The guest of the “How to Do It Better” podcast is Mažvydas Šileika, Board Member and Deputy CEO for Finance and Investments at AB Akola Group. Together with Donatas Ramonas and Liudas Rimkus, he discusses how one of the largest agricultural and food production groups in the Baltic States operates and why growth today is not only about scale, but also about the ability to create long-term value.
The conversation explores Akola Group’s vertically integrated “from field to fork” business model, its acquisition strategy, and the challenges of integrating businesses following acquisitions. Mažvydas Šileika shares insights from the acquisition of Kauno Grūdai, the company’s transformation journey, and one of the most complex stages of growth – bringing different organizations together into a single, efficient operating system.
The episode also covers the impact of global markets, the competitiveness of Lithuanian businesses, the courage required to make major strategic decisions, and the balance between growth ambitions and disciplined decision-making.
Watch the episode in Lithuanian:
Delfi podcast. From Field to Fork: How Value Is Created in Agriculture and Why Growth Alone Does Not Guarantee Success
