Aleksandra Świerczyńska
HIGHEST QUALITY DAIRY PRODUCTS Established in 1990 by two private investors, Milkpol SA is one of the largest private dairy manufacturers in Poland and a medium-sized producer within the entire Polish dairy industry, including cooperatives. It focuses on purchasing and processing milk. The company’s flagship product is curd cheese, of different varieties, in which it has specialised for over two decades. It also produces a range of other products, including offerings fortified with Omega 3 acids. Piotr Sadowski talks to Aleksandra Świerczyńska, president of the board, to find out more.
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ilk production is one of the most important branches of Poland’s agricultural industry, with around 12 billion litres of milk being produced in the country every year. Milkpol was established in 1990 by two private investors and began by purchasing 4000 litres of milk per day. Today, this figure has risen to an impressive level of 35,000 litres of milk purchased daily, which means around one million litres on a monthly basis. “Initially the company was manufacturing pasteurised milk and cream and in 1992 added curd cheese, which today is the absolute flagship product of Milkpol,” explains Aleksandra Świerczyńska.
“As the production increased and the business started growing, we started to expand the size and capacity of our production halls in Czarnocin, where our headquarters are also located.”
Robust operations Another key milestone for Milkpol occurred in 2008, when the company began trading on the alternative stock market, NewConnect, operated by the main Warsaw Stock Exchange. Eight years on, Milkpol is one of the largest dairy producers in the country and its products range from curd cheese, curd-based soft cheeses in different flavours, to sour Industry Europe 95
