Crete is the largest and most populous island in Greece with a coastline of 650 miles and mountains climbing over 6000 feet.

It is also the birthplace of Europe’s first advanced civilization, which existed over 5000 years ago, the Minoans! Blessed with fertile land, an abundance of fresh produce and olive trees as far as the eye can see, the Mediterranean diet was born shortly thereafter. To the Minoans, their diet was their way of life, their love of life and all its joys.

Even today, the people of Crete love to eat, to eat together and to eat well. Perhaps this is why the city of Heraklion is a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, why Taste Atlas and the UN alike vote the Cretan diet as the best in the world, and why we definitely consider Crete to be THE FOODIES ISLAND! So, let’s MUNCH, DRESS, GLAZE, SAUCE, MIST, AND READY TO EAT, love and enjoy like Creatans, with a mantinada or two!

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“MANTINADA”

Oftentimes, Cretans express themselves through a mantinada, a spontaneous poem composed of a 15-syllable rhyming couplet in the Cretan dialect. Taking inspiration from the mantinada’s spirit and form, we have written some mantinades for you (in English, of course) to hopefully make you chuckle while telling you a thing or two about each of our products!

MUNCH

dacos bites

If breakfast is indeed the most important meal of the day,

then start your day with dacos, that’s what Cretans do always say!

Taste Atlas voted the Cretan “dakos” the best salad in the world

conventional breakfast cereal = the definition of ultra-processed food

Traditional Greek Dakos salad with tomatoes, feta cheese, capers, and barley rusks in a bowl.
Map showing the outline of British Columbia, Canada.
Four powder-coated caramel candy pieces on a white background

so, we deconstructed the Cretan “dakos” salad and isolated its most essential ingredient: the barley rusks, a new yet very old breakfast cereal

Six brown, powder-coated snack cubes on a white background.

made with wholegrain barley & rye, sourdough and extra virgin olive oil

Bowl of yogurt topped with walnuts, currants, and cubed cereal.
Stylized outline of a Tyrannosaurus rex skull on a black background.
Cereal bowl with sliced bananas, chocolate chunks, and milk.

the Cretan bowl

Bowl with boiled egg, avocado slices, and seasoned herbs

changing the way we eat breakfast

  • Package of Creat Munch Dacos Bites Classic with an image of the dish on the front. Ingredients include sourdough, wholegrain barley and rye, and extra virgin olive oil. Net weight: 300g.
  • Box of CREAT Munch Dacos Bites Cacao with ingredients listed: sourdough, cacao, tahini, wholegrain barley, carob, honey, extra virgin olive oil. Image shows serving suggestion with banana slices and chocolate.
  • Box of CRET Munch Dacos Bites Raisin featuring ingredients like sourdough, raisins, wholegrain barley, carob, honey, and extra virgin olive oil with a serving suggestion image on the front.
  • Packaging of Creat Munch Dacos Bites Protein featuring an image of a bowl with ingredients like avocado, boiled eggs, and herbs. Contains sourdough, wholegrain oat, extra virgin olive oil. Highlights 20% protein and net weight of 300g.
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dRESS, GLAZE, SAUCE

A salad is surely bland without a delicious dressing,

made with olive oil and fresh fruit, tastes like a Cretan blessing!

Crete’s fertile soil and unique terroir give us plenty of fresh and tasty fruits and vegetables

the 1st documented use of olive oil was in Crete and we honor the traditional use of olive oil to this day, with all our condiments being seed-oil free

Sliced figs with honey on a white background.
Black and white line drawing of a floral paisley pattern with spiral and petal designs
Red chili peppers with sliced cherry tomatoes in a rich red sauce.

only naturally occurring sugars and delicious flavors

no added sugars, artificial aromas, thickeners nor preservatives

dress, dip, drizzle, BBQ

Monochrome abstract design with triangle and geometric patterns
Fresh blackberries and blackberry compote on a black background.
Outline of a witch riding a broomstick on a crescent moon
  • Mustard and lemon salad dressing bottle with olive oil, 250ml size.
  • Bottle of salad dressing labeled 'CREAT The Foodies Island DRESS Peach & Orange' with a picture of a salad and description of ingredients including extra virgin olive oil and fresh fruit.
  • Bottle of CREAT Tomato, Bell & Chili Pepper Sauce
  • Glass bottle of fig-flavored glaze from Creat brand, 250ml size.
  • Bottle of CREAT Blackberry Glaze with a black cap and white label, featuring blackberry illustrations. Text indicates it is for dipping, drizzling, and BBQ, with Cretan origin.
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MIST

EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL SPRAY

Oh, like an (extra) virgin embraced for the very first time,

made with very fresh olives, so your heart long beats next to mine.

Lemon slices, thyme sprigs, green liquid drops, decorative line art on white background.

extra virgin olive oil has been at the epicenter of the Cretan diet for the last 5000 years, and even today Cretans consume the most olive oil per capita in the world

Have you been searching for quality olive oil you can spray? Here are some that taste so much like a Cretan sun ray!

Close-up of a sliced garlic bulb with oil droplets on a white background, accompanied by black line art drawings.

perfect for BBQs

Illustrated background with abstract design, featuring three red chili peppers placed on top, along with scattered chili flakes and two small pools of green liquid.

honoring tradition with contemporary packaging

Illustration of broken pottery with Greek-style patterns and olive oil droplets.

1 liter of olive oil = negative carbon footprint -6kg C02

A slice of black truffle on a white background, with abstract line drawings and a couple of green translucent spheres next to it.
  • Bottle of Creat Fresh Extra Virgin Olive Oil Mist, 200ml
  • A bottle of Greek Summer Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil mist featuring thyme, lemon, and herb imagery, with 200ml capacity, for seasoning, sautéing, and BBQ use.
  • Spray bottle of garlic infused extra virgin olive oil
  • Chili infused extra virgin olive oil spray bottle, 200ml, labeled "CREAT, The Foodies Island, Mist" with imagery of red chili peppers.
  • Spray bottle of Creat truffle infused extra virgin olive oil mist
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ready to eat

PRECOOKED pies

The French might agree that its dough is delicate as a crepe,

but its filling is strong like a Cretan; it’s a pie in shape!

Crete’s most iconic pies:

1) sfakianopita = cheese pie topped with honey

2) marathopita = fennel pie with wild greens

A stack of freshly baked flatbreads on a dark, speckled plate.
Sliced cheese quesadilla on a wooden board
Cubes of white cheese, a green olive with a leaf, and a bowl of olive oil on a white background with line drawings.

precooked & individually portioned

2 minutes in the microwave,

7 minutes in a preheated oven,

no defrosting required

Abstract line drawing of a woman's profile with curly hair on a black background.
Red onion, fresh dill, black peppercorns, green olive, and a bowl of olive oil on white background.

absolutely convenient with absolutely no compromise in flavor or quality

  • Packaging of Cretan cheese pie with soft goat and sheep cheese, featuring an image of the pie on a plate, olive oil, and cheese cubes.
  • Packaging of Cretan Fennel Pie, ready to eat, with fennel, spinach, and extra virgin olive oil, marked as precooked and vegan. Includes an image of a pie, fennel, and olive oil, highlighting three pies per package with a net weight of 420g.
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RECIPES

Recipes
PROTEIN DACOS BOWL
PROTEIN DACOS BOWL

  • Place some dacos bites in a bowl (15-17 bites)

  • Add 1 boiled, poached, or fried egg

  • Add 1 avocado, optional micro-greens and cheese

  • Season with sea salt and pepper

  • Finally drizzle with extra virgin olive oil

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RAISIN DACOS BOWL
RAISIN DACOS BOWL

  • Place some yogurt in a bowl (1/2 cup)

  • Add some raisin dacos bites on top (15-17 bites)

  • Garnish with raisins (1 tbsp), fruits (2 tbsp) and nuts (1 tbsp) of your choice

  • Drizzle raw honey on top (2 tbsp)

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CACAO DACOS BOWL
CACAO DACOS BOWL

  • Place some cacao dacos bites in your bowl (15-17 bites)

  • Slice 1 banana, chop up some (dark) chocolate or use chocolate flakes (1 tbsp), add optional nuts and extra fruits of your choice, and place on top of your cacao dacos bites

  • Finally drizzle animal or plant-based milk like you would on top of any breakfast cereal (approximately 1 cup)

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Logo with text 'CREAT THE FOODIES ISLAND' in bold black letters on a white background.
Two goats with long hair in a shape resembling the map of Cyprus.