Colian Holding facts for kids
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| Joint-stock company | |
| Industry | Food |
| Predecessor | Jutrzenka Holding S.A. |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters |
Opatówek, Poland
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Area served
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Poland |
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Key people
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Jan Kolański |
| Products | Confectionery, spice, juice, soft drinks, dried fruit |
| Revenue | PLN 538.81 million (2008) |
| PLN 76.41 million (2007) | |
| Total assets | PLN 871.156 million |
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Number of employees
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2,000 |
Colian Holding S.A. is a major Polish company that makes and sells many popular food items. You might know their candies, drinks, or spices! It used to be called Jutrzenka Holding S.A. until 2011. The company's main office is in Opatówek, a town near Kalisz in Poland. Jan Kolański controls this group of businesses.
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What Colian Holding Does
Colian Holding is a group of Polish companies that are big players in the candy market. They compete with other large international companies. Colian focuses on making, distributing, and selling food products. These include sweets, soft drinks, and spices.
How Colian is Organized
The Colian group has two main parts. Colian Sp. z o.o. is the part that makes all the well-known food products. Colian Logistic Sp. z o.o. handles storing and delivering these products. They have a big distribution center in Kostrzyn. In 2016, Colian even bought a British candy brand called Elizabeth Shaw.
Colian Holding follows strict rules to make sure their products are high quality and safe. They have special certificates like ISO 9001 and HACCP. These show they meet international standards for food safety and quality. They also have certificates for selling products in countries like Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia.
Where Colian Products Are Made
Colian Holding has factories in several Polish cities:
- Bydgoszcz – This used to be a candy factory called "Jutrzenka."
- Kalisz – This factory was once known as "Kaliszanka," making baked sweets.
- Lublin – This was the "Solidarność" candy factory.
- Opatówek – This factory, "Hellena," makes drinks.
- Poznań – This used to be the "Goplana" candy factory.
- Wykroty – This factory makes spices.
Colian Holding's main sales office is in Warsaw. The company exports over 13% of its products to more than 60 countries around the world. Colian earns about 900 million Polish zlotys each year. Around 2,000 people work for the company.
Colian's Brands and Products
Colian Holding makes many different products under various popular brands.
Sweet Treats (Confectionery)
- Jutrzenka – This brand is famous for Familijne biscuits and waffles. They also make Petit Beurre and Be Be biscuits, Elitki butter cookies, and fun jelly beans like Miśki and Akuku !. Jutrzenka also offers dried fruit, raisins, cherries, nuts, and almonds covered in chocolate.
- Goplana – You might know Goplana for Grześki waffle chocolate bars and Jeżyki chocolate biscuits. They also make different kinds of chocolates, Mella chocolates with jelly, and Rajskie Mleczko. Other treats include Toffino chocolates, various gateaus, and mint-flavored "bubble" chocolate.
- Solidarność – This brand offers Familijne biscuits, fancy bombonieres (boxes of chocolates), and many types of chocolates. They also make jelly-filled chocolates, pralines, chocolate truffles, and other sweets.
- Elizabeth Shaw Mint Crisps – These are popular mint chocolate crisps.
- Famous Brands Chocolate Liqueurs – These are chocolates with a liquid liqueur center.
Refreshing Drinks (Soft drinks)
- Hellena – This brand makes popular drinks like oranżada (a type of orange soda), tonic water, and other soft drinks.
Cooking Essentials (Culinary)
- Appetita – This brand provides many kitchen items. These include various spices, stock cubes, spiced bread crumbs, and additives for sugar and barbecue grilling.
- Siesta – Siesta offers healthy and tasty dried fruit, drupes, nuts, and snacks. They also sell popcorn.
