The General Assembly of the National Interbranch Organisation for Meat and Livestock (EDOTOKK), held in Larissa on Sunday, 5 July 2026, elected Mr. Athanasios Kasidis as the organisation’s new President. Mr. Kasidis is the managing director and owner of Kasidis S.A. and Farma Elassonas S.A., and represents SEVEK on the Board of Directors.
In his first statement, the new President thanked outgoing President Mr. Giannis Fasoulas and the previous Board for their work, describing EDOTOKK as the meeting point for every link in the meat chain: production, slaughterhouses, processing, trade and retail.
He outlined his priorities: reliable data on livestock numbers, production, slaughter, processing and trade; traceability “from birth to plate”; healthy entrepreneurship that keeps added value within Greece’s regions; upgraded infrastructure; and active participation in national and EU consultations, particularly on the Common Agricultural Policy after 2028.
The Minister of Rural Development and Food, Mr. Margaritis Schinas, sent a greeting to the General Assembly, underlining EDOTOKK’s role in bringing production, processing and trade together, and the need for a modern, transparent and competitive livestock sector as part of the National Meat Strategy.
Reviewing his term, Mr. Fasoulas noted that EDOTOKK had succeeded in uniting the sector’s bodies, gaining broad representation, and becoming a recognised institutional partner of the state on meat and livestock issues.
The new Board of Directors of EDOTOKK is composed as follows:
- President: Athanasios Kasidis
- First Vice President: Anna Karvounidou
- Second Vice President: Stergios Koutsioftis
- Secretary General: Savvas Kesidis
- Treasurer: Georgios Didangelos
- Members: Nikolaos Palaskas, Konstantinos Stravogiannis
The Board of Directors of EDOTOKK wishes the new President every success in the work ahead.
About EDOTOKK
EDOTOKK (National Interprofessional Organization for Meat and the Livestock Sector) institutionally represents all links in the production and commercial chain of meat, sheep, goat and beef, and of livestock farming in Greece — from the livestock farmer to the butcher shop. Its aim is to promote quality, safety, animal welfare and traceability, and to strengthen the viability and competitiveness of the sector’s businesses, through an active contribution to policy-making at national and European level. The President of EDOTOKK is Athanasios Kasidis.
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Email: edotokk@edotokk.gr
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