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Vindija’s Factory Opened in Plandište

Representatives of the food industry Vindija presented a new facility for the production of meat products in Plandište, Republic of Serbia, the final phase of an investment cycle crucial for the uninterrupted export of additional quantities of poultry products to the CEFTA markets, as well as to EU countries and Russia.

-Vindija has successfully overcome obstacles in exporting to CEFTA member countries with a total investment amount in Serbia of 34,054,000 euros and ensured a solid foundation for securing a stable position in chicken meat production in the Republic of Serbia and an increasing presence in the EU and Russian Federation markets- emphasized Dragutin Drk, General Director of PS Vindija, who has successfully integrated operations in Serbia with a fattening farm, the UNIP animal feed factory in Valjevo, the meat industry in Plandište, and three distribution centers, thus ensuring a unique competitive advantage – complete control over every phase of production that guarantees verified origin and the highest quality of meat.

With this modernization and expansion of the production facility worth 2,660,000 euros, Vindija has increased production capacities and significantly expanded its product range, thereby strengthening the potential for exporting high-value-added products to countries in the region and the European Union. Željko Lazić, Director of Vindija d.o.o. Lajkovac, announced a new chapter in the company’s development in the Serbian market: ‘Top-notch technological equipment from the most renowned specialized manufacturers from the EU and USA has ensured us the production of products of the highest organoleptic and qualitative standards – a competitive advantage in capturing the niche we have strategically chosen’ and added that they have successfully, with investment, knowledge, and experience from Vindija, fully rounded off production from field to table in the Republic of Serbia:

-Our products are 100% Serbian products – from grains, animal feed from Valjevo, our chickens from the farm in the area of Ruklade – the largest farm in the region and ultimately the chicken meat that processed comes out of our modern facilities.-

The advisor to the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Croatia, Zvjezdana Blažić, emphasized that Vindija is one of the Croatian companies that have adequately and timely prepared for the EU, stating: ‘We are extremely proud that our largest food industry in Croatia, despite the crisis, finds the strength to seek new business opportunities, expand markets, and produce.’