Zlata Bartl

Scientist, chemist and inventor of ‘Vegeta’, the most widely used and popular spice in Yugoslavia. Born in Travnik, she completed her schooling in Sarajevo before she enrolled in Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb in 1938.

She completed her degree majoring in chemistry, physics and mathematics. After graduating in 1942, she returned to Sarajevo where she got a job as a teacher. She landed a job at the food company Podravka in 1955 and would would go on to develop chemical and food formulas for some of the most beloved dehydrated soups and the Vegeta spice.

She went on to win numerous awards for her work leaving a lasting legacy. Podravka established a foundation bearing her name, whose goal is to stimulate and finance the scientific work and research activities of graduate and postgraduate students