Mates reminded Apidava in the past teamed up with Dutch-held Honey International and Trichilia, in a ten-year partnership.
The company is currently controlled by Mates family and in 2020 reached turnover worth around EUR8 million. The company, with 55 employees, hopes it will end 2021 with a similar level.
“In 2021, domestic sales dropped by 28% from 2020. Export demand went up, though, so that the gap from last year amounts to just a 8% decline”, says Mates.
Half of the company’s sales are operated abroad, on around 15 markets.
Apidava has in recent years also developed a line of honey-based cosmetics, which has come to top 10% in total turnover.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)