ZPM Biernacki

What ZPM Biernacki does

ZPM Biernacki (Zakład Przemysłu Mięsnego Biernacki sp. z o.o.) is a privately held Polish industrial beef producer founded in 1993/1994 and headquartered in Golina, Wielkopolska. The company operates an integrated supply chain spanning owned cattle breeding (via subsidiary Biernacki Skup i Hodowla Bydła), slaughtering, processing, and distribution, with a stated nameplate capacity of 1,400 cattle heads per day across its Golina and Buszewo production facilities. It produces a 111-product catalog organized into wholesale beef (half-carcasses, quarters, forequarters/hindquarters, trim in various fat ratios, offal), frozen convenience products (beef burgers, meatballs), processed beef (smoked meats, sausages, carpaccio, pastrami), and a premium heifer (Jałówka) sub-brand, plus a BeefMaster direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform.

The business model is sales-led B2B wholesale with three primary segments: domestic food industry (processing companies, meat packers), HoReCa (hotels, restaurants, catering), and international export across 60 countries served by a dedicated international sales team. Revenue is generated through per-shipment wholesale beef sales (no subscription or recurring pricing disclosed), complemented by retail/HoReCa orders via BeefMaster. The company pursues geographic and product expansion through international trade shows (e.g., SIAL China 2024) and a rolling catalog refresh in 6 languages. Certifications including HACCP, IFS, BRCGS, Halal, Kosher, ISCC EU, QMP, and QS enable access to regulated export markets including Muslim and Jewish markets. ZPM Biernacki has two wholly owned subsidiaries (Biernacki Skup i Hodowla Bydła for cattle procurement/breeding and Biernacki Logistic for transport, QS-certified) and remains family-owned with no disclosed private equity or venture capital backing.

Name

ZPM Biernacki

Legal name

Zakład Przemysłu Mięsnego Biernacki sp. z o.o.

Website

https://zmb.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ZPM Biernacki is a privately held Polish industrial beef producer and exporter with 1,400-head daily slaughtering capacity, supplying wholesale beef, processed products, and premium heifer cuts to food industry, HoReCa, and export customers across 60 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beef Production

NAICS

Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (42447), Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering (311611), Animal Slaughtering and Processing (3116)

SIC

Meat Packing Plants (2011), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

Beef Wholesale (Primal/Subprimal, Boxed Beef) (AFAIADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulk Meat & Seafood Wholesale-to-Consumer (CRAHAMAI), Offal & Variety Meats Processing (Liver, Kidney, Heart, Tongue, Tripe) (AFANAJAA)

Keywords

• Beef production
• Meat processing
• Cattle slaughtering
• Wholesale beef supply
• Halal kosher meat

Headquarters

HQ city

Golina

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Beef Sales: Primary revenue from industrial-scale wholesale beef sales to food industry, export customers, and HoReCa sector. Products include half-carcasses, quarters, forequarters and hindquarters, trimming, offal, frozen and fresh beef cuts, and processed beef products.
2. Premium Beef Products: Premium Jałówka (heifer) beef line sold at higher margins to discerning customers, including specialty cuts and portioned products.
3. Retail (BeefMaster): Direct consumer and HoReCa sales through proprietary e-commerce platform BeefMaster.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ZPM Biernacki is an industrial-scale beef producer operating slaughtering capacity of 1,400 cattle heads per day. The company supplies wholesale beef products (half-carcasses, quarters, forequarters, hindquarters, trim, offal, frozen and processed products) and operates a premium heifer (Jałówka) line, exporting to 60 countries. Operations are vertically integrated with own cattle breeding, and the company sells through dedicated B2B sales teams and the BeefMaster e-commerce platform.

Product overview

ZPM Biernacki is a leading Polish beef producer operating as a single-platform meat production company with multiple product categories rather than a modular software architecture. The company offers a comprehensive beef product portfolio organized into six main categories: (1) Półtusze i Ćwierci Wołowe (half-carcasses and quarters), (2) Przody i Zady Wołowe (forequarters and hindquarters cuts), (3) Łata i Trimming (beef trim products in various fat ratios), (4) Podroby Wołowe (offal and organ meats), (5) Konfekcja Mrożona (frozen processed products including hamburgers and meatballs), and (6) Produkty Wołowe (processed beef including sausages, pastrami, and smoked meats). The company also operates a premium sub-brand called Jałówka Premium featuring high-quality heifer beef cuts, and maintains an e-commerce platform called BeefMaster for direct customer ordering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Biernacki Premium: Premium beef product line featuring heifer (jałówka) meat, representing the company's highest quality offerings.

Products and services

• Półtusze i Ćwierci Wołowe (Beef Half-Carcasses and Quarters) Wholesale beef half-carcasses and quarters sold to food industry clients for further processing.
• Przody i Zady Wołowe (Beef Forequarters and Hindquarters) Beef forequarters and hindquarters including antrykot, rostbef, polędwica, rozbartel, kark, mostek, szponder, golenia and various PAD cuts for further processing.
• Łata i Trimming Wołowy (Beef Trim and Fat) Beef trim and fat products offered in multiple fat-to-lean ratios (90/10, 80/20, 70/30, 60/40) for further meat processing.
• Podroby Wołowe (Beef Offal) Beef offal including ozory (tongues), policzka (cheeks), wątroba (liver), serce (heart), nerki (kidneys) and other organ meats for food industry and HoReCa customers.
• Konfekcja Mrożona (Frozen Beef Products) Frozen beef products including hamburgers (ribbed and waffle-shaped), meatballs and ground beef cubes in various flavors for retail and HoReCa customers.
• Produkty Wołowe (Processed Beef Products) Processed beef products including smoked antrykot, carpaccio, chorizo, flaki, golenie, sausages, merguez, pastrami, policzka and beef bacon.
• Jałówka Premium (Premium Heifer Beef Line) Premium heifer beef line featuring high-quality cuts including zrazowa, ligawa, skrzydło, krzyżowa, rostbef, antrykot, polędwica and other specialty cuts sold under the Biernacki Premium sub-brand.
• BeefMaster Online Store Company-owned e-commerce platform for retail consumers and smaller HoReCa customers to order beef products online.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products exported to 60 countries worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Akademia Inspiracji MakrominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Educational partnership in the 'Szef dla młodych talentów' (Chef for Young Talents) program, teaching Asian beef cooking techniques to young chefs in culinary schools across Poland.
• DNA StudiominorOthersWebsite design and development partner responsible for the corporate website design and maintenance.
• PZU SA (Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń)minorOthersInsurance company providing preventive insurance fund for fire safety equipment installation at the Golina facility. Company received financial support from PZU SA's prevention fund for installing modern fire alarm systems.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• OSI Group: Global food processor supplying beef, pork, and poultry value-added products to leading QSR and retail brands, with significant European operations. Comparable on B2B industrial meat processing and certified quality programs.
• Tyson Foods: US-headquartered global protein company with beef, pork, and prepared foods operations, including ownership of Polish peer Grupa Animex. Comparable as a broad multinational meat incumbent with similar B2B customer base.
• Marfrig Global Foods: One of the world's largest beef producers with operations across South America and a strong European branded portfolio (including Keystone). Comparable on global beef processing and international B2B wholesale.
• JBS S.A. Brazilian-based global beef and protein leader with vertically integrated cattle operations across multiple continents. Comparable in vertical integration and export reach, though far larger and geographically diversified.
• Minerva Foods: South American beef producer and exporter with vertically integrated operations across Brazil and the Southern Cone, exporting to 100+ countries. Comparable on beef export scale and vertical integration.

Direct peers

• Grupa Animex: Polish meat producer (owned by Smithfield Foods / WH Group) operating slaughtering and processing facilities in Poland. Direct domestic competitor serving similar B2B and retail channels.
• Danish Crown: European farmer-owned meat cooperative with industrial slaughtering, multi-species processing, and global B2B export. Comparable in scale and the integrated producer-to-buyer model.
• Tönnies Holding: German industrial meat processor with large-scale slaughtering, international B2B wholesale, and similar export orientation. Comparable on scale, vertical integration, and processing technology stack to ZPM Biernacki.
• Vion Food Group: Dutch industrial meat processor serving European B2B, food service, and retail customers with slaughtering and deboning operations. Comparable on European B2B wholesale and processing technology.
• Sokolow S.A. Major Polish meat processor with industrial slaughter and broad product portfolio across beef, pork, and processed meats. Direct domestic peer competing in similar Polish and European wholesale channels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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