Croatian Companies Sign Million-Dollar Deals in Russia

Croatian companies have signed multi-million contracts with Russian distributors at the international food industry fair “World Food Moscow”, which is being held from September 12 to 15, the Croatian Chamber of Economy reported on Thursday.

Postirska Sardina has secured new orders for its products worth 3 million kuna through the Russian distributor Hayat service, while the company Kaprina has concluded contracts for the sale of dietary supplements amounting to 1 million kuna through its Russian subsidiary Kaprina Moscow. Eurocompany has arranged cooperation with the Russian company Be fresh in the area of selling nuts and dried fruits, while Maraska has signed a preliminary contract with distributors for the Russian market, with exports starting at the beginning of next year.

– Participation in this fair enables the establishment of direct contacts with Russian partners, primarily for the placement of products from the Croatian food industry in this significant, large market, said the director of the HGK office in Moscow, Jakov Despot.

He added that the HGK office, in cooperation with the Croatian embassy and the HTZ office, will continue to work on gathering and engaging the Croatian business community, with the aim of further strengthening the position of the Croatian economy in the Russian market.

As part of the fair, HGK organized a business conference and B2B talks attended by numerous representatives of Croatian and Russian companies. The Vice President of Podravka for the Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States region, Damir Perlok, presented Podravka’s business successes in the Russian market.

– In the last two years, thanks to a new business model, Podravka has achieved the highest sales growth in the last 20 years, emphasized Perlok, stressing that right now, during a time of political and economic crisis, it is essential to remain or enter that market to secure good positions for the future.

At the joint exhibition space of HGK, Podravka, Maraska, Mlinar, Zvečevo, Belje, Sardina Postira, Badel 1862, Eurocompany, Kaprina, Vegetariana, Fami, and Anamarija Kava presented their products. Croatian companies at the fair participated under the organization of the HGK Representation in the Russian Federation and with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in the Russian Federation and the Croatian Tourist Board representation.