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Saudi firm to buy E-Piim, Latvian company acquires Rīgas pienakombināts
🇪🇪 Estonia /Economy & Trade

Saudi firm to buy E-Piim, Latvian company acquires Rīgas pienakombināts

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Estonia's dairy market is experiencing significant shifts with the upcoming acquisition of E-Piim by a Saudi Arabian company.
  • Simultaneously, Estonian producer Agrone is purchasing Latvia's largest dairy, Rīgas pienakombināts, known for Kārumsi curd snacks.
  • These changes have drawn reactions from other Estonian dairy processors, with Valio Eesti's CEO noting the surprising yet positive expansion of Estonian capital abroad.

Estonia's dairy sector is in the midst of a significant transformation, marked by two major ownership changes. The public learned early last week that E-Piim, a prominent Estonian dairy company, will be acquired by a Saudi Arabian firm.

Shortly after, another piece of news emerged: Estonian dairy producer Agrone is set to acquire Rīgas pienakombināts, the largest dairy in Latvia. This Latvian company is known for producing popular products like the Kārumsi curd snacks.

These developments have prompted reactions from other players in the Estonian dairy industry. Maido Solovjov, CEO of Valio Eesti, described the situation as surprising but viewed it positively. He noted the bold expansion of Estonian capital into foreign markets, contrasting it with the sale of a domestic dairy to Saudi interests.

This is surprising, but in a positive way. Estonian capital is expanding boldly across the border, while our own dairy industry has gone to the Saudis.

— Maido SolovjovCEO of Valio Eesti commenting on the recent ownership changes in the Estonian dairy market.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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