Slutsk Meat Processing Plant

Slutsk Meat Processing Plant (Belarusian: Слуцкі мясакамбінат; Russian: Слуцкий мясокомбинат) is a Belarusian meat-processing enterprise based in the town of Slutsk in the Minsk Region. It is one of the oldest meat-processing operations in the Republic of Belarus, tracing its origins to 1932, when a livestock slaughtering site was reorganised into a combine with a capacity of 300 kg of sausage products per day. Over the following decades it was repeatedly expanded and reorganised, and today it operates as an open joint-stock company (OAO) that is majority-owned by the state. The company specialises in the production of meat and meat semi-finished products, sausage products, smoked meats, canned meat and pelmeni (dumplings). Its product range is broad: the official website states that it produces more than 250 items of sausage products and semi-finished products, and the company says it releases new product types every month in line with market trends. Its catalogue includes cooked sausages, hams, frankfurters and short sausages, cooked-smoked, semi-smoked, raw-smoked and raw-cured sausages, smoked pork and beef, sausages made from offal, shashlik (skewered meat), raw sausages, minced meat, pelmeni, canned meat, khinkali, meat rillettes and meat chips. The plant is located in Slutsk, Minsk Region, and its history is closely tied to the Soviet and post-Soviet food industry of Belarus. In 1944 a poultry combine was organised on the site of the slaughtering facility; in 1966, amid significant growth in production volumes, the Slutsk poultry combine was renamed the Slutsk Meat Processing Plant. In 1976, by order of the Ministry of Meat and Dairy Industry, the existing plant and a new construction project were merged into the Slutsk Meat Processing Plant on an 18-hectare site, and by 1983 the plant had reached its design capacity. In 1995, by order of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee, the plant was transformed into an open joint-stock company. In the post-Soviet period the enterprise continued to modernise. A canned-food section producing up to 15 types of canned meat was commissioned in 2000; an Italian pelmeni line, "Dominioni", was installed in 2009; an investment project to build a pig-breeding complex with a capacity of 24,000 head near the village of Gresk in the Slutsk district was implemented in 2015; and in 2019 the enterprise commissioned a specialised box for halal slaughter and obtained a halal certificate issued by an international standardisation and certification centre. The company is export-oriented within the region. Its official website includes a section for China and cooperation terms for export, and its awards page lists participation in international food exhibitions in Kazakhstan ("WorldFood Kazakhstan", "Made in Belarus" in Almaty), Azerbaijan ("WorldFoodAzerbaijan" in Baku) and Tajikistan, as well as Belarusian exhibitions such as "Belagro". Its products have received numerous diplomas and awards, including "Best Product", "Champion of Taste" and "Best Products of the Republic of Belarus". Ownership is dominated by the state. As of 1 January 2024, 92.04% of shares were in state ownership, with 63.76% held by the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee and 28.28% by the Slutsk District Executive Committee. Shares were distributed among 14 legal entities and 4,959 individuals, and no dividends were paid in 2023 or 2024. According to the Russian Wikipedia article, the plant's revenue for 2023 was 263.7 million rubles (more than 83 million US dollars), with a net loss of 180 thousand rubles (more than 55 thousand US dollars); uncovered losses as of 1 January 2024 stood at 120.5 million rubles and long-term liabilities at 139.2 million rubles. Employment fell from 2,069 people in 2016 to 1,643 people in 2022. The official website identifies the operating entity as the production site "Slutsk Meat Processing Plant" of OAO "Agrocombinat Dzerzhinsky".

The Slutsk Meat Processing Plant traces its origins to 1932, when a livestock slaughtering site in Slutsk was reorganised into a combine with a capacity of 300 kg of sausage products per day. In 1944, on the basis of the slaughtering site, the Slutsk poultry combine was organised. In 1966, in connection with a significant growth in production volumes, the Slutsk poultry combine was renamed the Slutsk Meat Processing Plant. In 1973 the reconstruction of the meat processing plant began; in 1976, by order of the Ministry of the Meat and Dairy Industry, the existing plant and the new construction project were merged into the Slutsk Meat Processing Plant on a site of 18 hectares, with the first phase commissioned in 1976 and the second and third phases in 1977. By 1983 the plant had reached its design capacity. In 1995, by order No. 51 of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee dated 9 August 1995, the Slutsk Meat Processing Plant was transformed into an open joint-stock company (OAO); according to other information, the transformation took place in 1996. In 2000 a canned-food section producing up to 15 types of canned meat was put into operation. In 2009 an Italian pelmeni line, "Dominioni", was installed at the enterprise. In 2015 an investment project, "Construction of a pig-breeding complex", with a capacity of 24,000 head near the village of Gresk in the Slutsk district, was implemented. In 2019 the enterprise commissioned a specialised box for slaughter and obtained a halal certificate issued by the International Centre for Standardisation and Certification. As of 2002 the plant produced meat, sausage products, edible fat, offal, dry feed, canned meat, semi-finished products, hides, endocrine-enzyme raw materials, natural sausage casings, and also bakery products. In the post-Soviet period the enterprise continued to modernise production, improve staff qualifications and refine transport logistics. As of 1 January 2024, 92.04% of shares were in state ownership (63.76% held by the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee and 28.28% by the Slutsk District Executive Committee); shares were divided among 14 legal entities and 4,959 individuals, and no dividends were paid in 2023 or 2024. Employment stood at 2,069 people in 2016 and 1,643 people in 2022. According to the Russian Wikipedia article, revenue for 2023 was 263.7 million rubles (more than 83 million US dollars), with a net loss of 180 thousand rubles (more than 55 thousand US dollars); uncovered losses as of 1 January 2024 were 120.5 million rubles and long-term liabilities were 139.2 million rubles. The official website identifies the operating entity as the production site "Slutsk Meat Processing Plant" of OAO "Agrocombinat Dzerzhinsky".

• 2019

  The enterprise commissioned a specialised box for slaughter and obtained a halal certificate issued by the International Centre for Standardisation and Certification.

• 2015

  An investment project to build a pig-breeding complex with a capacity of 24,000 head near the village of Gresk in the Slutsk district was implemented.

• 2009

  An Italian pelmeni line, "Dominioni", was installed at the enterprise.

• 2000

  A canned-food section producing up to 15 types of canned meat was put into operation.

• 1995

  By order No. 51 of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee dated 9 August 1995, the plant was transformed into an open joint-stock company (OAO).

• 1983

  The plant reached its design capacity.

• 1977

  The second and third phases of the plant were commissioned.

• 1976

  By order of the Ministry of the Meat and Dairy Industry, the existing plant and the new construction project were merged into the Slutsk Meat Processing Plant on an 18-hectare site; the first phase was commissioned.

• 1973

  Reconstruction of the meat processing plant began.

• 1966

  The Slutsk poultry combine was renamed the Slutsk Meat Processing Plant amid significant growth in production volumes.

• 1944

  The Slutsk poultry combine was organised on the basis of the slaughtering site.

• 1932

  A livestock slaughtering site in Slutsk was reorganised into a combine with a capacity of 300 kg of sausage products per day.

A long-established, state-majority Belarusian meat processor offering a broad, value-oriented range of sausages, smoked meats, semi-finished products and canned meat, with an export focus on CIS and other markets.

• Cooked sausages

• Hams

• Frankfurters and short sausages

• Cooked-smoked sausages

• Semi-smoked sausages

• Raw-smoked and raw-cured sausages

• Smoked pork and beef

• Offal sausages

• Shashlik (skewered meat)

• Raw sausages

• Minced meat

• Pelmeni (dumplings)

• Canned meat

• Khinkali

• Meat rillettes

• Meat chips

• Sliced deli platters

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