April 20, 2021 - Since it appeared on the market seven years ago, the Koprivnica-based company Sana Delikatese has been following and setting food trends in Croatia. It is now taking a step further.

As Privredni.hr reports, the crisis caused by the pandemic hit Sana hard as a small developing company. Still, this time the company's team exceeded expectations in the innovation of new products. Inspired by the desire to preserve the environment, they presented Cool straws and teaspoons - edible and completely biodegradable products based on apple fiber.

"Cool straws are the only apple fiber-based straws in the world, and we are extremely proud that Sana and Wisefood present them to our market. We are sure that they will be a favorite summer addition to juices and cocktails. Cool teaspoons will make many balls of your favorite ice cream even better. We believe that with these innovative, environmentally friendly products, we have brought new solutions to our HoReCa partners, who now more than ever need to prepare interesting news for their guests and show their concern for health and the environment. We will delight many consumers as we have done in recent years as part of our motto Enjoy Healthy! If Cool straws and teaspoons will help at least a little in preserving our planet, our goal will be met", said director Silvija Repić.

These are edible straws and spoons that can solve many environmental problems that the world has been struggling with for years. Edible Cool straws are made from natural ingredients, primarily wheat and apple fiber, and sweetened with steviol glycoside. They are of exceptional quality and strength and last up to 60 minutes in cold drinks or smoothies and even up to 20 minutes in hot drinks.

Edible Cool teaspoons are made from rice and cornflour, and apple fiber and are sweetened with sweeteners. With them, you can eat as many as five scoops of ice cream and stir your favorite coffee or eat pudding. The teaspoons are gluten-free.

Precisely, biodegradable with these straws and teaspoons gives an additional advantage over other natural materials. Even if they are not eaten, they can be easily degraded in nature. Other products must first be collected to be recycled or prepared for compost.

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March 25, 2021 - In a time and place where people are desperately searching for transport solutions to environmental problems, car traffic, crowds, and limited amounts of parking, especially during the tourist season at hotels and parks, the Croatian company IDDI decided to step forward and design the first Croatian electric scooter.

IDDI d.o.o. has announced their crowdfunding campaign on the Croatian platform CroInvest this week, where the goal is to raise the amount of HRK 250,000 for the completion of production and for R&D to make the world's first electric scooter from biodegradable materials.

IDDI, under the Rolla brand, has developed a product package consisting of the first Croatian electric scooter with a charger and a mobile application, designed and developed for the rental concept. The team, lead by Ivan Šimatović, consists of a group of young visionaries and engineers who want to prove to everybody that Croatia is ready to design and produce high-tech products and be part of the solution to the global problem of transport and climate change.

The Rolla charging station (Image: IDDI d.o.o.)

By offering high-performance scooters, advanced safety systems, and smart sensors that limit speed in populated areas at an affordable rental price, IDDI wants to change the negative public perception caused by the use of inappropriate and often insufficiently safe electric scooters. The Rolla scooter is also weather-resistant and has all-terrain big wheels, allowing it to adapt to almost any circumstance. 

Take a better look at the Rolla product package: 

According to the team, the Rolla project will also offer its users the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful outdoors and tourist attractions in Croatia, such as the Plitvice Lakes, in a more innovative and interesting way. The company has signed contracts with 4 renowned Croatian hotels for this tourist season, and the plan for the delivery of scooters is planned for mid-April.

Rolla isn't made just for the city, but for almost anywhere in Croatia. (Image: IDDI d.o.o.)

IDDI d.o.o. and the Rolla project have been already recognized by HBOR (the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development) through the credit line entrepreneurship of young people, women, and beginners under the guarantee of ESIF, and has close cooperation with Croatia’s National Tourist Board.

Learn more about the Croatian innovators behind the project:

You can read more about the project HERE. 

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