Sarajevska pivara d.d. Sarajevo

Number of employees: 257.

Responsible person contact: Azur Mandžuka.

International quality standards: ISO 9001; ISO 14001; HACCP; FSSC 22000.

Short company profile: Sarajevo Brewery was founded in 1864, and it is located at the present location since 1881. It is one of the few breweries in Europe that owns its own source of water. It is considered the oldest industrial plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina and is the only European brewery that has been continuously working during the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Empire. About the achievements of Sarajevo Brewery is the fact that in 1907 it was the largest brewery in the volume of production in Austria-Hungary, and in 1991 it was classified in four leading breweries in the former Yugoslavia. After the last war during which it suffered significant damage, in the period 1996-2003, the period of reconstruction and modernization of Sarajevo Brewery followed, which, thanks to modern technology, signed a contract for the production of soft drinks, first with Coca-Cola, and then with PepsiCo. In its production portfolio Sarajevo Brewery, besides beer, also has bottled water and juices.
We have 4 modern filling lines (2 glass filling lines, can line and PET line).
We currently export our products to the following markets: Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia.

Awards and recognitions we have received for our products:

– Sarajevo beer – Monde Selection 2011 – Brussel – gold medal;
– Sarajevo Brewery was pronounced the best brewery in Southeast Europe in 2005 by Finance Central Europe;
– Sarajevo beer – Monde Selection 2004 – Amsterdam – silver medal;
– Natural spring water – Monde Selection 2004 – Amsterdam – large gold medal;
– Mineral water – Monde Selection 2004 – Amsterdam – large gold medal.

Product details: The Sarajevo Brewery is the leading BH company for the production of beer, carbonated and non-carbonated water, non-alcoholic beverages and soft drinks. Quality and environmental control standards, as well as HACCP system, have been developed and implemented in compliance with the international standards. EN ISO 9001: 2000, ISO 14001: 2004 and Codex Alimentarius. The most distinct brand of the Sarajevo Brewery, the Sarajevsko Beer, is one of the leading BH brands. Sarajevsko beer is a pale lager beer with distinct crystal clarity and a pleasant , noble bitterness .
Sarajevsko premium pale lager beer is made from malt, hops, natural spring water and yeast. The premium beer is special because of its aroma which it derives from malt and hops.

Annual production capacity: 450 mio. fillings p.a. (321 mio. glass bottles p.a.; 68 mio. cans p.a.; 90 mio. PET p.a.).

Annual production capacity usage, in %: 37.

Markets of the interest for the company: Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, Austria, Germany, Italy, France, Turkey, Hungary, Belgium.

Type of the partner the company is interested in:

–Importer/ Distributor/ Wholesaler;
–Agent;
–Retailer/ Franchisee/ Exclusive shop/ Chain store;
–E-commerce/ Online store;
–Contract Business;
–Manufacturer of final products.