In 1978, a model dairy processing unit was established in the mountainous village of Karines, one of the most important livestock farming regions of Crete, dedicated to transforming local Rethymnian milk into genuine, pure dairy products.
Pantelis Tzourbakis, alongside his son Giannis Tzourbakis — a cheesemaker and graduate of the Dairy School of Ioannina — and the entire family, has continued since 1978 a long-standing tradition and commitment to cheesemaking. Using local milk from Karines and the wider Rethymno area, they produce authentic traditional dairy products of exceptional quality. The quality and identity of our production are based on: