Szépvízi Brand

Due to Harghita county`s rural, agricultural nature the economic activity among the county’s rural population is agriculture and SMEs in food sector. There are a lot of farms with 5-10 cows, where the milk production of the animals is low, which leads to a difficult sale.
To overcome this difficulty, in March 2011 was established the Agricultural Cooperative “Csengő” from the cooperation of farmers and forestry shareholders associations of Frumoasa, Mihăileni and Bârzava, with the support of the local government of Frumoasa. The number of members was 72, which currently has increased to 144. The main objectives of the cooperative includes: collection, processing and sale of milk, produced by local farmers. The farmers produce the milk, transport it to the cooperative, where the processing and sale process is taking place. During 2012 the cooperative has developed its facilities by purchasing cooling tank, measuring instrument and cleaning machines. On 2nd of April 2015, the milk processing factory was opened, which is operated by the Agricultural Cooperative “Csengő”, where the production line enables the production of a wide variety of cheese. 3800 litre milk is processed daily. Milk is purchased from 144 local farmers. The cooperative ensures the living of 200 families. All the products – milk, cheese, yoghurts, sour cream, butter, cottage cheese - are sold under the brand name Szépvízi. Products can be purchased in different marketplaces of the county.