Alexandros Alexakis
Interviewer(s):
Alexandros Balasis
Project:
Greek Canadian Stories
INTERVIEW LOCATION:
Vaughan, ON
LANGUAGE:
Greek
DATE:
December 5, 2025

Interview Summary:

Born in 1950 in Arachova, Greece, Alexandros Alexakis grew up between his hometown and Athens. He served the Army in Corinth and Sparta. He immigrated to North America in the 1970s and built a long career with Krinos Foods, eventually becoming Vice President of Canadian Operations. In this role, he helped expand the company nationwide and played a key part in promoting Greek food culture through initiatives like Taste of the Danforth. He has supported Greek churches, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation, York University, and the Hellenic Home for the Aged.

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Date and Location
December 5, 2025
Vaughan, ON
Interviewee(s)
Alexandros Alexakis
Interviewer(s)
Alexandros Balasis
Languages
Greek
Reference ID
GICREF135
Project
Greek Canadian Stories
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Categories
Associational Life
Canadian Society
Culture and Tradition
Migration
Working Life
Tags
Entrepreneurship
Greek Civil War
Greek Food
Hellenic Home
Hellenic Heritage Foundation
Military Service
Post-WW2 Migration
USA
Decades Referenced
1950s
Locations Referenced
Arachova (Boeotia), Athens, Paleo Faliro, Kozani, Sparta, Thessaloniki, New York, Tribeca, Toronto, Montreal, Woodbridge, Kitchener, Florida, Clearwater, Amfissa, Japan
Occupation(s)
Vice President of Canadian Operations Krinos Foods Canada Ltd.
Parents Occupation(s)
Names Referenced
Giogris Papas, Giannis Moscahlaidis (Founder of Krinos), Michalis Ladopoulos,

[00:00:17] Childhood and life in Greece

[00:08:18] Family and migration

[00:12:38] Yiannis Moscahlaidis and Krinos’ history

[00:21:25] Krinos in Toronto and his goals

[00:26:32] Involvement in the Greek community

[00:34:31] Beginning of Taste of the Danforth

[00:38:04] Successes and challenges of the Taste

[00:41:35] How Danforth has changed

[00:44:33] Marketing strategies

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