Speaking in a press conference, Popa said the company expects higher profit and sales in 2011, but declined to advance any numbers.
Founded in 1991, Transavia is Romania’s top poultry meat processor, with a market share of 25%, according to company data. The company employs 1,364 staff and produces over 50,000 tons of meat and 30 million eggs annually.
In 2010, Transavia reported pretax profit of 31.3 million lei (EUR7.5 million), on total sales of RON423.15 million (over EUR100 million).