction of our clients.