Melissokomiki Dodekanesewas founded in 1999 by Nikolaos Melissourgos and Nikolaos Retsas, both men with a particular love for bees, the environment and acknowledging the benefits of a healthy diet. More than 70 apiarists from the islands of the region collaborate with the company. Melissokomiki Dodekanese has founded and operates in its premises, a Museum of Apiculture and Natural Bee History, which is unique in Greece and one of the best in the world. The company's values lie in the protection and the spreading of tradition, the supply of quality products, respect for mankind and the environment, sincerity and last but not least, in collaboration.

The island of Rhodes is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Greece. Its sandy beaches, the Butterfly Valley, the charm of the medieval city, the magnificent historical buildings and monuments from the Venetian period, the citadel of Lindos, the ancient cities of Kamiros and Ialyssos and the thermal springs of Kallithea are only a few of the attractions of this world famous island. In mythology Rhodes was referred to as the island belonging to the god of the Sun. The three largest cities of the island and the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, were built during ancient times. Subsequently, Rhodes passed into the hands of the Romans, the Venetians, the Ottomans and the Italians.