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06.12.2022
Cherkizovo acquires Bashkortostan’s largest agricultural holding
Ufa, Russia — December 6 – Cherkizovo Group (MOEX: GCHE), Russia’s largest meat producer, has won the auction for the sale of Russian Grain Ufa's poultry, crop, and fodder production businesses. The acquisition will strengthen the Company's position in the poultry market in the Urals and neighboring regions.
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02.12.2022
Cherkizovo Group launches a 3D advertising campaign
Moscow, Russia — December 2 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, launched an outdoor 3D advertising campaign to promote its Salchichon premium sausages in anticipation of the New Year holiday season. The Company became one of Russia’s first food producers to introduce this technology in its promotional activities.
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02.12.2022
National indexes of meat supply (IMS), October 2022
Cherkizovo Group publishes industrial meat supply indexes for October 2022. The indexes describe dynamics of meat supply — poultry, pork and beef — in Russia.
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30.11.2022
Petelinka
and Pava-Pava win Product of the Year awardsMoscow, Russia– November 29 – Cherkizovo Group’s products under the Petelinka
and Pava-Pava brands have come first in two categories to extend their winning streaks at the annual Product of the Year awards. -
25.11.2022
Cherkizovo Group takes part in the HR in Agriculture conference
Moscow, Russia — November 24 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, has supported the HR in Agriculture conference as a partner and encouraged the industry to create its own community of HR professionals.
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15.11.2022
Cherkizovo Group products win Quality Guarantee medals
Moscow, Russia — November 15 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, has once again been praised for the high quality of its products, winning four golds and three silvers at Quality Guarantee 2022.
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08.11.2022
Petelinka and Altaisky Broiler launch new products for Siberia
Biysk, Russia — November 8 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, has expanded the range of chicken products distributed in the Siberian Federal District. In addition to the previously available whole chickens and their parts, the Petelinka and Altaisky Broiler brands now offer chopped breast fillets, ground meat, cutlets and kebabs.
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03.11.2022
National indexes of meat supply (IMS), September 2022
Cherkizovo Group publishes industrial meat supply indexes for September 2022. The indexes describe dynamics of meat supply — poultry, pork and beef — in Russia.
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27.10.2022
Cherkizovo Group to engage in swine genetics work and artificial selection
Orenburg, Russia — October 27 – Cherkizovo Group (MOEX: GCHE) has agreed to acquire Vishnevsky Genetics and Breeding Center in the Orenburg Region. The deal will enable the Company to help domestic production of breeder pigs, reducing the industry’s dependence on imports.
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21.10.2022
Cherkizovo to supply halal products to Saudi Arabian stores
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 20 October – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, has presented branded halal products for the Middle Eastern stores at the 39th international agricultural exhibition – Saudi Agriculture 2022. First retail deliveries of chicken and turkey meat to Saudi Arabia are slated for the end of 2022.
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14.10.2022
Cherkizovo and Smenka to renovate school canteens
Moscow, Russia – October 14 – In the
run-up to World Food Day, Cherkizovo Group and Smenka, a social initiative and YouTube show, announce the start of a competition to renovate school canteens. The project’s goals include promoting healthy eating among schoolchildren with the support of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor). -
03.10.2022
National indexes of meat supply (IMS), August 2022
Cherkizovo Group publishes industrial meat supply indexes for August 2022. The indexes describe dynamics of meat supply — poultry, pork and beef — in Russia.
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30.09.2022
Cherkizovo Group to change name of its Sibylla business to VkusON
Moscow, Russia — September 30 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, will rebrand its Sybilla fast food business until the end of the year. The new name, VkusON (literally translated as “TasteON”), is aimed at highlighting the pleasure that comes with eating.
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21.09.2022
Cherkizovo Group backs agrigenetics competition for high school students
Moscow, Russia — September 21 – Cherkizovo Group has partnered with Innagrika, the first national competition in agrigenetics for high school students. Launched by Innopraktika,
a non-state development institution, the project is aimed at boosting interest in genetics and artificial selection. Experts from Cherkizovo Lab have joined the project to develop tasks for the competition. -
15.09.2022
Cherkizovo opens new bird houses in Altai Territory
Biysk, Russia — September 15 – Cherkizovo Group’s Altaisky Broiler has launched six new bird houses in the Zonalny District of the Altai Territory. This will help increase the Company’s chicken meat output in the region by almost 20%.
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13.09.2022
Cherkizovo Group launches sales
of vitamin-enriched hot dogsMoscow, Russia — September 13 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, presents its
freshly-launched Vitaminiki mini hot dogs. Enriched with vitamins and minerals, the new product is easy to cook and is a perfect fit for all who care about their health and that of their loved ones. -
06.09.2022
Cherkizovo Group celebrates International Day of Charity
Moscow, Russia — September 6 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, ran a number of campaigns to support children as part of the International Day of Charity. Across several geographies, Cherkizovo financed repairs and improvements at educational facilities, and its Moscow office staged a fair of handicrafts made by children with special needs.
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01.09.2022
Cherkizovo Group donates 1,000 school kits
to first-graders Moscow, Russia — September 1 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, traditionally congratulated
first-graders on the Knowledge Day. The Company donated 1,000 school kits — the largest number of gifts ever provided by Cherkizovo to mark the beginning of the academic year. -
24.08.2022
ACRA takes positive outlook on Cherkizovo’s credit rating
Moscow, Russia — August 24 – Cherkizovo Group (MOEX: GCHE), Russia's largest meat producer, announces that the Analytical Credit Rating Agency (ACRA) has affirmed the Company’s A+(RU) credit rating and revised its outlook from stable to positive.
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22.08.2022
Cherkizovo Group Announces first half 2022 Financial Results
Moscow, Russia — August 22, 2022– PJSC Cherkizovo Group (MOEX: GCHE), the largest vertically integrated meat producer in Russia, today announces its unaudited consolidated IFRS results for the first half of 2022.
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11.08.2022
Cherkizovo Group launches an oil extraction plant
Yelets, Russia – August 11 – Cherkizovo Group has launched its own oil extraction plant, Russia’s largest
high-protein oilseed processing facility. The opening ceremony was attended by the Company’s top managementand high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Lipetsk Region’s government. -
02.08.2022
Cherkizovo Group treats Kaliningrad residents to its foodstuffs at the
All-Russian Field DayKaliningrad, Russia — August 2 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, has taken part
in All-Russian Field Day 2022, an exhibition held in the Kaliningrad Region. The Company showcased its best products during a tasting session and discussed development prospects with the leaders of several Russian regions. -
28.07.2022
Cherkizovo Group takes part in the 2022
AGRO-TULA eventTula, Russia — July 28 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, presented its products at the 2022
AGRO-TULA festival. The guests were invited to try Cherkizovo’s quality sausages produced at the Company’s fully automated robot plant in Kashira. -
22.07.2022
Information for GDR holders
Moscow, Russia — July 22 – PJSC Cherkizovo Group (MOEX: GCHE), the largest vertically integrated meat producer in Russia, notifies of changes in the Russian law regarding the procedure for converting (cancelling) global depositary receipts (GDRs) that certify rights to the Company’s shares.
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20.07.2022
Cherkizovo Group becomes partner of the Tastes of Russia
Moscow, Russia, July 20 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia's largest meat producer, became a partner of a major gastronomic event — the Tastes of Russia Festival. At its venues, guests could taste many national dishes and take part in a variety of workshops, including those at Cherkizovo’s pavilion.
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12.07.2022
Petelinka unveils products in new convenient vacuum packaging
Moscow, Russia — July 12 – Mindful of its customers’ interests, Cherkizovo Group has been always looking for ways to make cooking more convenient. This summer, the Company started selling Petelinka chicken breast fillets in innovative vacuum packaging. It offers a longer shelf life and has compartments to allow using the product in parts, thus maintaining meat freshness and quality.
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06.07.2022
Cherkizovo Group offers Light Menu to healthy eaters
Moscow, Russia — July 6 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, continues to expand its healthy diet offering. The Company has launched Light Menu product line under its flagship brand, Cherkizovo. The line includes
low-fat pork products and is designed to meet the growing demand forlow-calorie products amongst healthy eaters. -
01.07.2022
National indexes of meat supply (IMS), May 2022
Cherkizovo Group publishes industrial meat supply indexes for May 2022. The indexes describe dynamics of meat supply — poultry, pork and beef — in Russia.
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29.06.2022
Cherkizovo expands bioproduct application
Moscow, Russia — June 29 – Cherkizovo Group expects wide application
of Russian-made biological products in its grain and meat segments. To facilitate that, the Cherkizovo has entered into a supply agreement for the Innagro project’s microbiological products, which for the past two years have been piloted at the Company’s sites. -
24.06.2022
UMNIK Cherkizovo competition comes to an end
Moscow, Russia — June 24 – Cherkizovo Group and the Foundation of Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE) have completed their joint UMNIK Cherkizovo competition, which provided grants to young scientists for their promising food manufacturing projects. Thanks to the competition, one of the finalists was able to start a career at Cherkizovo’s R&D.
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23.06.2022
Cherkizovo’s Petelinka
and Pava-Pava win Healthy Nutrition awardsMoscow, Russia — June 23 – Cherkizovo Group, the largest meat producer in Russia, has once again proved its product quality that meets healthy lifestyle standards. The Company’s Petelinka
and Pava-Pava brands have become winners of the Healthy Nutrition award and received diplomas in the Consumer Choice category. -
21.06.2022
Agricultural education and healthy eating discussed at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
St. Petersburg, Russia — June 20 – Anastasia Mikhailova, Head of Communications at Cherkizovo Group, took part in the business program of the 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). She told participants about expectations that business has from agricultural education and shared Cherkizovo’s experience in cultivating healthy eating habits.
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15.06.2022
Cherkizovo Group presents its products at the Gastreet festival
Sochi, Russia — June 15 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, has become a partner of the Gastreet festival in Sochi, which brings together the restaurant market professionals.
A two-story Cherkizovo restaurant built for the event served the products from the Company’s foodservice offering. -
03.06.2022
Expert RA affirms Cherkizovo Group’s rating at ruA+
Moscow, Russia — June 3 – Cherkizovo Group (MOEX: GCHE), Russia’s largest meat producer, announces that Expert RA has affirmed its credit rating at ruA+ and revised its outlook from stable to positive.
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02.06.2022
Cherkizovo’s forepersons complete training to refresh skills
Moscow, Russia — June 2 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, has summed up the results of Foreperson Reloaded, a training program that saw its meat processing specialists enhance their professional competencies.
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30.05.2022
National indexes of meat supply (IMS), April 2022
Cherkizovo Group publishes industrial meat supply indexes for April 2022. The indexes describe dynamics of meat supply — poultry, pork and beef — in Russia.
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26.05.2022
Cherkizovo Group opens a new laboratory in the Kaliningrad Region
Pravdinsk, Russia — May 26 – Cherkizovo Group’s Otechestvenny Product has unveiled a new microbiology laboratory, which will help ramp up scrutiny over the quality of incoming raw materials and finished products.
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16.05.2022
Cherkizovo Group acquires Atria’s Russian fast food business
Moscow, Russia — May 16 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, has announced the acquisition of Sibylla Rus LLC,
a shop-in -shop fast food business, from Finnish Atria. The deal covers equipment, recipes, and supply contracts for 4,400 fast food outlets in Russia and the CIS countries. -
06.05.2022
Cherkizovo products now available at Red&White stores
Moscow, Russia — May 6 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia's largest meat producer, has started supplying sausages to the Red&White chain of convenience stores, as it continues to build new partnerships with retailers operating nationwide. The convenience format is currently the most promising in Russia’s retail industry, showing growing demand for meat products.
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28.04.2022
Cherkizovo’s R&D Lab wins prestigious Silver Mole award
Moscow, Russia — April 28 – The Research & Development Lab of Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, has won the Silver Mole award as the best national R&D lab.
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15.04.2022
Cherkizovo-branded soft smoked bacon hot dogs now available in storesMoscow, Russia — April 15 – Cherkizovo has launched soft smoked bacon hot dogs as customers are getting ready to kick off the grilling and barbecue season. The new addition to the hot dog range responds to the growing popularity of bacon and hot dogs with various fillings.
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14.04.2022
Cherkizovo Group reaffirms its lead in feed production
Moscow, Russia – April 13 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, kept its position as the country’s leading feed producer in 2021. The Company’s feed mills supplied 2.1 million tonnes of product for the needs of its poultry and pig farms.
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06.04.2022
Cherkizovo Lab reports over 370 thousand tests in 2021
Moscow, Russia – April 6 – The Research & Development Lab of Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, has reported the results of its work in 2021: 372 thousand tests conducted, which include highly sophisticated studies in a range of agricultural areas.
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05.04.2022
National indexes of meat supply (IMS), February 2022
Cherkizovo Group publishes industrial meat supply indexes for February 2022. The indexes describe dynamics of meat supply — poultry, pork and beef — in Russia.
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30.03.2022
Cherkizovo Group ready for planting season
Moscow, Russia – March 30 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, completes its preparation for the new planting season. This year, the total area of cultivated land in the Voronezh, Lipetsk, Orel, Penza and Tambov regions will amount to 230,800 ha and will be used for wheat, soybean, corn, sunflower and other crops that the Company relies on to make feed for its poultry and pig farms.
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15.03.2022
Moody’s downgrades Cherkizovo Group to Caa2
Moscow, Russia — March 15 – Cherkizovo Group (MOEX: GCHE), Russia’s largest meat producer, announces that Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded its credit rating from Ba3 to Caa2, outlook negative.
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14.03.2022
Cherkizovo Group improves health and safety performance
Moscow, Russia — March 14 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest manufacturer of meat products, summarises measures taken in 2021 to improve occupational health and safety processes.
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05.03.2022
National indexes of meat supply (IMS), January 2022
Cherkizovo Group publishes industrial meat supply indexes for January 2022. The indexes describe dynamics of meat supply — poultry, pork and beef — in Russia.
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21.02.2022
Cherkizovo Group showcases its products at the Gulfood 2022 trade exhibition
Moscow, Russia — February 21 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, has taken part in the Gulfood 2022 international trade exhibition this week in Dubai (UAE). During the event, Cherkizovo negotiated export expansion with leading importers and distributors from the Middle East.
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17.02.2022
Cherkizovo Group Announces fourth quarter and full year 2021 Financial Results
Moscow, Russia — February 17, 2022– PJSC Cherkizovo Group (MOEX: GCHE), the largest vertically integrated meat producer in Russia, today announces its audited consolidated IFRS results for the fourth quarter and twelve months of 2021.
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17.02.2022
Cherkizovo notches 19 gold medals at Prodexpo 2022
Moscow, Russia — February 17 – Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat manufacturer, presented its products at the Prodexpo 2022 international exhibition and took home a number of awards. The Petelinka, Cherkizovo,
and Pava-Pava brands netted the Company 19 gold medals. Furthermore,Cherkizovo-branded sausages and meat snacks received diplomas as part of the Choice of Retail Chains competition. -
14.02.2022
Cherkizovo Group donates equipment to Belgorod veterinarians
Belgorod, Russia — February 14 – Cherkizovo Group, the largest vertically integrated meat producer in Russia, has given the State Veterinary Service of the Belgorod Region equipment to disinfect poultry and animal farming facilities. The equipment can help prevent outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) and avian influenza.
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14.02.2022
Cherkizovo Group to build new pig farms in the Tambov Region
Moscow, Russia — February 14 – Cherkizovo Group (MOEX: GCHE), the largest vertically integrated meat producer in Russia, is planning to invest RUB 8.5 bn in new pig farms in the Tambov Region. The project will enable the Company to increase its annual pork capacity by more than 45,000 tonnes of meat. Cherkizovo also intends to invest more than RUB 4 bn in ramping up the local feed mill.
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04.02.2022
Cherkizovo Group once again tops the list of Russian chicken meat producers
Moscow, Russia — February 4 – Cherkizovo Group (Petelinka, Kurinoe Tsarstvo brands) has retained its leading position among Russia’s largest chicken meat producers. In 2021, it produced 813,000 tonnes
of live-weight meat, which accounted for around 13% of industrial poultry production in the country. -
02.02.2022
National indexes of meat supply (IMS), December 2021
Cherkizovo Group publishes industrial meat supply indexes for December 2021. The indexes describe dynamics of meat supply — poultry, pork and beef — in Russia.
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31.01.2022
Cherkizovo Group will share sneak peeks into meat production on its YouTube channel
Moscow, Russia — January 31 – Cherkizovo Group has started a new vlog on its Cherkizovo Life YouTube channel called ‘From Farm to Fork’. It aims to give consumers insights into how their favourite meat products are made, taking them through all stages from making animal feed to meat processing. The vlog will also feature Cherkizovo’s team involved in meat production.
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20.01.2022
Cherkizovo Group completes consolidation of 100 % in Tambov Turkey
Moscow, Russia — January 20 – Cherkizovo Group (MOEX: GCHE) has closed the deal to buy a 50% stake in Tambov Turkey (
Pava-Pava brand), the second largest turkey producer in Russia, from Spain’s Grupo Fuertes.