The story about Paška sirana in not one more story about one family’s business success. It is a story about generations of island families who have breathed together this salty island air, who have dispaired over their flock during cold winters and droughts of summer, a story about hundreds of hardworking hands who gave cheese its form, by bringing in it, longing for slower times and warmer households. The thing that unites them for more than 70 years is care of Paška sirana, which emerged from the idea of fellowship and solidarity.
The vision of the founders managed to brand the cheese from the island of Pag (Paški sir) even during those hard times and enabled hundereds of families to survive on this harsh island rock where only few herbs grow. The driving force of Paška sirana is manifested in every pore of island’s life. She is a strong pilar of Pag’s economy, a part of Pag’s identity.
Paška sirana was established in 1946 as an agricultural community. Its history is connected strongly with the history of Croatia, because it has undergone different organizational forms untill 1992, when it became a private company.
Today, Paška sirana produces 10 types of cheese, employs 85 people from Pag and exports to the US, to Europe and Asia… Its new production plant was built in 2008. It is situated in the town of Pag and was financed by the European Union. It was built in order to meet the European standards for food safety and quality. Our certificates of quality also confirm that of HACCP, ISO 9001: 2008, IFS, HALAL. All of our cheeses were awarded on the many competitions in Croatia and abroad. The most important medals were from World Cheese Awards where our cheeses; Dalmatinac & Paški sir cheese were awarded as The best Central & Eastern European cheese in 2012. & 2016.
Tha latest award was in England on Global Cheese Awards where we have won 2 gold medals for Paški sir cheese and it was awarded as The best sheep’s milk on the competition.
Contact us
- Paška sirana
- Zadarska 5, 23250 Pag
- Croatia
- Call 0038523600- 810
- www.paskasirana.hr
Our cheeses on the World Cheese Map
Credits: Paška sirana