Vindija (company)
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| Company type | Public |
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| Industry | food products |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Founder | Dragutin Drk |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Dragutin Drk |
| Revenue |  HRK 2.65 million (2007) |
Number of employees | 1080 |
| Divisions | Koka d.d., Vindon d.o.o. |
| Website | www.vindija.hr |
Vindija is Croatian food company based in Varaždin. Vindija is mainly known for its dairy products and beverages.
History
Vindija was founded in 1959 when the city of Varaždin needed a dairy to supply the city with fresh milk.[1] It employed only about fifteen people.
In 1965, the dairy was integrated in to a larger company called ZPPK Kalnik.[1] At the same time, Dragutin Drk became the director, and he remains in place today (as of 2014[update]). The name Vindija started to be used in 1970,[2] after the nearby Vindija Cave near Ivanec, a known archeological site, as it was assumed that the cave had been used as a natural environment for ripening cheeses.[1]
In early 1970, Kalnik's slaughterhouse and meat production facilities became part of a separate company called PPK Koka Varaždin, while the rest of the company became part of a cluster with the company Zagrebačka mljekara from Zagreb. In 1972, the new company was formally renamed to OOUR Zagrebačka mljekara.[1] In 1979, the Varaždin dairy was reconstituted again with the name RO Vindija.[3]
In 1983, the company started to produce pudding, fermented products and desserts. In 1990, the company entered into a large investment that resulted in it becoming a major Croatian company, and at the time one of the most modern in Europe.[3] In 1992, Vindija was awarded the title of the best company in Croatia.[4]
The Vindija campus spreads of a total of 22,000 square metres (240,000 sq ft) and is located within the city, so it has to abide by high ecological and cleanliness standards.[5]
Its best known brands include "Z bregov" milk products and "Vindi" juices and other beverages.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Magdalenić & Ivko 1994, p. 246.
- ^ "History". vindija.hr. Vindija. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ a b Magdalenić & Ivko 1994, p. 247.
- ^ Magdalenić & Ivko 1994, p. 249.
- ^ Magdalenić & Ivko 1994, p. 248.
- ^ Magdalenić & Ivko 1994, pp. 247–248.
Sources
- "Vindija d.d., Varaždin". Croatian Chamber of Economy. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- Magdalenić, Branka; Ivko, Boris (November 1994). "Razvoj »Vindije«". Mljekarstvo (in Croatian). 44 (4). Zagreb: Croatian Dairy Union. ISSN 0026-704X.
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