The following products could be described as hallmarks of

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n trade. Croatiastreet awards its own quality seal () to the best Croatian products every year. Croatian Chamber of Economy confers the () seal to Croatian products and services that undergo rigorous assessments to be recognised as a result of innovation, research and development by Croatian people and enterprises.

Wines

Croatian wines (''vino'', pl. ''vina'' in Croatian) have gained in quality, but are still largely unknown to the world wine market. It is a matter of the developing Croatian economy to make these wines more popular in the world, and it is up to Croatian wine producers to start large-scale production for international markets.

White wines

* Bogdanuša * Debit (grape) * Graševina * Grk Bijeli * Kujundžuša – from the region of Imotski * Malvasia Dubrovačka * Malvazija Istarska *

Pošip Pošip is an autochthonous white wine grape that is primarily grown in the Dalmatian region of Croatia on the island of Korčula, although small amounts are also being grown on the Pelješac Peninsula. While found in many areas around the Korču ...

* Pušipel * Traminac * Vugava – from Vis Island * Žlahtina – from the Island of Krk

Red wines

* Babić * Crljenak Kaštelanski – also known as

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* Dobričić * Drnekuša * Plavac mali – includes regional variations Dingač and Postup * Teran

Dessert wines

* Prošek

Beers

Apart from the great abundance of imported international beers such as

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, Tuborg, Gösser, and

Stella Artois Stella Artois ( , ) is a pilsner beer, first brewed in 1926 by Brouwerij Artois in Leuven, Belgium. In its original form, the beer is 5.2 per cent Alcohol by volume, ABV, the country's standard for pilsners. The beer is sold in many EU countrie ...

, homebrewn beers () can also be found in Croatia. (Fans already know that the brewery in

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produces

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n ''Kaltenberg'' beer by licence of the original German brewery.) * Favorit – brewed in Buzet,

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* Kaj – produced in the Croatian region of Podravina by Carlsberg Hrvatska (''kaj'' means "what" in Croatian in

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) *

Karlovačko Karlovačko is a popular beer in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the signature product of brewer Karlovačka Pivovara, a Heineken International subsidiary, located in the city of Karlovac Karlovac () is a city in central Croatia. ...

– brewed in

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* Osječko – from

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* Ožujsko – the name referring to the month of March; brewed in

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* Pan – produced by Carlsberg Hrvatska (formerly known as "Panonska pivovara") * Staro Češko – Czech beer from

Daruvar Daruvar is a spa town and municipality in Slavonia, northeastern Croatia, with a population of 8,567. The area including the surrounding villages (Daruvarski Vinogradi, Doljani, Donji Daruvar, Gornji Daruvar, Lipovac Majur, Ljudevit Selo, Marko ...

(home to a Czech minority), brewed in Croatia * Tomislav – the name referring to King Tomislav; brewed in Zagreb * Velebitsko – brewed in Pazarište,

Gospić Gospić () is a town in Lika, Croatia. It is the seat of the Lika-Senj County. Geography Gospić is located in the mountainous and sparsely populated region of Lika. It is the administrative center of Lika-Senj County. Gospić is located n ...

* Vukovarsko – brewed in

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Liqueurs and spirits

* Drenovac * Kruškovac – made from pears * Lozovača * Maraschino * Pelinkovac * Šljivovica * Travarica * Vlahovac – made from herbs

Coffee

* Franck

Mineral water

Concerning water quality, Croatian water is greatly appreciated all over the world, and has a leading position in Europe with regard to its water resources. Due to a lack of established industries there has also been no major incidents of water pollution. * Bistra – produced by

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Cetina The Cetina () is a river in southern Croatia. It has a length of and its basin covers an area of . From its source, Cetina descends from an elevation of above sea level to the Adriatic Sea. It is the most water-rich river in Dalmatia.Naklada Nap ...

– water from the river

, which flows through the

Dalmatia Dalmatia (; ; ) is a historical region located in modern-day Croatia and Montenegro, on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea. Through time it formed part of several historical states, most notably the Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Croatia (925 ...

n hinterland * Jamnica – winner of the Paris AquaExpo (the so-called Eauscar) for best mineral water of 2003 * Jana – also belongs to Jamnica, best aromatized mineral water ( Eauscar 2004) * Lipički studenac

Juices

* Badel 1862 * Cedevita – sherbet with

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* Dona * Jamnica juices – ''To sokovi'' * Maraska * Vindija juices – ''Vindi sokovi''

Meat products

* Derma d.d. Varazdin with Derma spices and Derma artificial and natural casings (hogs, sheep, etc. * Gavrilović high quality meat products * Koka Varazdin with "Cekin" and "Vindon" brands (Koka is part of the Vindija food corporation) * Various "PIKs" ( – agricultural industry, usually meat processing), e.g. PIK Vrbovec, PIK Bjelovar, PIK Rijeka, PIK Đakovo

Milk and cheese

* Lura – Dukat milk products * Vindija – milk products * Zdenka – cheese

Salts and herbs

Sea salt Sea salt is salt that is produced by the evaporation of seawater. It is used as a seasoning in foods, cooking, cosmetics and for preserving food. It is also called bay salt, solar salt, or simply salt. Like mined rock salt, production of sea sal ...

from the Island of Pag, from Peninsula of Pelješac

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, and from Nin near Zadar *

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– herbal salt produced by Podravka

Fish products

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and

sardine Sardine and pilchard are common names for various species of small, oily forage fish in the herring suborder Clupeoidei. The term "sardine" was first used in English during the early 15th century; a somewhat dubious etymology says it com ...

s from the Island of

Brač Brač is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, with an area of , making it the largest island in Dalmatia, and the third largest in the Adriatic. It is separated from the mainland by the Brač Channel, which is wide. * Koestlin – cookies, sweets *

Kraš Kraš () is a Croatian food company based in Zagreb, specializing in confectionery products. In 2012, Kraš was, after Podravka, the second largest Croatian exporter of food. History The company traces its origins from two factories from the ear ...

– chocolates, sweet jars, '' Domaćica'' - famous chocolate tea biscuit '' Bajadera'' – famous praline, ''Životinjsko carstvo'' (''Animal Kingdom'') - famous

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s, ''Kiki'' - famous

caramel Caramel ( or ) is a range of food ingredients made by heating sugars to high temperatures. It is used as a flavoring in puddings and desserts, as a filling in bonbons or candy bars, as a topping for ice cream and custard, and as a colorant ...

s, etc. * Ledo ice cream * Podravka jams

Other

* Adriatica.net – a leading Croatian online travel agent * BioGnost –

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and

biomedicine Biomedicine (also referred to as Western medicine, mainstream medicine or conventional medicine)

* Borovo – shoes * Croatia baterije – batteries * Croteam – game making company * Crotram Končar TVŽ Gredelj – electrocompany of trams and train vehicles * Crotram – Croatian consortium for production of tramways * Efke –

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s, papers, and chemicals * Generalturist – Croatian travel specialist since 1923 * Ghetaldus – eyewear *

HS Produkt HS Produkt d.o.o. is a Croatia, Croatian firearms manufacturing company, best known for design and production of the HS2000 and XDM series of semi-automatic pistols, which are sold in the United States market by Springfield Armory, Inc., under the ...

– firearms manufacturing company;

HS2000 The HS2000 (''Hrvatski Samokres'', ) is a series of semi-automatic pistols. Polymer-framed and striker-fired, the series is manufactured by HS Produkt (formerly I.M. Metal) in Karlovac, Karlovac, Croatia. In Europe, the pistols are marketed as t ...

, VHS assault rifle * HUP Zagreb – luxury hotels, business hotels and city hotels in Zagreb * INA – oil, natural gas and fuel producer *

KONČAR Group KONČAR – Elektroindustrija d.d. is a Croatian electrical, transport and energy company based in the Trešnjevka neighborhood of Zagreb, Croatia. Listed on the Zagreb Stock Exchange being constituent of CROBEX, the company consists of 16 sub ...

– electronics * Koncern Agram –

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and

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conglomerate * Petrokemija – chemical industry * Pliva –

pharmaceutical drug Medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal product, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. Drug therapy ( pharmacotherapy) is an important part of the ...

s * Product-Of-Croatia – database with Croatian products and brands *

Rimac Automobili Rimac Automobili (, ) is a Croatian automotive manufacturer headquartered in Sveta Nedelja, Zagreb County, Sveta Nedelja, Croatia, that develops and produces electric car, electric sports cars. Its sister company, Rimac Technology (part of the R ...

– electric car and technology company * TOZ-Penkala – biros, coloured crayons * Tvornica Duhana Rovinj (TDR) – cigarettes * Varteks – textiles

References

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