Achnagal Dairies - Ammochostos - Cyprus

Achnagal Dairies was founded in 1977 by Lefteris Eleftheriou, a cheesemaker who returned to Cyprus after studying dairy production abroad. It started out as a small family business, operating from a small, custom-built facility in the courtyard of the house where Lefteris grew up. The typical Cypriot cheeses, Halloumi and Kefalotyri, were produced using traditional methods, using milk from sheep and goats raised by the Eleftheriou family. In 1980, due to the continuous increase in production volumes, the small dairy in Achnagal had to move to a larger facility in Ammohostos, in the westernmost part of Cyprus, in order to meet the growing market demand. At the same time, the Leftheriou Bros LTD farm was also established, owned by the Eleftheriou family as well, which manages a herd of 1,700 head of cattle, with the aim of maintaining a short supply chain and being able to rely on high-quality, clean and safe milk for the needs of the Achnagal Dairy. Today, the company is managed by the second generation, Aggellos (Angelo) Eleftheriou, son of Lefteris, with the aim of promoting Cypriot cheese- making traditions, particularly Halloumi, in other countries.