In 2021 annual retail turnover in Russia reached 530 billion USD (7% growth vs. 2020).
Fast-moving consumer goods make up approximately half of the total retail turnover.
Cherkizovo Group
Cherkizovo Group is the largest poultry and meat producer in Russia with revenue over 150 billion rubles and more than 30,000 employees.
Cherkizovo owns 8 poultry plants with total capacity over 500 thousand tons a year and is N1 producer of chicken meat in Russia. The most well-known brand is Petelinka chicken.
Also Cherkizovo is the second largest turkey meat producer (brand Pava-Pava) and third largest sausage manufacturer (brand Cherkizovo).
Cherkizovo group produces combined fodder for its plants and is the largest combined fodder producer in Russia.
AB InBev Efes
In the alcohol and beer category the largest producer is AB InBev Efes, a joint venture of AB InBev and Anadolu Efes. With market share in beer of approximately 30% and revenue above 85 billion rubles, the company owns 11 breweries and markets 75 international and local brands, including Bud, Efes, Corona Extra, Stella Artois, Velcopopovicky Kozel, Spaten, Beck’s, Klinskoe, Bely Medved, Sibirskaya Korona and many others.
Danone
The largest player in the dairy category in Russia is French Danone group with 7% market share and revenue over 120 billion rubles.
The company owns 18 milk plants in Russia, employs 14 thousand people and produces milk and dairy products under brands Prostokvashino, Danone, Activia, Rastishka and others.
Another direction of Danone activity in Rusia is Nutricia baby food business.