Sardines
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Trata
Stavrochori, Kilkis, Central Macedonia (Kilkis), Greece ✓ verified
The best-known canned-fish brand in Greek supermarkets, produced by family company Konva in Kilkis, with wild North Aegean Sardina pilchardus (FAO 37.3.1) confirmed on the label.
At a glance
| Country | Greece |
|---|---|
| Region | Central Macedonia (Kilkis) |
| City | Stavrochori, Kilkis |
| Founded | 1978 Brand launched 1978; the Tzika family fish trade dates to 1910 per the company (single-sourced). Food Chain Magazine says "over 90 years" — suggested wording: brand 1978, family business early 20th century. |
| Company | family canner (third generation) |
| Price | $ — budget |
| Species | Sardina pilchardus (sardine) · Confirmed |
| Made at | Konva (KONVA A.E.V.E.), Stavrochori, Kilkis |
Notable facts
- Best-known canned-fish brand in Greek supermarkets; ISO, BRC, IFS and FDA certified.
- Produced by KONVA A.E.V.E. at Stavrochori, Kilkis — not Kavala, as sometimes assumed (two-source confirmed).
- Label transcription confirms Sardina pilchardus from FAO 37.3.1 (North Aegean); 70% sardines, 70 g drained per 100 g can.
- Company claims the world's first robotized sardine line — a marketing claim, not independently verified.
- Also sells frozen "Trata On Ice" sardine fillets.
- Retail: EUR 1.90-2.91 per 100 g on Skroutz, EUR 2.64 at Sklavenitis, about USD 2.99-4 in the US.
Behind the tin
Trata is packed at Konva (KONVA A.E.V.E.) in Stavrochori, Kilkis, Greece.
full sardine line of Trata are packed at Konva (KONVA A.E.V.E.), Stavrochori, Kilkis — not the brand's whole range.
Products
Wild sardines in olive oil (100 g)
olive oil Sardina pilchardus · Confirmed
Sardines in vegetable oil (100 g)
vegetable oil Sardina pilchardus · Confirmed
Sardines in tomato sauce (100 g)
Evidence & uncertainties
Overall sourcing confidence for this profile: ✓ verified — corroborated by two or more sources.
Species — Confirmed: Latin name shown on packaging or certification.