Knjaz Miloš
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Knjaz Miloš AD (full name: Knjaz Miloš A.D. Aranđelovac) is a carbonated
Carbonated water
Carbonated water is water into which carbon dioxide gas under pressure has been dissolved, a process that causes the water to become effervescent....

 mineral water
Mineral water
Mineral water is water containing minerals or other dissolved substances that alter its taste or give it therapeutic value, generally obtained from a naturally occurring mineral spring or source. Dissolved substances in the water may include various salts and sulfur compounds...

 producer and distributor based in Aranđelovac, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

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Knjaz Miloš has been produced and sold since 1811. The natural mineral water is bottled deep in the Serbian mountains of Aranđelovac.

In addition to its centerpiece Knjaz Miloš carbonated mineral water, the company also produces a line of Golf fruit juices and soft drinks, Aqua Viva spring water, Aqua Una mountain water, and Guarana
Guarana Knjaz Miloš
Guarana is an energy drink produced by AD Knjaz Miloš, a producer based in Aranđelovac, Serbia. The drink is popular within Serbia, and is made from extracts of the guarana plant, which contains caffeine , theophylline, and theobromine...

 energy drink
Energy drink
Energy drinks are beverages whose producers advertise that they "boost energy." These advertisements usually do not emphasize energy derived from the sugar and caffeine they contain but rather increased energy release due to a variety of stimulants and vitamins....

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After much legal wrangling, and several highly publicized competing takeover bids, Knjaz Miloš AD majority stake (58%) was bought in 2004 by FPP Balkan Ltd. consortium.http://www.crhov.rs/?Opcija=1&odabraniemitentjmb=0D48FECF01CAC5EF&isin=6F2C86B57CA3B8E9CE4BCB12 The takeover was done in stages: in September 2004, FPP Balkan Limited investment fund, part of London-based FPP Group, bought through takeover bid a 25% stake at RSD
Serbian dinar
The dinar is the currency of Serbia. An earlier currency also called dinar was used in Serbia between 1868 and 1918. The earliest use of the dinar date to 1214. Today's Serbian dinar is a continuation of the last Yugoslav dinar...

17,200 per share. In December 2004 it launched another takeover bid and bought another 33% for RSD
Serbian dinar
The dinar is the currency of Serbia. An earlier currency also called dinar was used in Serbia between 1868 and 1918. The earliest use of the dinar date to 1214. Today's Serbian dinar is a continuation of the last Yugoslav dinar...

23,000 per share, which made a total of
Euro
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57 million investment for 58% of the equity.

In January 2005, FPP Balkan Ltd. Added Salford Capital Partners fund as their partners.

In December 2006, Knjaz Miloš AD obtained an ISO 22000
ISO 22000
ISO 22000 is a standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization dealing with food safety. This is a general derivative of ISO 9000.-Food safety:...

 certification for food safety, the first company to obtain this certification in Serbia.

Knjaz Miloš is imported in the United States
United States
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by A.B Company, Inc., and Grand Prix Trading Corp.

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