Part of the food industry is trying to compensate for what has been lost in business with Agrokor by raising prices. At the same time, retailers have noticed that foreign products of well-known brands are becoming cheaper than ever. Ideal conditions for the collapse of domestic food production and further acceleration of import growth, reveals Manuela Tašler.
Beef affair: Romić’s vaccination destroyed exports to Turkey worth 650 million kuna annually
Negotiations on a major deal with Turkey were in the final stages when Croatia hastily decided to vaccinate cattle against the lumpy skin disease that appeared in Bulgaria and Serbia. As a result, the export of cattle from Croatia was banned. Romania and Hungary did not opt for vaccination and export 70 percent of their bred cattle, writes Edis Felić.
Andrija Čolak: According to the French Fry Index, Croatia is as developed as Vietnam without tourism
Segej Abramov spoke with Andrija Čolak, co-owner of the Surf’n’Fries brand, about the nuances of franchising, the differences between Croatia and other markets where S’n’F is present, and future plans.
>>>New issue of Lider: Beef affair – Romić’s vaccination destroyed exports to Turkey worth 650 million kuna
Freight transport: HŽ Cargo is losing market share to private companies, PPD Transport is breathing down its neck
With the liberalization of the market, private carriers have increased rail transport, largely on foreign tracks. Although it is losing market share, even the state-owned HŽ Cargo has increased the amount of goods transported, analyzed Segej Abramov.
Regions: By separating Zagreb, the east and north of Croatia will receive more money from the EU
Zagreb has surpassed the threshold of 800,000 inhabitants, which is the minimum for obtaining the status of a statistical region. For the new division of Croatia – which particularly favors the least developed Slavonia – to come into effect by 2023, the procedure must be initiated by July at the latest, analyzes Vanja Figenwald.
Importing workers: Expensive, complicated, but desperately needed
Permits for three hundred foreign construction workers cost more than half a million kuna, and when they start working, it often turns out that they are not as skilled as domestic workers. Therefore, hiring foreigners is a last resort, with a complicated procedure that sometimes takes up to two months, writes Željka Laslavić.
Greenfield investments: Time for too little progress for greater investment encouragement
The government has begun to change the legislative framework regarding greenfield investments. The key reason why certain projects are not realized is a blockage in communication between local and state levels with the economic sector. Reporting from Lider’s conference in Medulin are Ana Gavranić and Aleksandar Tešić.
What is the company Dekod doing, which recently moved into the former headquarters of Agrokor, how to choose a good consultant for adapting business to GDPR, and many other interesting topics await you in the new issue of printed or digital Lider.
