What MHP Group does

MHP Group is a vertically integrated international food and agri-technology company headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine, founded in 1998 and listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: MHPS) since 2008. It is Europe's largest poultry producer and ranks among the TOP 10 global poultry producers by WattPoultry, operating across 11 crop enterprises, 3 feed mills, 17 elevators, 31 livestock farms, and 3 biogas complexes in Ukraine, Spain (via Grupo UVESA, acquired 2025), and Southeast Europe (via Perutnina Ptuj, acquired 2019). The company runs 15+ branded product lines split between consumer food brands (Наша Ряба, Легко!, Бащинський, Skott Smeat, РябChick, KURATOR, LaStrava, Vegas) and export brands (Qualiko, Sultanah, Assilah, Ukrainian Chicken, Chick&Go), with 2,000+ franchise retail points in Ukraine including Myasomarket (270+ stores) and Döner Market (180+ locations). It distributes internationally through dedicated hubs in Dubai (MHP Food Trading, serving MENA) and the Netherlands (MHP Trade BV, serving Europe), exporting to 80+ countries with HALAL and KOSHER certifications.

The company generates revenue primarily through three streams: poultry production and sales (core driver), processed meat and branded consumer products, and agricultural commodities (grains, oilseeds, vegetable oils, feed). 60%+ of production is exported. Additional revenue comes from renewable energy (one of Europe's largest biogas portfolios, providing 23% of consumed energy) and retail/franchise operations. The 2025 revenue was $3.76 billion, with Q1 2026 revenue reaching $1.0 billion, up 31% year-over-year primarily due to Grupo UVESA consolidation. Aggressive European expansion is underway: MHP closed UVESA for EUR 270M in August 2025, agreed to acquire 70% of Greek poultry producer Nitsiakos in 2026, and UVESA itself is acquiring Spanish peer Payán Hermanos. MHP also secured $550M in Eurobond refinancing in early 2026 (the first Ukrainian Eurobond issuance since the 2022 invasion), an EBRD €100M loan, and a £30M British International Investment loan, while Saudi Arabia's SALIC acquired a 12.6% stake for $54 million.

MHP employs 39,000+ people across Ukraine and abroad, with vertical integration from proprietary crop cultivation (350,000+ hectares across 12 regions) through feed and chick production to retail. It maintains 37 internal laboratories conducting 11,000+ daily quality tests. The company is exploring adjacent verticals including Black Soldier Fly larvae-based alternative protein (targeting 400 tonnes annually and 100,000 tonnes of organic waste processing by 2030) and has built logistics infrastructure through acquisitions of KTL Ukraine Group and UK-based KK & Sons Group Ltd. Founder Yuriy Kosyuk remains CEO and Chairman.

Name

MHP Group

Legal name

Private Joint-Stock Company MHP (ПрАТ МХП)

Website

https://mhp.com.ua

Company type

Public

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

MHP Group is Europe's largest vertically integrated poultry producer, headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine, exporting to 80+ countries through consumer brands, HoReCa, and retail/franchise networks in Ukraine, Spain, and Southeast Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Poultry Production

NAICS

Poultry Processing (311615), Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers (42444), Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (11232), Animal Slaughtering and Processing (3116)

SIC

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing (2015), Meat Packing Plants (2011), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Broiler Processing (Whole Bird, Parts, Further Processing) (AFANACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Poultry Wholesale (Whole Birds, Parts) (AFAIADAC), Broiler (Meat Chicken) Feed (AFADACAA)

Keywords

• Poultry production
• Meat processing
• Vertically integrated agribusiness
• Agricultural commodities
• Food production brands

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Poultry Production and Sales: Core revenue driver as Europe's largest poultry producer and TOP 10 global poultry producer. Sells chilled, frozen, and processed chicken meat under brands including 'Nasaha Ryaba' and export brands Qualiko, Sultanah, Assilah, Ukrainian Chicken.
2. Meat Processing and Branded Products: Processed meat products including sausages, deli meats, ready meals, and snacks under 15+ brands including 'Baschynskyi', 'Apetytna', 'Lehko!', 'Skott Smeat', and 'RyabChick'. Retail sales through own store networks.
3. Agricultural Commodities: Sale of grains, oilseeds (sunflower, rapeseed, soy, corn), vegetable oils (sunflower, soybean, rapeseed), and processed plant products including soymeal, rapeseed meal, sunflower meal, and sugar.
4. Biogas and Renewable Energy: Operation of three biogas complexes with one of Europe's largest bioenergy portfolios. Generates clean green energy from production waste, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and producing organic fertilizers.
5. Retail and Franchise Operations: Revenue from company-owned and franchise retail stores including 'Myasomarket', 'Döner Market', 'Nasaha Ryaba', and 'Yizha Svizha'. Over 2,000 franchise points of sale in Ukraine.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MHP Group is a vertically integrated international food and agri-technology company that produces, processes, and distributes poultry and meat products, agricultural commodities, and renewable energy. Its core business is poultry production (Europe's largest), supported by crop cultivation, feed milling, livestock breeding, meat processing, biogas generation, and a network of company-owned and franchise retail stores. The company sells through 15+ consumer and export brands to 80+ countries and through 2,000+ franchise points of sale in Ukraine.

Product overview

MHP Group is a vertically integrated international food and agro-technology company, and one of Europe's largest poultry producers. The company operates a multi-brand portfolio spanning consumer food brands (over 15 brands including 'Наша Ряба', 'Легко!', 'Бащинський', 'Skott Smeat'), export brands (Qualiko, Sultanah, Assilah, Ukrainian Chicken, Chick&Go), retail chains (over 180 Döner Маркет fast food outlets, over 270 М'ясомаркет stores), and B2B agricultural products. The vertically integrated business model encompasses poultry farming, crop cultivation, meat processing, and biogas production across Ukraine, Spain, and Southeast European operations. MHP exports products to over 80 countries worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Наша Ряба: One of the most popular trademarks in Ukraine for over 20 years, offering poultry products
• Легко!
• Бащинський
• Skott Smeat
• РябChick
• Апетитна
• KURATOR
• Секрети Шефа
• Супер Філео
• ХО перекусити?
• Vegas
• LaStrava
• Qualiko
• Sultanah
• Assilah
• Ukrainian Chicken
• Chick&Go

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced mean time to detect security threats by 20% through IBM QRadar implementation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Baker McKenzie and Kyriakides GeorgopouloscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 9 June 2026Legal advisors for MHP's strategic investment agreement with Greek poultry producer Nitsiakos, under which MHP will acquire 70% stake through a three-phase transaction.
• IBMcoreTechnology or Integration · 14 May 2026MHP collaborated with IBM to build a modern Security Operations Center powered by IBM QRadar SIEM and QRadar SOAR to protect critical IT and OT environments. Implementation enabled 20% reduction in mean time to detect threats and 15% improvement in coordinated incident handling.
• LMU Munich (Ludwig Maximilian University)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2026MHP and LMU Munich jointly published the Industry 4.0 Barometer 2026, surveying over 1,200 people across six countries on industrial digitalization trends.
• Avellum and Sayenko KharenkocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 24 February 2026Ukrainian law firms advising on MHP's USD 450 million 10.5% guaranteed notes issuance due 2029 and USD 100 million tap. Avellum acted as legal advisor to MHP Group; Sayenko Kharenko advised joint lead managers J.P. Morgan and Dragon Capital.
• World Economic ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2026MHP became the first Ukrainian agricultural company to gain Official Partner status with the World Economic Forum. First engagement as Official Partner was the WEF Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos for strategic discussions on global food security and Ukraine's role in European economic resilience.
• Baker McKenziecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 30 September 2024International law firm served as legal counsel to MHP for acquiring majority stake in KTL Ukraine Group. Transaction involved lawyers from Kyiv, London, and Dubai offices and aimed to strengthen MHP's logistics sector presence and operational capabilities.

Scale indicators24 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cherkizovo Group: Russia's largest vertically integrated poultry and meat producer, with a comparable full-cycle model spanning feed, breeding, processing, and branded retail. Closest direct competitor in terms of business model, geography, scale, and product mix despite serving a different home market.
• Pilgrim's Pride: Major U.S. poultry processor and one of the largest chicken producers globally, owned by JBS. Directly comparable to MHP on broiler processing volumes, prepared-foods portfolio, and customer mix across retail and food service in the U.S. and Mexico.
• 2 Sisters Food Group: U.K.-based, privately held poultry and chilled prepared-food manufacturer supplying major U.K. grocers and food-service operators. Comparable on poultry processing, prepared-meat product range, and European retail customer mix, though with a more U.K.-centric geographic footprint.
• Maple Leaf Foods: Canadian vertically integrated poultry and prepared-meat producer with strong sustainability credentials and renewable-energy integration. Comparable to MHP on vertical integration, value-added prepared meats, and ESG positioning.
• Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF): Thailand-based, fully vertically integrated agribusiness and one of the world's largest poultry producers with significant Halal-certified export operations across Asia, Europe, and MENA. Closely comparable to MHP on vertical integration model, export scale, Halal positioning, and multi-brand consumer strategy.
• Perdue Farms: U.S.-based, family-controlled vertically integrated poultry producer with premium branded products and growing prepared-foods presence. Comparable to MHP on vertical integration, brand-led go-to-market, and emphasis on quality/certification-led differentiation, though more focused on the U.S. domestic market.
• BRF S.A. Brazilian poultry and processed-food giant and one of the world's largest Halal-certified chicken exporters to MENA markets. Highly comparable to MHP given its export-heavy profile, Halal brand portfolio (Sadia, Halalud), and scale of broiler processing.

Regional players

• Astron Foods: South Africa's largest poultry producer, operating integrated broiler operations and supplying the domestic and neighboring markets. Comparable on broiler production model and emerging-market consumer focus, though smaller scale and primarily regional rather than export-driven.

Broad incumbents

• Tyson Foods: U.S.-based, publicly traded protein powerhouse and one of the world's largest chicken processors. Comparable on poultry scale and branded processed-meat portfolio, though significantly larger and operating a far broader multi-protein portfolio than MHP.
• JBS S.A. Brazilian global protein leader with extensive poultry (Pilgrim's Pride), pork, and beef operations. Comparable on scale of broiler production, export reach, and Halal-certified processing, though vastly larger and more diversified across proteins and geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC84GkrCnRvPr-4y-IXEVV8w
• Facebookfacebook.com/mhpUKR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mhp-se
• Instagraminstagram.com/mhp_ua

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A6 records

Investments2 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about MHP Group