Damate shipped the first batch of halal products from Rostov to the Middle East

24.11.2021
Turkey production

Damate Group continues the gradual restoration and development of turkey and duck production projects in Rostov region. The First Deputy Governor of Rostov region Viktor Goncharov personally took part in the ceremony of first shipment of halal meat products abroad on November 23, 2021. The event was also attended by General Director of Damate Group Naum Babayev, General Director of the International Center for Standardization and Certification "Halal" at the Council of Muftis of Russia Aidar Gazizov.

Thanks to the competent organization of production, Damate has passed all types of accreditation and received permits from MOCCAE and ESMA.

During the event,. Viktor Goncharov noted the high social significance of production for the region as a whole. By the end of 2021, the full-time number of employees of the enterprise will exceed 1,000 people, which is important for the development of rural areas.

"Today's event is the next step in the process of restoration and development of turkey and duck production projects in Rostov region," Viktor Goncharov said during the event. - The growth of poultry meat production over time should affect the saturation of the market and the stabilization of prices for poultry products. It is important for the economy of Rostov region that Don products remain affordable and in high demand. It is worth noting that the total volume of meat produced amounted to 33.5 thousand tons in Rostov region for the first nine months of this year. This is 163.6% compared to the same period last year. Poultry meat production has been increased 5 times this year. And the main growth in the poultry meat segment is provided by the enterprises producing turkey and duck meat of Damate Group.

Damate continues systematic work on the development and expansion of the geography of shipments and the range of branded turkey and duck products supplied to partners, produced at two enterprises in Rostov. In the first export shipment includes duck meat for sale in restaurant chains of the United Arab Emirates.

"Since 2015, we have gained considerable experience in working with foreign countries in terms of exporting manufactured products. Shipment of halal meat products from Rostov enterprises is another important step for the company towards the development of the export potential," said Naum Babayev, General Director of Damate Group. - Today Damate is one of the largest exporters of meat products in the country. The export turnover of Damate Group exceeded 1.5 billion rubles for 10 months of 2021. The holding's enterprises already have permits to more than 60 countries. These are the states of the European Union, the Eurasian Economic Union and 33 other countries of the world, including China, the UAE, Kuwait, African and Asian countries."

Damate launched duck production in May 2020. The company leased the largest property complex in Russia for the industrial production of duck meat and began to resume production: in October 2020, it began delivering the hatching duck egg to the incubator, in November 2020, Damate Group delivered the first batch of day-old ducklings to the breeding site, and started form the parent herd.

Poultry complexes for the industrial production of meat products Damate are an example of the competent introduction of innovative technologies in the food industry. The main attention at all the company's enterprises is paid to strict compliance with sanitary standards, which guarantee high safety of products. All departments are strictly zoned, which completely eliminates the possibility of crossing the flows of raw materials and finished products and ensures compliance with the strictest biosafety and sanitary standards.