Food Industry and Beverages

The main segment of the food industry in the Czech Republic is processing and preservation of meat and meat products (MASO UZENINY POLIČKA, Kostelecké uzeniny, RABBIT Trhový Štěpánov, Krahulík – MASOZÁVOD Krahulčí, Váhala, Vodňanská drůbež, Drůbežářský závod Klatovy, etc.). 

Other important segments include dairy products (MADETA, OLMA, Mlékárna Hlinsko etc.), mill and starch products (PENAM, Amylon, GoodMills Česko etc.), processing of fruits and vegetables (Hamé, efko cz, Alibona, ESSA etc.). 

In the field of beverages the main segments are brewers (Plzeňský Prazdroj, Pivovary Staropramen, Budweiser Budvar, Pivovar Svijany, Rodinný pivovar Bernard etc.), production of mineral water and soft drinks MATTONI 1873 (Poděbradka, Hanácká kyselka, Mattoni, Magnesia etc.), BOHEMIA HEALING MARIENBAD WATERS; distilleries (Jan Becher – Karlovarská Becherovka, RUDOLF JELÍNEK, STOCK PLZEŇ – BOŽKOV etc.) and viticulture (BOHEMIA SEKT, ZNOVÍN ZNOJMO, CHÂTEAU VALTICE – Vinné sklepy Valtice, VINSELEKT MICHLOVSKÝ etc.). 

Czech producers also manufacture a wide range of organic products. The main categories include dairy products, baked goods, spices, pasta, baby food, eggs, meat (chicken, pork, and beef), fruit, vegetables, dried fruit, wine, and more. Approximately 700 active organic food producers are based in the Czech Republic Among the largest producers in the Czech Republic are companies such as Biopark, Biopekárna Zemanka, CALBUCO, COUNTRY LIFE, ČEROZFRUCHT, HOLLANDIA Karlovy Vary, MASO UZENINY POLIČKA, MLÝN PERNER SVIJANY, OLMA etc.