From Hlebine to the Vatican and Iceland

 In a pleasant atmosphere stand "43 minutes with ..." was hosted by our famous naive painter Mijo Kovacic, on the occasion of his 75th Anniversary of life and rich creative output. The organizers of this forum were UBIUDR Podravka Branch Nuts Croatian Koprivnica. About Mia's creative spoke Croatian President Nuts in Koprivnica, D. Ernečić and journalist and publicist Mladen Pavkovic.

Interesting content of the discussion, which followed the course of the slides on the big screen, was full of lines from longtime painter's oeuvre. Mijo Kovacic is the only living great contemporary Croatian art second generation Hlebine art school. She is an honorary member of the Croatian and Nuts Molvarskog art circle. Painting deals since 1935. , and the first exhibition was made at post offices in Koprivnica.

Furthermore, the world lined up galleries that housed his valuable exhibits. He has exhibited in major national and international galleries and museums. His paintings on the market today are reaching a very high price, as well as confirmation of the quality and achievements of renowned painter.

As a man of the people, peasant, naive, the contents of files using motifs that surround it. Numerous Mia anthology images created are just inspired by the Drava River Drava and the upper forest where she lives. Yet his greatest inspiration Drava. In his paintings can be seen a gold miner, fishermen, digging gravel and sand mills, reed, and in particular it captures everyday rural laborers and tired of the story from the people.

Podravka's representatives on the 8th International Fair 2010 ARCA

Dubravka Grošić, head of the department of contracts and contracting and Davor Janjatović, Head of Technology Development will present at this year's eighth Podravka international exhibition of innovations, new ideas, products and technologies (ARCA 2010) to be held at the National and University Library in Zagreb on 30 September to 2 October .

The fair will be held the first conference entitled "Innovation and Competitiveness," which will discuss the creation of incentive climate for Innovativeness, the creative relationship of employers and innovator companies, business and academia, innovation infrastructure and social valorisation of innovation and will be presented to international good practice. The fair is expected to represent a significant number of innovations that are the result of Croatian creative individuals and teams in business, academia and public institutes.

Dubravka will exhibit examples of experiential Podravka dd related to the enforcement of trademarks as a form of intellectual property protection under the theme of relations between employers and creative innovators in business, academia and other institutions, while Davor present examples of good practices related to business and innovation.

The organizer is the 2010 ARCA Croatian Association of Inventors (UIH) in cooperation with the National and University Library (NUL), the Croatian Chamber of Commerce (CCC), Business and Innovation Centre Croatian - BICRO, Croatian Association of Technical Culture (HZTK) and IFIA - International Federation of National Association of Inventors and Podravka is emerging as one of the sponsors.

Unusual passion off young student from Koprivnica

From an early age does not separate the two wheels and to study in Manila and back to Koprivnicu always goes bike called Marko Markovic, who was in the last four months covered more than 7000 kilometers.

For all the while I was in elementary school and high school bus I was riding just three times, and everything else I went solely by bicycle - said, adding that his primary school was located three and even mean a good five kilometers. Even today, as a student of Osijek Faculty of Food Technology knows no other means of transport. From Osijek Draganec home and back is about 400 kilometers, and the bike path at least a year to exceed the 15-odd times.

HE never tire of the bike

Put in one direction to go over 6 hours and never after that I do not feel tired - said, adding that he was cycling a look around. Whenever I have a problem, take a bike and so I just relax, feeling a special peace and freedom - explaining his passion, adding that the bike is used daily in all weather conditions. Cycling allows me to always live through something new and because I love him - says, adding that only in the last four months, traveled over 7,000 kilometers. On the road from Osijek to Koprivnice for all these years, I only happened twice that I was due to bad weather and difficult conditions had to stop for an hour or two. Briefly, I hid under the bus box and kept on going - says the unusual experience of remembering. In his memory, he says, the rest of the journey when he first saw in the night long he believed that it can be seen only during the day.

A new model Lotus Elite

Foreign media have mentioned several times that the biggest surprise in the Lotus Esprit New Paris, but this time is not right. Specifically, Lotus revealed the first details of the new Elite model, which directly attack the competition like the Aston Martin and his like. Regardless of the compact dimensions of only 4.6 m, the new Elite comes with a dramatic modern design and at the same time, while lowering the glass roof looks perfect.

Lotus revealed the first details of his latest short movie, and it is a car supersportskom Elite, which comes in a convertible version as well as a hybrid. The official presentation will take place in Paris at the end of the month.

The most important thing we have not yet mentioned, and that is that the Elite will also come in hybrid performance. Sources say the Lotus Elite will have a hybrid gearbox with integrated electric motor and the famous KERS system. With this venture, spupersportski Elite should not release more than 215 g / km CO2. The official presentation in Paris later this month, and the expected price is slightly above 100,000 euros.

The same perfection continues under the hood where the 5.0-liter V8 engine with 620 hp and 720 Nm of torque. Official details of performance have not been discovered, but with such an engine and a mass of 1650 kg, it is realistic to expect acceleration from 0-100 km / h within 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 315 km / h.

 

Podravka on Fair's defense business in Zagreb

From 18 to 20 September, organized by the defenders of Vukovar Zagreb on Ban Jelacic Square in Zagreb, held the first Fair's defense enterprise in which, along with veteran operatives exposed and Podravka. Podravka with the Ministry of Family, Veterans and Intergenerational Solidarity has a cooperation agreement aimed at the more veteran agricultural cooperatives involved in the system of production of primary raw materials for processing factories in Podravka. This year the cooperation was established with eight veterans cooperative program of the production of vegetables, fruit and honey, so in that style, and arranged a joint exhibition space.

 Podravka has presented its products in that part of the integrated raw material, produced by veterans of the cooperative, and cooperatives are presented as raw materials deliver Podravka. Despite bad weather, the fair attracted considerable attention of visitors, and Podravka again successfully introduced as a company that has supported the war veterans, and also im now through cooperative aims to help veterans and p

               

Luxury, a necessity or a social element - Podravka brunch at a price

In some recent times, a cook on duty were our grandmothers and mothers, who were preparing food for the whole family. Dishes are a healthy food. All foods were mainly from domestic breeding. Always remember the smell of grandma's kitchen, which spread far from home. I always smell it when I was approaching the house, returning from school. I remember the smell of fine grandma's cake made of leavened dough and cake with black walnuts from the flour and baking that smell everywhere, opening my appetite and desire for delicious food. I'm was enjoyed  I have grandma's fantastic dishes that only she knew how to prepare.

Unfortunately, in today's modern times, the magic of grandma's kitchen are completely lost. Today, grandmothers are not the only cook. Children from an early age go to school, where they have their breakfast and lunch, the food schoolboys in the school, students in the student canteen, and workers at work, eating an occasional meal. Not all workers the privilege of warm and good quality meals. Notwithstanding the present economic situation is unenviable and extremely difficult times burdened not social moments, Podravka workers can still be proud to quality meal or snack. As the Podravka company whose domain is the original base for the production of food products, it is always worthy of care for their employees, so that no one could stay hungry, ensuring they are always so good snack. It has retained its position until this day. From Podravka kitchen that is equipped with modern technology every day to prepare for a thousand and more snack. A need for a fine brunch every day becoming greater. Employees are regularly opts for his lunch in Podravka. In the race for the existential means, but many business activities hinder Today's modern woman in her dual role as workers, housewives or foster families. But the most ideal solution is to take meal and take home, and to simplify the preparation of food in the house. Clearly we need to spend as much time to prepare a complete dinner for the whole family. There are also additional costs related to the purchase of food burdening thin household budget, which is not a desirable phenomenon in today, but represents a huge burden for the household.

In this story, it is important to note that the cost of snack for the workers bear Podravka Podravka. These are actually the best benefits for workers in these times of crisis. Impose my questions? Is it a luxury, savings, difficulties, benefits? It can give a single answer to all these questions, that quality is most important. It is enough to take on the job to take an empty container to the restaurant Podravka took a full lunch and took it home for the whole family. World, luxurious, fast, easy all in one. It seems to me this is very nice, they do not need to cook and smell of steam cooking onions and other foods when cooking, because it just does not like and smells terrible to me, as I do not like or cook. On the other hand I feel like the court noblewoman who has an invisible maid. But I love to cook and eat their food because they do not just eat all foods especially those of animal origin.

The only thing I regret, that in Podravka restaurant next to so many types of tasty foods, do not serve vegetarian dishes. But either way, are free snack which is important to note the way and Podravka sacrificial staff kitchen, which with much love and good will, prepared daily by a thousand or more meals. The need for hot meals each day is growing as people realize that the best kitchen, kitchen Podravka without any added spices.  

Podravkine promotivne aktivnosti

Među brojnim aktivnostima koje naša kompanija organizira za svoje potrošače, spomenut ćemo one promotivne pa vam predstavljamo neke od planiranih tijekom ovog i idućeg mjeseca. Trenutno su u tijeku road show kuharski dvoboji Podravke i Electroluxa. Slučajnim odabirom u određenim trgovačkim centrima odabiru se kupci koji se zatim okušaju u kulinarskim umijećima i za to osvajaju vrijedne nagrade Electroluxa i Podravke. Takve akcije u planu su u vremenu od 10 do 14 sati u subotu 18. rujna u City Centru u Zagrebu i u subotu 25. rujna u Avenue Mallu. Potom se road show seli u Split u Superkonzum gdje će se odvijati u subotu 9. listopada te u Tower centar u Rijeci u subotu 23. listopada i na kraju u Varaždin u subotu 6. studenoga u Intersparu. Do kraja ovog mjeseca u tijeku je i akcija Electroluxa prilikom koje kod kupnje velikog hladnjaka dobivate i 10 kartona Studene. Ostale aktivnosti u kojima će Podravka promovirati naše proizvode slijede od utorka 21. rujna do četvrtka 23. rujna. Proizvodi hrvatskog sela, sajam je na Trgu bana Jelačića u Zagrebu gdje će se u subotu 25. rujna održati završetak ovogodišnje akcije Kupujmo hrvatsko. Podravka će također biti prisutna od 12. do 14. listopada na Gostinsko-turističnom zboru, gastro sajmu u Kranjskoj Gori u Sloveniji, potom od 15. do 17. listopada na sajmu Agro zemlja u Bizovačkim toplicama te od 5. do 7. studenog na Gospodarskom sajmu Koprivničko-križevačke županije u Križevcima.

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