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Thursday, 28.03.2024, 17:12
Fonterra opens path for Lithuanian Rokiskio Suris' mozzarella to China
"We have been trying to sell to China and we were not very successful
until now. Lithuania has had the permit for nearly two years. Now we managed to
agree on a very big contract, only with the help of Fonterra and through their
channels and assurance to the Chinese side that we are a good and serious
company. We no longer need to prove this and send test batches," Dalius Trumpa, board chairman at Rokiskio Suris, told BNS.
In his words, the deal with buyers in China has already been finalized,
with the first shipment of production to be sent before the end of this week.
Three Lithuanian dairy companies export to China: Rokiskio Suris exported 300 tons of lactose in March, Vilkyskiu Pienine sold around 20 tons of
mozzarella in January and Marijampoles Pieno
Konservai (Marijampole Canned Milk) exported about 100 tons of condensed
unsweetened milk in July.
On Oct. 13, Rokiskio Suris signed
a contract with Fonterra to sell
about a tenth of its shares for more than 7 million euros. Fonterra takes 85% of New Zealand's milk production and processing
market.