1934 - A fruit processing company in Koprivnica is established by the Wolf brothers.
1947 - The company is nationalised and named Podravka.
1993 - Podravka is privatised and registered as a joint stock company.
Sept 25, 1997 - Podravka d.d. takes over local company Zlatka d.o.o.
Dec 7, 1998 - The company lists on the Zagreb Stock Exchange.
May 19, 2006 - Podravka d.d. starts trading its corporate bonds on the Official Bond Market of the Zagreb Stock Exchange under the ticker PODR-O-115A, ISIN: HRPODRO115A4. Bonds are issued in the amount of HRK 375 mln with maturity in 2011 and annual interest of 5.125%.
2007 - The company acquires Polish seasoning brands Warzywko and Perfekta, as well as local beverages brand Lero.
Oct 15, 2008 - Podravka d.d. acquires 100% in Lero d.o.o., Rijeka, a company active in manufacturing and trade in non-alcoholic beverages.
2008 - The company sets up its restaurant keeping company Podravsko Ugostiteljstvo d.o.o. in Koprivnica.
Feb 10, 2009 - Podravka d.d. issues its commercial papers with a nominal value of EUR 18 mln and maturing in 364 days (Stock Symbol: PODR-M-006A, ISIN: HRPODRM006A7). (Editor's Note: Commercial papers are an unsecured, short-term debt instrument issued by a corporation, typically for meeting short-term liabilities.)
February 2009 - The company sets up its subsidiary in Turkey.
Oct 25, 2013 - Podravka d.d. takes over local trading company Poni d.o.o., and real estate companies Podravka Inzenjering d.o.o. and Koti Nekretnine d.o.o.
Jan 24, 2014 - The company takes over its wholly owned subsidiary Lero d.o.o., which is written-off the Trade register and no longer exists as a separate legal entity.
Mar 26, 2014 - Podravka d.d. takes over its wholly owned subsidiary Ital-Ice d.o.o., which is written-off the Trade register and no longer exists as a separate legal entity.
August 2014 - The company acquires a 53.86% majority stake in Croatian fish products manufacturer Mirna d.d. for HRK 198.2 mln. In November 2014, Podravka d.d. acquires additional 10.09% in the company.
Apr 21, 2015 - Podravka d.d. signs a deal to acquire a 51.55% stake in Slovenian food company Zito d.d. for EUR 33 mln.
Oct 1, 2015 - The company takes over local meat producer Danica d.o.o.
November 2015 - Podravka d.d. acquires additional share of 35.25% in Zito d.d.
2019 - The company establishes its wholly-owned subsidiary in Bulgaria, Podravka International EDOO.
Last updated on July 6, 2020.