Sokołów sees new export orders as way forward

Food company Sokołów earned over zł. 3.7 million in 2002 and plans to improve this result in 2003, as it hopes to increase the value of its exports through a potential contract with hypermarket chain Tesco. Last year Sokołów had revenues of zł. 916 million - 2.4% more than in 2001. "I think that the first phase of closing down small slaughter houses, which do not meet EU hygiene standards, should begin in July-August this year. The next should begin in 2004, " predicted Sokołów president Bogusław Miszczuk. In 2002 the company exported only 9% of its production. "We were limited by quotas. However, we are holding talks with a number of German clients and interest in our offer is growing," said Miszczuk. (Parkiet, p. 4) M.M.