The activities will focus on the areas of nutrition, food structuring, packaging, process technology, as well as sensory and dietary demand aspects for dairy products.
“The EIB loan gives us the opportunity to finance our European research, development and innovation activities at favorable conditions. These activities are mainly carried out in our innovation center in Wageningen where more than 300 R&D employees in various disciplines from all over the world are working together to unlock the nutritional potential of milk,” Hein Schumacher, CFO of Royal FrieslandCampina NV, stated.
The Dutch company is present in over 100 countries and is owned by FrieslandCampina cooperative.
FrieslandCampina Romania registers an annual turnover of nearly EUR90 million and ranks third among the largest players on the local dairy market. The company owns three plants, in Baciu (Cluj county), Targu-Mures (Mures county) and Taga (Cluj county).
Napolact accounts for nearly 60% of FrieslandCampina’s turnover on the Romanian market. The company also owns Oke and Milli brands on the local market.