In May, colleagues at Vilniaus Duona took on the challenge of moving more and counting their daily steps. By the end of the month, they had collectively "travelled" one-third of the way around the world!
Lidija Tinterienė, the shift manager at our Panevėžys bakery, joined Vilniaus Duona after returning from maternity leave. Over the years, her young children have grown into teenagers, while Lidija built her own career, becoming a shift manager within just a year.
Lukas Sukiasian asks if we can speak in the afternoon. After a night shift, mornings are reserved for sleep. The shift pattern and the generous time off between rotations were exactly what drew him to Vilniaus duona a year and a half ago.
Vilniaus Duona continues its partnership with SOS Children's Villages Lithuania. For the third consecutive year, we have been supporting the organization's events for children and families by providing our bakery products.
We recently welcomed guests from the Food Safety and Quality Department of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences to our Panevėžys bakery. They gained a closer look at how our bread is made and how we ensure quality and food safety every day.
The TAUTAdienis initiative, which is taking place for the second year, to the origins and initiators of which we contribute, encourages people to dress up in national costume for important occasions in life and to cherish their identity. We also celebrated in our office.
The Lantmännen Group, which also owns Vilniaus Duona, has completed the acquisition of Leipurin Oyj. The latter company, which operates in Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, is one of the leading suppliers of food ingredients, raw materials and frozen products.
Today, Lithuania celebrates Bread Day, or St. John's Day. Agota Day. Traditionally, bread, which is considered the basic food of our country, has eventually become synonymous with food. Does this significance remain in Lithuania? On the occasion of Bread Day, we review the latest trends in bread consumption.
Christmas Eve is a Christmas Eve meal that is well known to every Lithuanian, the symbolic meaning of which dates back to archaic, pre-Christian times. It is a small bread intended to honor and feast on ancestors, a ceremonial food.
