This thesis examines the crisis period from 2008 to 2015 in the food industry in the Republic of Croatia. The problem of this research is the unclear picture of the food industry in the Republic of Croatia after the global financial crisis of 2007. The paper investigates the causes of the economic crisis in a theoretical and empirical way, and the ways in which the financial crisis affected the food sector of the Republic of Croatia. In writing the paper, the annual financial statements of companies (balance sheets, profit and loss accounts) for 2008 and 2009 and 2014 and 2015 were used. The following companies were selected, provided that the financial statements for the analyzed period are available; Kraš d.d., Dukat d.d., Podravka d.d. and Viro sugar factory d.d. Based on the analysis of secondary data, insufficient diversification of export products was observed, ie concentration on a smaller number of products, which indicates untapped potential in neighboring markets and the need for greater investment in innovation and development of new products. To improve and enhance the food sector, it is necessary to focus on investing in new technologies and knowledge that will place companies in foreign markets. From the conducted research, it can be concluded that the food industry, despite the financial crisis that affected the economy of the Republic of Croatia with minor deviations and some losses, still retained the characteristics of a stable sector in the economy of the Republic of Croatia.