Skip to contentCo-funded by the European Union · Competitiveness and Innovation in Enterprises Programme 2021–2027Projects co-funded by the EU
Contract No. BG16RFPR001-1.004-1415-C01
Improving the production process and supporting the family enterprise “Zhitara” Ltd.
Project objective. Improving the production capacity of the enterprise through investment in new machines and equipment, optimising business processes, reducing waste and increasing competitiveness.
Increased productivity
Better resource efficiency
Stronger market presence
Sustainable growth of the enterprise
The project is implemented with the financial support of the European Union.
Energy-efficient production through a modern compressor system at “ZHITARA” Ltd.
Project objective. Improving energy efficiency and optimising production processes by replacing obsolete equipment with a modern energy-efficient compressor system (an inverter-controlled compressor and a receiver), reducing specific energy consumption and the carbon footprint.
Lower energy consumption
Lower CO₂ emissions
Increased productivity
Better competitiveness
Sustainable “green” growth
The project is implemented with the financial support of the European Union, which provides technological modernisation and environmental sustainability.
Jitara is a mill and bakery in Vratsa. We started in 1993 with milling, and today we bake bread from our own flour.
Our story
1993
The beginning in Vratsa
The sole trader firm Kirilka is registered. Its main business is milling.
1998
A contract for a mill
The firm signs a contract with Trakia Komers KDA, Haskovo, to supply and install the milling machinery.
2000
The New Mill
The mill is commissioned on 21 December. It processes 28 tonnes of grain a day.
2001
Full operation
From 1 January we mill bread wheat, produce flour and bran, store and pack, and monitor quality.
2006
The bakery
A bakery is built next to the mill, with a line making 1,000 loaves an hour. We decide to merge the two firms into one.
2007
Jitara Ltd
Kirilka and Archer – Ivaylo Angelov merge into Jitara Ltd.
2008
Salted pretzels
We start a production line for salted pretzels under the Jitara brand.
2015
A modernised mill
The mill is modernised. Today we mill types 500 and 1150, and grind wholegrain flour on a separate stone mill.
2025–2027
Projects with the EU
With support from the European Union we renew our equipment and make production more energy efficient.
From grain to shop
What we do
01We process bread wheat
02We mill flour and bran
03We store and pack
04We monitor product quality
05We deliver to shops and chains
The mill in numbers
The mill takes in 28 tonnes of grain a day and yields 800 kilograms of flour an hour. The bakery line bakes 1000 loaves an hour, up to 25,000 in 24 hours. Behind it all are 65 people.
Shops, chains, restaurants
Get in touch
Call or write to us about the range, quantities and delivery. We reply on working days.
