MHP's Slovenian Perutnina Ptuj chicken and turkey meat production up 67%

In Q2 2020, Perutnina Ptuj (PP), an MHP Slovenian subsidiary, poultry production facilities produced 26,101 t of chicken and turkey meat (67% more than in Q2 2019), following PP strategy of poultry production growth and increasing several facilities' capacity utilization in Serbia and Croatia, the company's report data show. Poultry sales in the period constituted 15,855 t.

In H1 2020 PP's poultry production facilities produced 49,959 t of chicken and turkey meat (143% more than in H1 2019), while poultry sales constituted 31,038 t.

In Q2 2020 PP's meat-processing (including sausages, convenience foods) facilities produced 10,708 t, while sales constituted 8,292 t. In H1 2020 PP's meat-processing facilities produced 18,922 t of meat-processing products, while sales constituted 17,798 t.

As a reminder, MHP completed a deal to acquire the Slovenian company Perutnina Ptuj in February 2019. The company became the biggest shareholder controlling more than 90% of PP.