Mlekara Subotica

Mlekara Subotica was a Serbian producer of dairy products based in Subotica, Serbia.

It was one of the largest and most modern dairy manufacture companies in Serbia. As of 2012, Mlekara Subotica produced around 16 million litres of fresh milk and 5 million litres yogurt annually. Other dairy products include cheese, kajmak/vrhnje, powdered milk, pudding and butter.

It exported its products to the countries in the region as well as in the European Union, with 50 tons of dairy products a month.[1]

History

The establishment (1955–1965)

AD Mlekara Subotica was founded on 4 March 1955 in Subotica under the name "Co – operative Dairy - Independent Business Organization ". In 1957, Mlekara Subotica purchased its first used trucks, a batch pasteurizer with ribbed cooler and a separator pasteurizer. At that time, the first

The expansion (1976–1995)

In 1978, Mlekara purchased a combined installation and another spray drier for processing milk, fruit and vegetables, thus ensuring safety in supplying final consumers with dairy product, as well as its buyers - companies from the confectionery industry and bakeries, as well as fodder producers. The development of the new powder milk production facility was finished. Another roller was bought for drying milk for powder milk, as well as a two-stage evaporation plant, a compressor, then a new "freezing” water line, a brand new vehicles and a whole range of minor investments was implemented. In 1985, Mlekara Subotica celebrated three decades of successful and continuous growth of operations. The company processed over 56 million raw milk and other dairy products, and had 265 employees. Mlekara Subotica had grown into one of the biggest dairy companies in Yugoslavia, at the same time occupying a significant market share in the processing industry group on the level of the country.[4]

The period between 1986 and 1995 was marked by the building of the cheese plant, where quark and soft white cheese were produced. Mlekara Subotica introduced the technology of creamy cheese spreads. The production of instant powder products started in 1989. Mlekara Subotica opened a representative office and a shop in Belgrade, and started the cooperation with C-Market. At the same time, another representative office and a shop were opened in Ćuprija together with the company Firma Pomoravlje, as well as the company's own branch office and shop in Niš. Major investments in new machines “tetra rex” and “elopak”, provided eco-friendly paper packaging of short shelf-life liquid products. The investment in the Aseptic A3 sterilizing line, in the amount of about 2 million Swiss Francs enabled tetra-pak packaging of aseptic milk, chocolate milk and juices, and it provided a more serious presence in the center of former Yugoslavia, since product shelf-life was prolonged. Significant funds were invested in primary production. In this period, about 1.800 calf heifers, 400 milking machines and about 100 cooling devices were purchased. In 1995, Mlekara Subotica welcomes the fourth decade completely solvent and free from any debt, with investments financed solely from the company's own funds.[5]

native name	Млекара Суботица
type	Joint-stock company
foundation	March 4, 1955
defunct	February 2015
fate	Closed and merged into Imlek
successor	Imlek
location city	Subotica
location country	Serbia
industry	Food and drink, Dairy produce
products	butter, cheese, kajmak/vrhnje, milk, powdered milk, pudding, yogurts
owner	Mid Europa Partners (100%)
homepage	http://www.mlekara.rs

History

The establishment (1955–1965)

The modernization (1966–1975)

The expansion (1976–1995)

Further developments (1996–2005)

Modernization (2006–2015)

Shutdown and merging with Imlek

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References