Serbia

Beer Consumption In Serbia Down By One Third

Beer consumption in Serbia is down by 33 per cent compared to 2008, with effects of the economic crisis have impacted purchasing power. Speaking to...

Idea Launches Online Shop in Serbia

Serbian supermarket chain Idea, owned by Croatian food-to-retail consortium Agrokor, has opened for business online. The online store, open seven d...

Macedonian Businessman Plans Regional Beverage Company

Macedonian businessman Svetozar Janevski, owner of wine producer Tikves, is planning to create a regional “total beverage” company that produce...

Serbia Introduces Import Fees for Milk and Yoghurt

The Serbian government has introduced variable levies on milk, cream and yoghurt imports. The import taxes vary from RSD 10 (€0.08) to RSD 30 (&e...

Balkan Countries Consider Introducing Regional Brand

Leading Balkan food and drink producers and retailers have proposed the establishment of an umbrella brand for products from the region called Adria Balkan...

Casino Group Opens Second Store in Serbia

French supermarket group Casino has opened its second store in Belgrade, Serbia, under the discount insignia Leader Price. The new store offers over 400...

Mercator Group Ends Q1 With €12.2m Operating Profit

Slovenia-based retailer Mercator Group ended the first quarter of the year with an operating profit of €12.2m, a three-fold increase on Q1 2014, resul...

Italy’s Ferrero Plans Hazelnut Prodution in Serbia

Italian confectionery firm Ferrero, the maker of chocolate spread Nutella and the Kinder products, has purchased Serbian agribusiness Aleksa Šantić....