Private company
Logo: kyknoscanning.com3
Greek food company
KYKNOS S.A. (Greek: Κύκνος meaning swan) is the oldest Greek canning company, founded in 1915 in Nafplion. It manufactures tomato paste, purée, ketchup and tomato sauces. it is one of the major tomato paste brands in the country and a supplier of tomato paste for many brands throughout the world.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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KYKNOS S.A. (Greek: Κύκνος meaning swan) is the oldest Greek canning company, founded in 1915 in Nafplion.2
The company was founded by Michail Manoussakis while he was still physics teacher at the Piraeus High School. Michail and his brother Kostis Manoussakis manufactured the first 1000 cans of whole peeled tomatoes on the Kostis Farm in Asini, which is in the Argolis district of the Peloponnese.
From Wikipedia’s article on Kyknos S.A., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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