AS Värska Originaal
Estonian mineral water and natural beverage producer from Värska
AS Värska Originaal is an Estonian mineral water and natural beverage company based in Värska, located in southeast Estonia near the Russian border. The company bottles naturally mineralized Värska spring water, which is one of Estonia's best-known mineral water brands, as well as fruit-based beverages and specialty drinks. Products are distributed through Estonian and Baltic supermarket chains and exported to Finland, Germany, and other Nordic and European markets. ISO 22000 certification supports food safety compliance for retail distribution.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Värska, Estonia
- Founded
- 1997
- Website
- varska.ee
- Categories
- Beverages, Specialty & Gourmet Food
- Markets
- Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Germany
Listed in a source registry
Verified facts
- web-presence-since (green), checked 2026-08-02 Internet Archive (Wayback)
- annual-accounts-filed (green), checked 2026-08-07 e-Äriregister (majandusaasta aruanded)
- registered-since (green), checked 1997-08-14 e-Äriregister (RIK)
- directors-on-file (green), checked 2026-08-24 e-Äriregister (RIK)
- leadership-on-record (green), checked 2021-11-10 e-Äriregister (RIK)
- ownership-on-record (green), checked 2026-08-24 e-Äriregister (RIK)
- public-contract-awarded (green), checked 2025-12-09 TED (Tenders Electronic Daily), EU public procurement award notices Here the award carries someone else's check: in the EU and the EEA a public buyer must exclude bidders convicted of fraud, corruption or money laundering, and those found by a final decision to owe taxes or social contributions. Directive 2014/24/EU, Article 57 (exclusion grounds)
- registered-manufacturer (green), checked 2026-08-06 e-Äriregister (teatatud tegevusalad)
- registry-active-global (green), checked 2026-07-09 e-Äriregister
- media-mention (green), checked 2026-07-18 Just Drinks
- registry-id-verified (green), checked 2026-06-04 e-Business Register (e-Ariregister), Centre of Registers and Information Systems (RIK)
- tax-filing-active (green), checked 2026-08-15 Estonian Tax and Customs Board, open data on taxes paid
- workforce-on-record (green), checked 2026-08-15 Estonian Tax and Customs Board, open data on taxes paid
- registered-address (green), checked 2026-08-24 e-Äriregister (RIK)
Claimed certifications
- HACCP
- ISO 22000, Food Safety IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of food of animal origin and many other food categories must be pre-notified in TRACES and enter through border control posts. European Commission (TRACES)
- US imports require the foreign facility to be FDA-registered and the importer to run a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). US FDA