Dana, proizvodnja in prodaja pijač (English: ''Dana, the manufacture and sale of drinks'') is a major

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n manufacturer of

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and

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s. It is located in the village of

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in southeastern Slovenia. The company was established as a work organization in 1952. The brand ''Dana'' was registered in 1955. At first, the company produced only alcoholic beverages. After 1970, the program was expanded with the non-alcohol beverages. Since 2005, Dana has made the majority of profit with its high-quality

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Dana. In July 2012, the company was transformed from a

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to a

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. It changed its name from ''Dana, tovarna rastlinskih specialitet in destilacija,

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'' (English: ''Dana, the plant specialties factory and distillation'') to ''Dana, proizvodnja in prodaja pijač,

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'' (English: ''Dana, the manufacture and sale of drinks''). In 2000, Dana was

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certified. In 2009, it obtained the International Food Standard (IFS) certificate.

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External links

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