# Zaharni Zavodi invests €1.5M in new Chayka wafer line in Gorna Oryahovitsa

Bulgarian confectionery maker Zaharni Zavodi ZZI EAD has spent over €1.5 million on a fully automated wafer production line and workshop renovation for its Chayka brand in Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria. The new line is expected to raise productivity by 50%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-11-09
- Where: Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria
- Value: $1.63M (1.50M EUR)
- Status: completed
- Products: wafer products, Chayka wafers
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Zaharni Zavodi ZZI EAD](https://endata.com/companies/95537.md)

## Sources

- [bulgarianindustry.net](https://bulgarianindustry.net/en/food-beverages/zaharni-zavodi-new-chayka-wafer-line-1-5-million-euro-2026-11-09/), 2026-11-09: "The money went into a fully automated line and a renovation of the workshop where the brand has been made since the late 1960s."

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