E.I. Papadopoulos sales top €250m in 2025 as costs weigh on profit
The Greek food manufacturer reported higher sales but lower profit in 2025, while pressing ahead with a €59.6m investment at its Volos plant.
Volos, Greece. E.I. Papadopoulos SA reported sales of €252.52m in 2025, up 3.7 per cent from €243.44m a year earlier, as higher costs weighed on profitability. The Greek food manufacturer is pressing ahead with a €59.6m investment at its Volos plant, where Caprice wafers are produced.
Profit and costs
According to the company’s 2025 financial statements filed with Greece’s General Commercial Registry, pre-tax profit fell 12.95 per cent to €8.68m, while net profit dropped 17.36 per cent to €6.94m.
Cost of sales rose to €147.51m from about €139.93m in 2024, while gross profit increased more modestly to €105.01m. The gross margin narrowed to 41.6 per cent from 42.5 per cent, and operating profit fell to €9.21m from €10.65m.
Payroll costs rose 12.5 per cent to €53.29m. The workforce expanded to 1,796 employees at the end of 2025 from 1,672 a year earlier.
Materials and sales
The company continued to face pressure from raw materials and other operating costs. Flour and grain prices moved slightly lower during the year, and sugar prices continued to ease. Cocoa and cocoa derivatives remained expensive, reflecting constrained production in major producing countries. Packaging materials, energy, storage and transport also remained costly.
Sales continued to increase across a broader product portfolio.
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