Carmistin The Food Company, one of Romania’s leading agribusiness groups, has secured a syndicated financing facility of approximately €500 million to support large-scale investments in agriculture and food production, strengthening its long-term growth strategy and European expansion ambitions.
Carmistin The Food Company continues to consolidate its position as a major player in the European agribusiness sector after securing a syndicated loan worth around €500 million, provided by a consortium of leading local and international financial institutions.
The financing supports Carmistin’s long-term investment strategy focused on expanding production capacity, innovation, and portfolio diversification across the food value chain. The syndicated loan was arranged by BCR (mandated lead arranger, bookrunner and documentation agent), ING Bank N.V. Amsterdam (global coordinator and bookrunner) and CEC Bank (mandated lead arranger), alongside Intesa Sanpaolo Romania and UniCredit Bank (senior lead arrangers). Additional participants include Exim Bank, Raiffeisen Bank, PKO Bank Polski, and Garanti BBVA.
Legal advisory for the banking syndicate was provided by NNDKP, while Clifford Chance advised Carmistin.
Strategic investments and export-driven growth
The investment program will primarily support the expansion of feed production and pork meat processing capacities, as well as the diversification of Carmistin’s food portfolio. Two flagship projects are currently in focus:
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the development of a large-scale pork meat production unit, and
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the construction of new genetics and reproduction facilities, complementing existing operations and enabling annual production of over 500,000 piglets.
In parallel, Carmistin plans to build a new food processing plant dedicated mainly to export markets, integrating existing production flows and enhancing the group’s international footprint.
Leadership perspective
According to Justin Paraschiv, Founder and Chairman of Carmistin The Food Company, the financing represents more than a financial milestone:
“This syndicated loan is a strong confirmation of our long-term vision and of the confidence our partners place in a Romanian-built business model focused on investment, responsibility and sustainable growth. It provides the stability needed to accelerate strategic projects and supports our ambition to position Romania as a relevant food supplier for Europe.”
Financial partners also emphasized the strategic importance of the transaction for the regional agribusiness sector, highlighting Carmistin as a benchmark for vertically integrated food production and value-added exports.
A fully integrated agribusiness model
As a result of sustained investments over the past two decades, Carmistin The Food Company has become, in 2025, Romania’s market leader in poultry production, with an annual capacity exceeding 120,000 tonnes, and a leader in animal feed production, with 735,000 tonnes per year, including organic feed.
The group operates more than 50 active companies across poultry, eggs, pork, cattle farming and crop production, based on a fully integrated vertical business model that ensures cost efficiency, quality control and scalability. With 100% Romanian capital, Carmistin aims to become one of Europe’s leading food producers in the coming years.
