List of largest poultry slaughtering companies in Europe

The list of largest poultry slaughtering companies in Europe shows the largest companies of the poultry industry in Europe.

The list comprises companies that are all slaughtering chicken and most of them additionally other poultry such as turkey and ducks. The companies are also active in meat processing and packing as well as the production of meat products such as sausages.

List (2021) The following list sorts the 10 largest poultry slaughtering companies in Europe by the number of slaughtered poultry in the year 2021.

RankCompany nameHeadquartersNumber of slaughtered poultryannually in millions1LDC GroupSablé-sur-Sarthe,578,522 Sisters Food Group(Part of Boparan Holdings)Birmingham,520,03MHPKyiv,492,04Plukon Food GroupWezep,468,05Gruppo VeronesiVerona,350,06PHW GroupVisbek,350,07Gap ResursMoscow,346,88CherkizovoMoscow,322,49Moy Park(Part of Pilgrim's Pride)Craigavon,312,010AmadoriSan Vittore di Cesena,250,0

List (2018) The following list sorts the 11 largest poultry slaughtering companies in Europe by the number of slaughtered poultry in the year 2018.

RankCompany nameHeadquartersNumber of slaughtered poultryannually in millions1LDC GroupSablé-sur-Sarthe,541.22Plukon Food GroupWezep,426.43CherkizovoMoscow,397.04Gruppo VeronesiVerona,350.05PHW GroupRechterfeld,350.06MHPKyiv,349.072 Sisters Food GroupBirmingham,323.08Moy ParkCraigavon,312.09AmadoriSan Vittore di Cesena,250.010Gap ResursMoscow,228.611PrioskolyeBelgorod,223.0

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