21 apr 2013

Chilled goods logistics operator NDL Frigo Logistics, whose main client is dairy market leader Danone Romania, tripled its turnover to 51.5 million lei (some EUR12 million) in 2012, which was the more

16 apr 2013

Romaqua Group, the bottler of the Borsec mineral water, accounts for 38% of the total mineral water production in Romania, three times more than its main rival, Coca-Cola HBC Romania (Dorna), more

11 apr 2013

Romania's chocolate production used to cover more than 80% of local sales seven or eight years ago, whereas today, the country has only three major chocolate and sweet plants left. more

8 apr 2013

Every Romanian drank 35 cups of instant coffee on average last year, 5% more than in 2011. Total coffee consumption stands at more than 300 cups per capita a year, Ziarul Financiar has calculated more

15 mar 2013

3M’s business plan for Romania envisages double-digit growth in the next few years, says Giuseppe Castaldi, 3M’s vice-president for Central and Eastern Europe. more

25 feb 2013

The losses amassed by companies in Romania hinder the country’s economic growth, according to an analysis by central bank deputy governor Florin Georgescu. more

4 feb 2013

Mineral water consumption increased by about 5% in 2012 after three years of decline, according to the estimates of Adrian Feru, research manager of Romania’s National Company of Mineral Waters more

31 ian 2013

The official dairy market fell by 20% to 25% in volume last year compared with 2011 because of purchasing power decline, believes Dorin Cojocaru, general manager of dairy companies’ trade more

24 ian 2013

Tymbark Maspex, the largest juice producer on the local market, took over some of the assembly lines and brands of Craiova-based bakery company Pan Group, sources close to the deal told ZF. more

22 ian 2013

The about one billion euro dairy industry badly hurt by the drought last year is becoming polarized, believes Victor Vartolomei, chief financial officer of Delaco Distribution, one of the most more

3 ian 2013

Greek dairy maker Olympus estimates its sales in Romania will increase by 20% to EUR55 million in 2013 and plans to continue hiring staff at its Romanian plant in Halchiu (Brasov county), where it more

21 dec 2012

The spirits market, estimated at about EUR1 billion, will grow by no more than 5% in 2013, reveals a ZF analysis based on the forecasts of the largest companies in this industry. more

13 dec 2012

The market value of major soft drinks bottler Coca-Cola HBC Romania, the largest soft drinks bottler on the Romanian market, was valued at EUR414 million this year, down 20% against last year, more

30 nov 2012

A hundred years ago, Romania prided itself in being called “Japan of Europe”, in its well-developed banking system, in its leu which was as strong as the French and Swiss currencies and in a stock more

22 nov 2012

Vasile Armenean, owner of ice cream producer Betty Ice, one of the largest on the Romanian market, has bought a building in Bucharest’s historic downtown where he will set up an ice cream parlor more

20 nov 2012

Misu Negritoiu, chairman of ING Bank Romania, says he would like to get involved in the management of EU-funded projects after ending his term and that he wants to help raise Romanians’ level of more

19 nov 2012

Only nuts and sugar used in manufacturing Heidi chocolate come from Romanian producers, representing only 13% of the ingredients, while the rest of the raw materials are imported in large quantities, more

8 nov 2012

The Romanian coffee market is picking up after the 2009-2010 decline, and will increase by 1% to 4% depending on the coffee product category, said Marius Melesteu, general manager of Strauss Romania, more

31 oct 2012

Romanians drank around 200 million liters of spirits last year, down 0.4% on the previous year, shows a ZF analysis based on data of research company International Wine and Spirit Research (IWSR). more

25 oct 2012

Spirits producer Prodal’94, whose portfolio includes the Stalinskaya vodka and the Wembley gin, will enter new markets such as Nigeria, Chile, Australia and New Zealand by yearend, says its general more

25 oct 2012

The energy drinks market, the most dynamic among soft drinks after its value quadrupled from 2005 through 2010, is showing the first signs of stagnation this year. more

19 oct 2012

Sales of mineral water could see a single-digit increase this year, ollowing several years of decline, according to Adrian Feru, research and development manager of the National Company of Mineral more

18 sep 2012

Romania’s mineral water producers saw their sales up 8% on year in the first eight months of 2012, driven by the hot weather this summer and the increased interest in a healthy lifestyle among local more

23 aug 2012

Casa Rusu, the retail unit of furniture maker Rus Savitar, obtained more than 35% of its revenue last year from two stores in Bucharest. The store in the Vitantis shopping center (southern Bucharest) more

10 aug 2012

More than a quarter of the 300 largest companies in Romania by turnover recorded losses last year, with 44 of them posting losses of over EUR10 million, reveals a ZF analysis. more