About Us
Regal Seafoods is an Australian-owned family company, established in 1991 and built on more than three decades of experience supplying the finest quality seafood across Victoria.
Where It Began
The late patriarch of the family, Nicholas Panopoulos, landed in Australia on New Year's Day, 1966, in search of a better future. In 1991, Nicholas and his first-born son Ioannis commenced their journey in the seafood industry together, and Regal Seafoods was established in Elwood, Victoria.
Growing the Business
Strong growth led the company to a purpose-built facility in South Melbourne. Soon after, we took possession of the adjoining building and fitted a cold store facility — giving us the processing and freezer capacity to serve a growing client base across the state.
Our Own Stall at the Market
A new fish market was built, and we took the opportunity to operate our own stall alongside the South Melbourne facility. This move let us transcend from wholesaler to agent — buying direct from fishermen and fishing vessels across Australia, with first access to the daily catch. The Melbourne Seafood Centre is centrally located in Kensington, right in the heart of Melbourne's seafood industry.
From Seafood to Olive Oil
Nicholas Panopoulos was born into a family of olive growers and olive oil producers, and despite his move to Australia, his passion for great quality olive oil never waned. Regal Seafoods began importing olive oil from Southern Greece in 2010. In October 2019, Ioannis Panopoulos took over a packing facility in Kyparissia, in the province of Trifilia near Kalamata, carrying on his late father's dream. The result is Trifilia — a top quality, award-winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil now exported to the USA, Europe and right here in Australia.