based company which is a foodservice manufacturer of mediterranean food in the united states and the largest manufacturer of gyros in the world . 1 2 kronos foods is known for being one of the first to produce standardize and market gyro cones there is argument as to whom exactly was the first to invent the first manufactured gyro cone 3 . they also produce notable marketing for gyro consumption . 4 with over 200 employees at its factory in glendale heights illinois kronos has expanded its product line from just gyro meats in the late 1970s to greek yoghurt pita hummus spanakopita baklava and other mediterranean foods . kronos foods produces on the order of 100 000 pounds of meat products daily . contents 1 history 2 products 3 information 4 affiliations 5 references 6 external links history edit chris tomaras started kronos in 1975 . it was sold to a private equity firm in 1994 . it is located in glendale heights illinois . 5 it was founded by chris tomaras who was considered to be an entrepreneur from chicago illinois . 6 products edit kronos foods is known for selling the following products gyros cone gyro meat pre cooked gyros slices uncooked gyros strips gyros loaves pita bread tzatziki sauce white satin information edit kronos foods is now manufactured in glendale heights illinois . the purpose of the company is to provide gyro ingredients so that their customers can gain customers . 6 kronos has the capability to work and produce products along the lines of meat dairy bakery fillo appetizers and desserts . 7 kronos foods is able to distribute their products on a national level through the ways of foodservice channels major retailers broadline and specialty distributors club stores mass merchants and grocery chains . 8 affiliations edit kronos food incorporation is affiliated with the following partners women chefs & restaurateurs sponsor & members research chefs association sponsor & members international foodservice editorial council sponsor & members international dairy deli bakery association iddba & exhibitors national restaurant association members & exhibitors proud partner of dot foods proud supporter of the fisher house foundation 9 references edit gazdziak sam . masters of the mediterranean . the national provisioner . national provisioner . retrieved 15 may 2016 . segal david . the gyro s history unfolds . new york times . new york times . retrieved 15 may 2016 . segal david . the gyro s history unfolds . new york times . new york times . retrieved 15 may 2016 . elliott gwendolyn . the gyro poster model who is she and what s her story . seattle weekly . seattle weekly . retrieved 15 may 2016 . segal david july 14 2009 . the gyro s history unfolds . new york times . retrieved 2009 07 15 . a b kronos profile & heritage . kronos food incorporation . retrieved 30 june 2013 . kronos quality & capabilities . kronos foods incorporation . retrieved 30 june 2013 . kronos foods inc. . prospect partners . retrieved 30 june 2013 . kronos affiliations . kronos foods incorporation . retrieved 30 june 2013 . external links edit official website this food and or confectionery corporation or company related article is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e this brand name food or drink product related article is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title kronos foods & oldid 742249216 categories food and drink companies of the united statesamerican companies established in 1975food and drink companies established in 1975food company stubsbrand name food products stubshidden categories all stub articles navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 2 october 2016 at 16 03 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view