Kandit is a Croatian confectionery company producing chocolate and jelly products which is headquartered in Osijek. The company, together with Zvečevo and Kraš, made up 97% of the confectionery industry in 2020 Croatia.[1] Exports make up 47% of Kandit's revenue.[2] The company was acquired by Mepas of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2011 for 6 million euros.[3]
History
The company was founded in 1920 under the name "Prva osječka tvornica kandita Kaiser i Stark", and subsequently obtained a licence from the Viennese chocolate factory Pischinger and began producing chocolate, wafers and candy. The company reached peak production during the 60s, as part of Yugoslavia, when it produced 6.395 tonnes of bonbon in a single year alone. In 2009, it opened a new production line as part of its existing factory with modern equipment and strandards.