Serbian wild mushroom processor and exporter Marni is expecting to boost exports by 100 per cent in 2008.
The firm is delivering Serbian Boletus (Porcini), Golden Chanterelle, Black Trumpet and savoury Morels mushrooms to customers in Europe, North America and Africa.
Marni foreign trade manager Zorana Djordjevic said: “All the mushrooms we process come from pristine forests. The most important thing for a consumer is that none of these species tolerate pollution and radiation. Therefore, all our products are organic certified and, in addition, have “kosher” certification.”
The company, founded in 1983, is now the national leader in the processing and packing of pristine forest mushrooms.
“Foreigners have been fascinated by the high quality, aroma and flavour of Serbian forest mushrooms in all forms, and we are trying to export them not just as fresh, but also as final products - mushrooms in oil, marinade, mushroom meals, packaged dry mushrooms,” said Djordjevic.
“I think people would be amazed to know that our success is also the success of USAID. (United States Agency for International Development). Our exports took off thanks to the support and assistance of USAID. They showed us the market, helped us to prepare and then introduced us to buyers directly and through trade shows.”
Remer Lane of the USAID Agribusiness Project said: “I’ve been a food buyer all over the world, and I’ve never found a place so rich in agricultural quality as Serbia. The forest mushrooms are just simply amazing.”
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