Cherkizovo and Grupo Fuertes expand Tambov unit
This week, Cherkizovo Group and Spain’s Grupo Fuertes on Tuesday opened a new facility of Tambov Turkey (Pava-Pava brand), the second-largest turkey meat producer in Russia.
The second stage of Tambov Turkey will boost the facility’s production capacity by 1.5 times to 85,000 tonnes per year. The new facility consists of three finisher sites and one nursery site, as well as a slaughterhouse, feed mill, incubator, and motor transport unit. The complex will be ramped up in full by mid-2021.
Tambov Turkey is a JV between Cherkizovo Group and Grupo Fuertes, Spain’s leading agricultural business group. In 2019, Tambov Turkey became the second-largest turkey producer in Russia. The first stage of Tambov Turkey came on stream in 2015, and 2017 saw the first Pava Pava products. The brand’s range includes chilled chopped meat and a variety of ready-to-cook products with natural spices. To make Pava-Pava products, the Company uses a special extra lean turkey breed. In 2019, Pava-Pava won the Product of the Year award as the best Healthy Food product in the Turkey Meat category.
In total, the construction and launch of the second stage of Tambov Turkey will cost RUB 4 billion 9$56.5 million). Once fully commissioned, the facility’s production capacity will be 1.5 times higher at 85,000 tonnes of live-weight turkey per year. Following the second stage, 250 new jobs will be created in the region, announced the Russian producer.
"Today is a great day for Cherkizovo Group and Grupo Fuertes, as our Tambov Turkey project is taking yet another step towards becoming one of the most significant companies in Russia among food producers. It will help us create even more jobs and boost the output of our safe and high-quality products that offer a unique taste experience", said Rafael Fuertes, The Executive President of Grupo Fuertes.
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