Uždaroji akcinė bendrovė "MANTINGA"

Note: This profile compiles publicly accessible information up to 2024. Where precise legal or contact details could not be verified from reliable, open sources, this is clearly indicated and readers are encouraged to consult Lithuania’s official registers.

Company Overview

Legal name: Uždaroji akcinė bendrovė "MANTINGA" (UAB "Mantinga")
Industry: Food manufacturing; bakery and frozen convenience foods
Headquarters: Marijampolė, Lithuania
Founded: 1998 (commonly cited in public company materials and media profiles)
Type: Private limited liability company (UAB)
Brands and lines: Mantinga (frozen bakery, pastry, bread, wraps/tortillas, pizza bases), ready-to-eat sandwiches, burgers, paninis, snacks

Legal Information

Įmonės kodas (Company code): Not publicly confirmed in the sources accessed. Check Lithuania’s Juridinių asmenų registras (Registrų centras) or business directories (e.g., rekvizitai.lt) for the authoritative code.
PVM kodas (VAT code): Not publicly confirmed in the sources accessed. Typically “LT” followed by the company’s registration number, but please verify in official registers.
Official website: https://www.mantinga.lt
Email address: Not publicly listed in the sources accessed; the company provides contact via its website’s contact section.
Registered office address: Marijampolė, Lithuania (exact street address not confirmed in the sources accessed). Please refer to Registrų centras for the official registered address.
Phone number: Not publicly confirmed in the sources accessed; refer to the company’s website or official registers for current phone numbers.

Business Operations

Main products: Frozen and bake-off bakery products (bread, buns, croissants, pastries), pizza bases, tortillas and wraps, ready-to-eat products (sandwiches, paninis, burgers), and assorted snack items for retail and HoReCa channels.
Services: Private-label manufacturing for retailers and foodservice, product development and innovation for clients, export logistics and distribution support across European markets.
Business model: B2B manufacturing for retailers and foodservice operators, complemented by own-brand offerings. Products are distributed domestically and exported widely across Europe and other regions. The company operates large-scale automated production with quality certifications typical for international food markets (e.g., IFS/BRC, as reported by industry sources), enabling consistent private-label supply and custom development.
Market position: Frequently described by Lithuanian business media as one of the largest bakery and frozen convenience food manufacturers in Lithuania and the Baltic region, with a strong export footprint and capacity to supply large retail chains and HoReCa clients.

History

Founding story: UAB "Mantinga" emerged in Marijampolė in the late 1990s, initially focusing on bakery production. Over time, it expanded into frozen and bake-off goods and then into ready-to-eat items, responding to shifting retail and HoReCa demand for convenience foods.
Key milestones (as reported by public sources):
- Late 1990s–2000s: Establishment of core bakery lines and entry into frozen bakery manufacturing to serve growing demand for bake-off solutions.
- 2010s: Capacity expansions, product portfolio broadening into tortillas/wraps, pizza bases, and RTE sandwiches/paninis; strengthening export operations across Europe.
- 2020s: Continued investments in automation, quality systems, and innovation; reported opening or expansion of facilities focused on ready-to-eat categories and elevated productivity to support private-label and branded growth.

Financial Information

Revenue: Lithuanian business media often rank Mantinga among the leading domestic food manufacturers by sales, with revenues reported in the hundreds of millions of euros in recent years; exact, audited figures vary by year and source. For the most current, official numbers, consult the company’s filings or business registries.
Funding rounds: No publicly documented venture-style funding rounds; the company is generally referenced as privately owned and grown through reinvestment and bank financing typical for industrial manufacturers.
Ownership structure: Privately held (UAB). Detailed shareholder information is available via the Juridinių asmenų registras (Registrų centras) for a fee or with appropriate access.

Leadership and Management

Executives (vadovai): The company’s current senior management (e.g., General Manager/CEO, CFO, COO, Export/Commercial Directors) is not listed in the sources accessed. Names and precise roles should be verified via official company publications, LinkedIn company page, press releases, or Registrų centras.
Board members: Not publicly confirmed in the sources accessed. For an authoritative list of directors, supervisory board (if any), and signatory rights, consult the official registry.

Office Locations

Head office / Production: Marijampolė, Lithuania. Exact street addresses and specific phone lines per site were not confirmed in the sources accessed.
Other offices: The company is primarily known for its production in Marijampolė and wide export coverage; any additional sales or distribution offices should be confirmed via the company’s website or official directories.
Phone numbers per location: Not publicly confirmed; consult official channels for direct lines.

Market Position

Core markets: Lithuania and the broader European region, serving retail (including private label) and HoReCa channels.
Competitors (indicative): In Lithuania and the Baltics, competition includes large bakery and frozen bakery manufacturers and importers such as Lantmännen Unibake/Vilniaus duona, La Lorraine Bakery Group, Fazer Bakery (in broader Nordic-Baltic context), and various domestic bakery producers supplying fresh and bake-off products. In ready-to-eat and convenience segments, Mantinga competes with domestic and international suppliers to retail and foodservice.
Competitive advantages: Scale and automation in frozen/bake-off bakery, ability to serve private-label clients across multiple categories, breadth of product portfolio (including wraps/tortillas and RTE items), export logistics experience, and adherence to international food safety and quality standards.

Recent Developments

Investments and expansion: Lithuanian business media have reported continued investments in production capacity, automation, and ready-to-eat product lines during the early-to-mid 2020s to meet growing domestic and export demand.
Partnerships and certifications: Public sources reference international food safety certifications (e.g., IFS/BRC) and collaborations with large retail and HoReCa clients under private-label arrangements.
Sustainability and innovation: Industry narratives emphasize efficiency improvements, waste reduction, and product innovation to align with consumer trends in convenience and quality.

Contact Information

Website: https://www.mantinga.lt
Email: Not publicly listed in the sources accessed; use the contact section on the official website for inquiries.
Phone: Not publicly confirmed; refer to the official website or registries.
Postal/registered address: Marijampolė, Lithuania (exact address to be verified via Registrų centras).

Sources and References

Primary and secondary sources consulted include:
- Mantinga official website: https://www.mantinga.lt (About, Products, and Contact sections).
- Lithuania’s Juridinių asmenų registras (Registrų centras) for legal registration details (paid or authenticated access required).
- Rekvizitai (business directory) entries commonly used in Lithuania for company codes and VAT numbers (e.g., rekvizitai.lt or rekvizitai.vz.lt).
- Verslo žinios (vz.lt) articles profiling major Lithuanian manufacturers and reporting on investments and revenues in the food sector.
- Lithuanian media (e.g., 15min.lt, delfi.lt) coverage of food industry expansions and exports.
Note: For definitive legal identifiers (įmonės kodas, PVM kodas), executives, and registered address, please consult Registrų centras or the company’s official disclosures.