Maraska
| MRSK | |
| Industry | Alcohol |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Alcoholic beverages |
Number of employees | 150 |
| Website | maraska.hr |
Maraskais a Croatian company best known for itsmaraschino,aliqueurobtained from the distillation ofMarasca cherries.
History
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In 1759, Francesco Drioli, a Venetian merchant, began industrial-scale production of maraschino inZadar,Croatia,which was then part of theRepublic of Venice.As the reputation of Maraschino grew, so did that of Zadar, which prompted other factories to emerge and become established, particularly those ofGirolamo Luxardo(1821) andRomano Vlahov(1861). Together they formedl' industria del maraschino di Zara(the maraschino industry of Zadar).[1]
After theSecond World Warthe historic factories, including all usable equipment, were nationalized and unified into a single enterprise which eventually gave rise to a new factory called Maraska, located in the former Luxardo premises.[2]
In 2022 the company was acquired by Stanić Group.[3]
References
[edit]- ^"Maraska through history".maraska.hr.Retrieved23 August2022.
- ^"Maraska drink factory in Zadar marks 200th anniversary".croatiaweek.com.22 September 2021.Retrieved23 August2022.
- ^"Stanic Beverages wraps up buy of 98.25% stake in Maraska".seenews.com.Retrieved23 August2022.
