Is Fructus a Serbian brand?
Yes. Fructus is a Serbian brand.
company: Fructus d.o.o., Novosadski put 15, 21420 Bač / Bačka Palanka
why it is listed
Fructus’s own contact page describes production of classic and flavoured teas; the registry gives Novosadski put 15, 21420 Bač, activity 1083 Prerada čaja i kafe.
Source: fructus.rs
Local alternatives
Since this product is registered with GS1 Serbia, here are some Kosovo/Albania alternatives in the same category:
Merja
Bio Produkte Merja, Tiranë — Albania
Merja Bioprodukte began in Tirana in 1997 collecting and processing Albanian wild medicinal plants and created its own farm in Lushnjë in 2014; site-wide badge "Prodhuar me krenari në Shqipëri". Sells çaj mali, sherebelë, bar blete and other single-herb teas.
same categorySource: merjabioprodukte.com
Reported pairing: merjabioprodukte.com
What this means — and what it doesn't
A GS1 prefix only shows which organisation the barcode owner is registered with — not necessarily where the product was manufactured. The real place of manufacture is on the physical product's "Made in" label.