Kandit facts for kids
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| Joint-stock company | |
| Industry | Food processing |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Headquarters | Osijek, Croatia |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
| Products | chocolate bars, jelly candy, bonbons, desserts |
| Revenue | HRK 264.8 million (2019) |
| HRK 1.7 million (2019) | |
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Number of employees
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410 (2019) |
| Parent | Mepas d.o.o. |
Kandit is a company from Croatia. They make yummy sweets like chocolate and jelly treats. Their main office is in Osijek. Kandit is one of the biggest sweet makers in Croatia. They sell their products all over the world! In 2011, another company called Mepas bought Kandit.
The Sweet History of Kandit
Kandit started a long time ago, in 1920. Its first name was "Prva osječka tvornica kandita Kaiser i Stark". They got a special permission from a chocolate factory in Vienna. This allowed them to start making chocolate, wafers, and other candies.
Growing Bigger and Better
Kandit made a lot of sweets in the 1960s. They were part of Yugoslavia back then. In just one year, they made over 6,000 tonnes of bonbons! That's a lot of candy. In 2009, Kandit opened a new part of their factory. This new section had modern machines and ways of making sweets.
Joining the Mepas Group
In 2011, a company called Mepas took over Kandit. Mepas is from Bosnia and Herzegovina. They bring many different brands to stores there. Mepas bought Kandit completely. Kandit then became a part of the Mepas Group.
