“We do not sell only to Romanians, but to an East-European community made up of Russians, Ukrainians, Bulgarians, Poles who eat similar cheese,” says Marius Bicu, general manager of Ferma cu Omenie.

The biggest exporters’ ranking is led by large companies such as Fabrica de Lapte Brasov (Olympus), Danone Romania and Hochland Romania.

Overall, Romania exported EUR152 million worth of milk and dairy in 2021, up 25% in the past five years.

(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)