Is Mlekara Šabac a Serbian brand?
Yes. Mlekara Šabac is a Serbian brand.
company: Mlekara Šabac a.d., Krsmanovača bb, 15000 Šabac
why it is listed
The dairy’s own site gives Krsmanovača bb, 15000 Šabac, Srbija, and lists cheeses, spreads and sour-milk products under the Sirko, A la kajmak and Šabačka brands. Registry PIB 102056739.
Source: mlekara-sabac.com
Local alternatives
Since this product is registered with GS1 Serbia, here are some Kosovo/Albania alternatives in the same category:
Vita
Devolli Group, Fushë Kosovë — Kosovo
Vita was Kosovo’s first UHT milk (2003, with Tetra Pak); Devolli’s plant runs dedicated milk and yogurt lines.
same categorySource: qumeshtorjavita.com
Reported pairing: qumeshtorjavita.com
Ajka
Delta Doni sh.p.k., Gorre, Lushnjë — Albania
Delta Doni’s own about page: the family business bought premises in Gorre, Lushnjë in 1999 "aty ku kompania operon edhe sot", and acquired the Ajka dairy brand in 2007. Produces UHT and pasteurised milk, kos, dhallë and butter.
same categorySource: ajka.al
Reported pairing: ajka.al
ABI
ABI sh.p.k., Prizren — Kosovo
ABI has processed milk in Kosovo since 1996, producing Sharri cheese, white cheese, kaçkavall, butter, yogurt and ayran.
same categorySource: abimilk.com
Reported pairing: abimilk.com
Sharri
Qumështorja Sharri, Prizren — Kosovo
Qumështorja Sharri (Rr. Besim Shala p.n., Prizren) states on its own site that organic milk is taken into "fabrikën tonë", pasteurised and homogenised in "objektin tonë të prodhimit", and distributed by refrigerated van. Makes jogurt, djathë, kos, ajran, gjizë and gjalpë.
same categorySource: sharrimilk.com
Reported pairing: sharrimilk.com
Sharri
Qumështorja Sharri, Prizren — Kosovo
Qumështorja Sharri (Rr. Besim Shala p.n., Prizren) states on its own site that organic milk is taken into "fabrikën tonë", pasteurised and homogenised in "objektin tonë të prodhimit", and distributed by refrigerated van. Makes jogurt, djathë, kos, ajran, gjizë and gjalpë.
same categorySource: sharrimilk.com
Reported pairing: sharrimilk.com
ABI
ABI sh.p.k., Prizren — Kosovo
ABI has processed milk in Kosovo since 1996, producing Sharri cheese, white cheese, kaçkavall, butter, yogurt and ayran.
same categorySource: abimilk.com
Reported pairing: abimilk.com
Rugove (cheese)
Korporata Rugove, Rugovë/Peja region — Kosovo
Alongside its water line, Korporata Rugove produces a cheese range for the Kosovo market.
same categorySource: rugove.eu
Reported pairing: rugove.eu
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.