Maspex buys Romania's Rio Bucovina

Leading Polish food processing group, Maspex Wadowice has obtained a green light from the Romanian anti-monopoly watchdog to purchase Romania's second largest mineral water producer Rio Bucovina. Maspex has acquired three production plants located in Vatra Dornei, Timisoara and Giurgiu as well as the Bukovina brand. Rio Bucovina's share in the domestic market amounts to 14 percent. Grupa Maspex has been present in Romania for nearly ten years. Since 2007 it has taken over three Romanian brands in the pasta and savory snacks sectors.