Original scientific paper
From the History of the Meat Industry in Čakovec, with Special Note on the Company Vajda (1912–1964)
Dragutin Feletar
; Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb – Full Professor (retired)
Abstract
The development of Vajda over the century has been characterised by several stages. The initial development stage from 1912 to 1922 relates to the start-up of production and affirmation of the market of the then Hapsburg Monarchy and several other European states. Poultry, eggs, wild game and forest nuts were purchased and primarily exported. A new refrigerator installed in 1922, then the most modern in the region, marked the beggining of a new development period, which continued until 1945. The product line was expanded, particularly the volume of business. Vajda had branch offices in several European countries. During World War II, when Međimurje was under Hungarian rule, the
company changed its name to Hunnia, and its main activity was producing tinned goods for the military. Virtually throughout the entire Socialist period, Vajda operated as part of other larger manufacturing
and trade units, and changed its name several times. The development stage from 1945 to 1964 was charactised by an expansion of the production programme to processing the meat of livestock, and the establishment of cooperation with many farmers. In 1964, the new, large livestock slaughterhouse was opened, and investments in meat processing and new refrigeration capacities soon followed. This launched Vajda as a significant meat industry in Croatia.
Keywords
Međimurje; the meat industry; company Vajda; export
Hrčak ID:
95371
URI
Publication date:
3.12.2012.
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