Darius Zubas, CEO and principal shareholder of AB Akola Group, which operates in agriculture, food production and trading, discusses the reasons behind changes to the Group’s strategic objectives in a Verslo žinios podcast. He also explains how relocating the Kauno grūdai feed mill and vehicle depot out of Kaunas in a few years will free up approximately 7.5 hectares of land.
The conversation also covers a six-hectare site acquired in Kėdainiai for an investment of around EUR 90 million, potential expansion of poultry farming in Latvia, and value creation in the beverage sector. Zubas reflects on the rapid growth of the protein sector and explains the appeal of dairy processing.
“If someone invites us, we may invest,” he says, leaving the possibility open.
Although the Group is exploring investment opportunities beyond the Baltic states, Zubas says no substantive negotiations have taken place so far. The Group has yet to decide which sector would be of greatest interest abroad.
In his view, the European Union moved too quickly with its Green Deal, reducing competitiveness, with the impact particularly evident in agriculture.
Meanwhile, the Group is considering one or two new projects in the energy sector.
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The interview is in Lithuanian: https://www.vz.lt/pramone/2026/11/11/akolos-group-vadovas-d-zubas-fabriko-iskeldinimas-is-kauno-atrakina-75-ha-ir-tai-ne-vienintelis-planas-592528.
