ABOUT US
- 1994 – Our company has been established in Bucharest in 1994 as a family-owned business. The small shop, located in one of the biggest marketplaces, accommodated the coffee roasting activity and the dispatch of the coffee blend to our customers
- 1997 – The growing demand determines a leap in development: more selling points in the markets of Bucharest, an investment in a new processing line.
- 1999 – The company consolidates its position on the market, changing the local approach for a regional one, thus establishing a network of sales partners.
- 2004 – The company decides to go national, which makes the management focus on opportunities in expanding and strengthening the initial distribution network.
2006 – Taking into account the national coverage and the recent results, Strengthening the market position on bulk coffee segment becomes a priority.
- 2007 – We open the first Morena Café production plant, a modern coffee factory and a spacious warehouse, located in the southern part of Bucharest. Next to it we also develop a new office building, which has remained our headquarters until present day.
2010 – Being the second largest independent roaster of coffee in Romania, we invest in a new production line in order to assure the development of the business.
- 2012 – With a stable position on the coffee market and with confidence that the company possesses the know-how, a strong and experienced team as well as the necessary resources to move forward, we undergo a process of reorganizing and rebranding. Morena Café becomes Vertis Foods.
- 2013 – We implemented a diversified portfolio, following the development of new business sectors. Besides coffee, our core business, two more divisions of canned food – Vertis greens and Vertis fish – have been added to our portfolio. This year we registered growth in various areas: business locations, business and sales partners and we welcomed new members in our team.
- 2014 – Our company became the exclusive distributor on Romanian market of a polish confectionary producer. Moreover, we became supplier for two international retail chains: Billa (Rewe Group) and Supeco (Groupe Carrefour)
- 2015 – We finalized negotiations with three more international retail chains: Cora, Profi and Selgros.
- 2016 – We became supplier for one more international retail chain: Mega Image (Ahold Delhaize Group)
- 2017 – We became supplier for a new international retail chain: Metro Cash & Carry