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Product development, science, retail and life at Naturalica Foods. Written by the people who make the products.

Strong IFS Food Result Reinforces Our Quality Standards
6 November 20262 min read

Strong IFS Food Result Reinforces Our Quality Standards

Our latest unannounced IFS Food v8 audit resulted in a score of 96.66%, once again confirming Higher Level certification and the high standards behind our manufacturing processes.

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Frida once again named Superbrand
Company news
21 October 20261 min read

Frida once again named Superbrand

Teta Frida has once again been named Superbrands Slovenia 2026, confirming its position among the recognised and established brands on the Slovenian market. The award was presented at the Superbrands Slovenia 2026 Gala.

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Choco Fruits box with whole strawberries in white chocolate with pistachio and the Great Taste 2026 badge
Company news
20 September 20263 min read

Great Taste 2026: whole strawberries in white chocolate with pistachio win over blind judges

No packaging, no brand, no story. Just the product and the taste. That is how the Great Taste judges tried our whole strawberries in white chocolate with pistachio this year, and why they gave them one of the most respected awards in gourmet food and drink.

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A woman holding chocolate-coated snacks with a molecule illustration over her stomach
Science
20 September 20266 min read

Inside ChoBiotics: how live probiotic cultures survive in chocolate

Most functional foods lose their active cultures long before the best-before date. Chocolate, it turns out, is one of the best carriers there is. A look at the science behind our ChoBiotics range.

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The Excellent Food Company 2026 laureates with their certificates on stage
Company news
10 June 20261 min read

Naturalica Foods named Excellent Food Company 2026

Slovenia's food industry picked its stars for 2026. In the micro and small company category, the jury chose us.

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Freeze-dried strawberry in milk chocolate, cut open, floating against a beige background
Product development
10 June 20263 min read

Why freeze-dried fruit is becoming the premium snack of the decade

Whole strawberries that snap like glass, a coat of real Belgian chocolate and a clean label. Here is why buyers across Europe keep asking for freeze-dried fruit, and what happens to it on our lines in Maribor.

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Sweet Success in Las Vegas
30 May 20261 min read

Sweet Success in Las Vegas

This year, our international trade fair journey took us across the Atlantic to Sweets & Snacks Expo 2026 in Las Vegas.

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A New Teta Frida Café Opens in Ljubljana Vič
26 March 20261 min read

A New Teta Frida Café Opens in Ljubljana Vič

Our 9th Teta Frida chocolate café is now open at Center Interspar Vič in Ljubljana, bringing the full Frida experience to another part of the capital.

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Shopper picking a chocolate fruit pack from a retail shelf
Private label
1 March 20263 min read

From brief to shelf: what a private label launch really looks like

A retailer sends a two-page brief in March and the product is on the shelf in September. What happens in the six months between? A step-by-step look at how a private label project runs at Naturalica Foods.

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First Tante Frida Chocolate Café Opens in Austria
Company news
20 February 20261 min read

First Tante Frida Chocolate Café Opens in Austria

Our first Tante Frida chocolate café in Austria opens at MURPARK Graz, marking the next step in the brand’s expansion across the DACH region.

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Two New Product Innovations Unveiled at ISM Cologne 2026
Company news
1 February 20261 min read

Two New Product Innovations Unveiled at ISM Cologne 2026

At ISM Cologne 2026, we presented two new product innovations for the first time — ahead of their rollout to thousands of retail locations worldwide.

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