Production Capacity Increase at Cerbona

A new production line, which cost over HUF 1 billion, has been added at the Hungarian muesli production firm Cerbona, which now has four production lines, while the investment will double the company's production capacity for muesli bars.

CEO Tamás Mészáros has said at a press conference that the investment was financed from own resources and loans, while new jobs were created.

He added that ten national and international companies had worked on the custom-developed production line, which consists of Hungarian, Slovakian and Italian machinery units. He noted that the development would allow them to expand their deliveries abroad, reaching not only the Central and Eastern European market but also Western European regions.

Tamás Mészáros pointed out that after the capacity expansion, Cerbona will be able to produce 4,000 tons of muesli bars per year with four production lines, which means more than 150 million pieces. This is a significant capacity even at regional level, he added.

The owner of the company, Attila Pókecz stated that they had acquired the chocolate brand ‘Boci’ from Nestlé, which is a completely different area for Cerbona. It is a new challenge for them and it could be a significant value for their portfolio in the long term.

According to public company data, Cerbona Plc., which employs just over 140 people, achieved net sales of HUF 7.125 billion and a profit after tax of HUF 762 million in the 2023 financial year. A year earlier, it had achieved sales of HUF 1.696 billion and a profit of HUF 184 million.