Chipita facts for kids
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| S.A. | |
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founder | Constandinos Tsaltas |
| Headquarters | Athens, Greece |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Spyros Theodoropoulos (CEO) |
| Products | 7DAYS, Fineti, Chipicao and others |
| Revenue | 546,8 million € (2020) |
| Owner | Mondelēz International |
Chipita S.A. is a big food company from Greece. Its main office is in Athens. You might know their yummy snacks like croissants, cakes, and chips! Chipita started in 1973 and now sells its products in many countries around the world. As of 2016, it was active in 56 different countries.
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History of Chipita
Chipita is a Greek company that makes snack foods. It started way back in 1973. A big moment for Chipita was in 1991. That's when they launched their famous 7DAYS croissant. This was a special baked snack that came in its own package and stayed fresh for a long time.
Today, Chipita makes its products in factories located in 11 different countries. They sell these snacks to people in 56 countries. They do this either directly or by working with other companies.
Chipita has 13 factories that they own themselves. These are in countries like the Netherlands, Greece, Germany, and the United Kingdom. They also have six more factories that they run with partners. These are in places like Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and India.
Chipita also has offices in 15 countries. These offices help sell their products. More than 5,800 people work for Chipita. About 4,700 of them work directly for Chipita. The rest work through their partner companies.
In May 2021, a big company called Mondelēz International bought Chipita. They paid about €2 billion for it. The deal was finished on January 3, 2022.
Chipita's Products
Chipita makes many different kinds of snacks. They have both international brands and local brands.
International Brands
These are brands you can find in many countries:
- 7DAYS: This brand offers many sweet and savory snacks made from flour.
- Sweet snacks include 7DAYS Single Serve Croissants, 7DAYS mini croissants, and 7DAYS Cakes.
- Savory snacks include Bake Rolls and Mini Bake Rolls.
- Fineti: This is Chipita's line of sweet treats.
- Products include Fineti Chocolates, Fineti Dips & Sticks, and Fineti Spread.
- Chipicao: This brand is made especially for kids. Chipicao snacks often come with a fun extra item, like a sticker or a small toy.
- Products include Chipicao single serve croissants and Chipicao mini croissants.
Local Greek Brands
These snacks are mainly sold in Greece:
- Molto Croissants
- SpinSpan Jam
- Chipita and Tsipers potato chips
- Extra extruded snacks, like Extra Cheesy Curls.
Working with Other Companies
Chipita also works with other companies around the world. These are called joint venture partnerships. They help Chipita make and sell products in new places.
- Mexico: In 2017, Chipita teamed up with other companies to create CCP. They sell mini croissants for kids under the brand name Vuala.
- India: Britchip was started in India in 2017. It's a partnership between Chipita and Britannia Industries. They make and sell croissants there.
- Saudi Arabia: Modern Food Industries (MFI) was set up in 2009. It's a partnership that sells 7DAYS croissants and cakes in Saudi Arabia and other nearby countries.
- Malaysia: Muchico Bakery was formed in 2016. This partnership started making and selling 7DAYS croissants in Malaysia in 2017 and in Singapore in 2018.
