Who owns Chrysi Zymi?
Chrysi Zymi is owned by Vivartia (Greece).[1]
Vivartia owns 75% of Chrysi Zymi rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Vivartia Συμμετοχών Μονοπρόσωπη Α.Ε.: Οικονομικές καταστάσεις (εταιρικές και ενοποιημένες) χρήσης 2024, Vivartia Holdings S.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Vivartia Holdings S.A. (75% stake) reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇷 Greece, Athens
- Origin
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- Category
- Food › Bakery › Cakes
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Chrysi Zymi
Chrysi Zymi is the retail brand of Michail Arabatzis S.A., known as Hellenic Dough, one of Europe's largest makers of frozen dough and a leader in traditional Greek frozen dough products such as feta triangles and Macedonian striftari. Vivartia holds 75 per cent of the company, which makes more than 700 products in three factories and won awards in 2024 for Chrysi Zymi's marketing and its triangles with PDO feta.
Ownership timeline of Chrysi Zymi
Where Chrysi Zymi sits in Vivartia
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Vivartia
Vivartia controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in cakes, and who owns them
The 51 brands in cakes on Brandtree belong to 35 owners. The largest is Edita, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| HoHos (Middle East and North Africa) | Edita | 🇪🇬 Egypt |
| Lotus | Lotus Bakeries | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Crossini | Rebisco | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Balconi | Valeo Foods | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| Mademoiselle Desserts | Emmi | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Eti Browni | Eti | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| Entenmann's | Grupo Bimbo | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Hostess | J.M. Smucker | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Vivartia
Vivartia is a privately held company headquartered in Athens, Greece, founded in 2006. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control.
Vivartia is a Greek food and restaurant group, established in September 2006, that calls itself the largest food and catering services group in Greece. It is wholly owned by Venetiko Holdings, which is controlled by funds of CVC Capital Partners VII, and had 2024 sales of 975.4 million euros. It sold the Barba Stathis frozen food business to IDEAL Holdings at the end of March 2025 and agreed in July 2025 to sell the Dodoni dairy.
🇬🇷 Chrysi Zymi and other Greek brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 48 brands that began in Greece. 6 of them (13%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Chrysi Zymi is not one of them.
- Allatini — ELBISCO 🇬🇷
- Violife — KKR 🇺🇸
- AVIN — Motor Oil Hellas 🇬🇷
- Aegean Airlines — Aegean 🇬🇷
- American Legend — Karelia 🇬🇷
- Blue Star Ferries — Attica Group 🇬🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Chrysi Zymi?
The parent company of Chrysi Zymi is Vivartia, a privately held company headquartered in Greece.
Is Chrysi Zymi Greek?
Yes. Chrysi Zymi originated in Greece and its owner, Vivartia, is also headquartered in Greece.
Is Chrysi Zymi still owned by Vivartia?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Chrysi Zymi is still owned by Vivartia (75% stake). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Vivartia Συμμετοχών Μονοπρόσωπη Α.Ε.: Οικονομικές καταστάσεις (εταιρικές και ενοποιημένες) χρήσης 2024 — Vivartia Holdings S.A., Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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