Danone Serdika is part of the Danone Group, a global leader in the food industry with a 104-year history. Founded in 1919 in Barcelona as a family business, Danone today operates in more than 120 countries and employs over 100,000 people worldwide. A defining moment for the company came 50 years ago, when former CEO Antoine Riboud delivered a visionary speech that reshaped the global conversation on corporate responsibility. “Corporate responsibility does not end at...

Sustainable water management is of key importance for the future of people and the planet. That is why Coca-Cola HBC Bulgaria actively participated in the Maritsa Forum | National Policies and Local Solutions for Water Resources, organized by the National Development Network, BG Be Active, Plovdiv – a City for People, the Sofia Team and the Municipality of Plovdiv. During the forum, Jacqueline Tsocheva, Director of Corporate Communications, Regulatory Affairs and Sus...

With more than 90 years in Europe, Mars operates 24 factories across 10 EU countries, employing 25,000 people and exporting to over 100 markets – making the region central to its global success. In the past five years, Mars invested over €1.5 billion in EU manufacturing and will invest another €1 billion by the end of 2026 – supporting consumer-driven innovation, economic growth, resilience, and modern, energy-efficient infrastructure. 85% of Mars...

The most valuable and most recycled material is bottles, says Zhana Velichkova   In recent years, businesses in Bulgaria have been working intensively to introduce a deposit system for returning the beverage packaging. What this system is and when it will start operating in Bulgaria, we learn from the executive director of the Association of Soft Drink Producers in Bulgaria - Zhana Velichkova.   The deposit system most often covers beverages and their pa...

Coca-Cola HBC Bulgaria is the largest beverage producer in the country. How many beverages does the company produce annually at its two plants in Kostinbrod and Bankia? Also, what investments have you made in the plants in recent years to increase production efficiency and sustainability? In our two plants, Kostinbrod and Bankia, we produced 411 million litres of beverages in 2023, and this year is another one with a recorded increase in production. Over the past two years...