Makin nuts - Almonds and Pistachios
Processor & Supplier of Greek origin almonds & pistachio nuts
Makin nuts
Makin Nuts is a leading almond and pistachio processor and supplier. Established in 1986 by John Makanikas in a rural area of Almyros in central Greece, we are a proud family-owned and operated company.
Our core operations encompass the farming, hulling, shelling, pin-sorting, and sizing of almonds and pistachios. We also offer advanced processing services such as dry roasting, blanching, dicing, mealing, and the production of tree-nut pastes and butters. Our primary product line features Greek-origin almond kernels (varieties: Ferragnes, Texas, Mission, Tuono), inshell pistachios and pistachio kernels (varieties: Aegina / Pontikis), hazelnut kernels, and shelled walnuts (locally grown Chandler). All products are available raw, roasted, diced, mealed, blanched, or processed into premium pastes and butters.
We trade and market our tree nuts worldwide under the brand name "NutFood Hellas - Nut Ingredients for the Food Industry" at competitive wholesale prices and in bulk packaging. Today, we export to more than 28 countries globally, representing 95% of our annual sales.
Shelling, blanching, dicing, dry roasting & wholesale trading of nuts
Raw material:
Alongside our proprietary crops, Makin Nuts has established an extensive network of long-term partnerships with Greek growers. Our dedicated farming network consists of 40 almond producers, 52 pistachio growers, 12 walnut cultivators, and 7 hazelnut farmers. Together, they cultivate more than 50,000 trees across 180 hectares (450 acres), a figure that continues to rise. In the last two years alone, over 80 hectares of new trees—primarily almonds, followed by pistachios—have been planted, putting us on track to double our production acreage by the end of this decade.We offer our customers premium-quality edible nuts sourced directly from Greek farms, which are world-renowned for their exceptional taste. Greece’s unique climate and geographical location naturally yield superior agricultural products. Specifically, the hot summers and mild winters of the coastal Almyros region create the perfect microclimate for producing some of the highest-quality almonds and pistachios in the world.
Facility:
Our vertically integrated production facility spans a 4,000-square-meter site, featuring 860 square meters of modern building infrastructure. At this facility, we handle hulling, shelling (nut cracking and shell removal), sizing, separating split from non-split pistachios, blanching, peeling, dicing, mealing, and color sorting, with a total processing capacity of 30 tons per 8-hour shift. Our roasting lines specialize in dry roasting using sea salt and/or citric acid, and we manufacture customized nut pastes and butters to meet our clients' exact specifications. The facility is equipped with dedicated glass jar filling, capping, and labeling lines for pastes, as well as a vertical pillow-pack line for nuts.
To guarantee optimal shelf-life and conservation, our infrastructure includes a cold storage chamber with a 45-ton capacity, a warehouse with a total storage capacity of 200 tons, and a 20-ton fumigation chamber. Makin Nuts is deeply committed to environmental sustainability. All of our plants operate with a clean energy system and a 30 kW photovoltaic solar tracking system, minimizing our carbon footprint while ensuring significant energy savings.
Packing:
We offer highly flexible packaging options. Bulk goods are standardly packed in 25 kg polypropylene (PP) bags or sacks. Alternatively, products can be packed in 10 kg and 11 kg carton boxes, with an optional 10 kg vacuum-pack seal. For larger industrial orders, 750 kg big bags (super sacks) are available. Retail and snack lines can be packed in pillow packs ranging from 180 g to 400 g. Nut pastes and butters are distributed in 1 kg or 5 kg plastic buckets, or in retail-ready 180 g to 250 g glass jars.
Logistics:
We partner with major international land, sea, and air freight carriers to guarantee swift, reliable delivery times. We ensure that our premium-quality Greek almonds, inshell and shelled pistachios, walnut kernels, and hazelnuts arrive at their destination freshly cracked and in peak condition.
Quality Assurance:
As a fully integrated grower, huller, processor, and supplier, Makin Nuts guarantees the highest quality standards. We seamlessly manage everything from the field to final delivery, supplying both the domestic Greek market and global destinations at competitive wholesale prices.
Target Markets & Clients:
We are a premier nut ingredient supplier specializing in B2B almond and pistachio products. These nut ingredients are ideal for use in the confectionery, dairy, bakery, candy, snack bar, dessert, cereal, beverage, paste, praline, spread, and general food manufacturing sectors. We also cater directly to international commodities traders and wholesale merchants.
Exports:
Makin Nuts is a fully dedicated, export-oriented enterprise. We currently export our premium nut products to an expanding network of over 28 countries worldwide.
Contract Services (Toll Processing):
In addition to our own product lines, we provide premium contract shelling and toll processing services to international suppliers, distributors, and traders across Europe and the USA. Trusted by global partners, these collaborations account for 35% of our annual processing volume. Leading companies from the United States, Italy, Spain, Germany, Moldova, Ukraine, and Bulgaria regularly send their raw materials to us for professional cracking, shell removal, and sorting. As a result, we routinely process Californian almonds and pistachios, Sicilian Bronte pistachios, Spanish and Italian almonds, Iranian pistachios, Moldovan walnuts, and Turkish hazelnuts. This extensive experience allows us to expertly handle, supply, and export premium tree nuts of diverse global origins, including American, Iranian, Spanish, Bulgarian, Moldovan, and Ukrainian varieties.
