Whiteland was established by Australian James Kodor and Romanian lawyer Lavinia Nicoleta Yassien (60%-40% ownership) in 1993 and had 226 employees on average last year, almost half of the 423 headcount in 2009.
The distributor also has its own brand of products, Don Gustosso, after buying seasoning and sauce company Delicatese Food in Medias, in which it has invested more than EUR1.1 million.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)