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MHP is an international food and agri-business group operating across agriculture, food production, logistics and retail. The company operates production facilities in Ukraine, Spain and Southeastern Europe, alongside subsidiaries in the UK, the Netherlands, the Middle East and North Africa, and other European markets. MHP has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 2008. MHP began its international expansion in 2019 with the acquisition of Perutnina Ptuj in Southeastern Europe, followed by the acquisition of Spain’s UVESA Group in 2025. Today, the Group employs more than 39,000 people across Ukraine and internationally. MHP supplies food products to global markets and contributes to global food security, with a strategic focus on value-added products. The company manages more than 15 brands in Ukraine, while Perutnina Ptuj operates nine brands and UVESA Group manages six. According to WattPoultry, MHP is Europe’s leading poultry producer. The Group exports poultry, processed poultry products, grains, vegetable oils and biomethane to more than 80 countries worldwide. MHP was founded by Ukrainian entrepreneur Yuriy Kosyuk, who serves as CEO.

Kernel is the leader in agriculture and innovation, manufacturing and exporting sunflower oil and grain to 80 countries.

Sodrugestvo Group (www.sodrugestvo.com), founded in 1994, is a rapidly growing agro-industrial company serving global markets. The company is vertically integrated with four business units - processing facilities (for the production of proteins and oils from vegetal and animal commodities), trading of agricultural commodities, specialized infrastructure (including deep-water sea ports) and logistics (including railcars and storage facilities). In its last fiscal year Sodrugestvo reached consolidated sales of ca. $2.5 billion and crushed almost 3 million tons of soybeans and rapeseed, making it a leading player in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The company is also expanding into commodities trading, direct origination capabilities, logistics and ports in South America. Headquartered in Luxembourg, the company has more than 30 facilities located in some 20 countries including Brazil, Paraguay, Russia, Denmark, the United States, Turkey and several Eastern European nations. Sodrugestvo employs around 2500 employees worldwide.