Thus, starting July 1, all products processed at the Tulcea plant will be moved to the Pitesti unit.

Upon shutting down the plant, the company laid off the 170 employees active in the unit and it now has a total 1,450 employees.

Caroli Foods Group was founded in 2010 as a joint venture that includes the Romanian operations of Caroli Foods Group and Campofrio Food Group.

Spanish group Campofrio sold last year the stake held in the Romanian subsidiary of Tabco Campofrio and pair EUR12.3 million for 49% in Caroli Foods Group.

Main competitors for Caroli Foods on the local market include Cris Tim, Aldis, Angst and H&E Reinert.