Colian Holding is a corporate group with Polish capital in the confectionery market, in competition with international syndicates. The Holding specialises in the production, distribution and sale of food stuffs in the sphere of confectionery, soft drinks and spices. The corporate group is divided in: Colian Sp. z o.o., the producer of branded food stuffs, and Colian Logistic Sp. z o.o., dealing with the storage and distribution of corporate products. The corporation holds a distribution centre in Kostrzyn. In 2016, Colian purchased British confectionery brand Elizabeth Shaw from Imagine Capital.[4]
Colian Holding introduced the following regulations to structure is quality of produce: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, HACCP, International Food Standard, British Retail Consortium, as well as certificates to for Eastern European markets in Ukraine, Belarus and Russia.
Colian Holding holds production plants in:
- Bydgoszcz– formerly Zakłady Przemysłu Cukierniczego „Jutrzenka”,
- Kalisz – formerly Fabryka Pieczywa Cukierniczego „Kaliszanka”
- Lublin – formerly Fabryka Cukiernicza „Solidarność”
- Opatówek – formerly Fabryka Napojów „Hellena”
- Poznań – formerly Zakłady Przemysłu Cukierniczego „Goplana”
- Wykroty – spice factory
The Colian Holding's Commercial Bureau is located in Warsaw. Over 13% of the Holding's national production is exported to over 60 countries worldwide. The Holding's annual income reaches 900 million zlotys, and employs around 2,000 people.[5]
