Damate group of companies began cooperation with Kuwait Food Company

The press service of the Damate group of companies reports that 27 tons of turkey meat products produced by the flagship enterprises of the holding have been delivered to the warehouse of Kuwait Food Company (Americana), one of the most successful food service operators in the Middle East. In the future, supplies will be carried out according to the schedule approved by the parties to the trade agreement.

In the near future, turkey meat from Damate will be sent to the production sites of the Americana group, which has been developing the concept of QSR (Quick Service Restaurants) in Kuwait since 1970. The basis of the spectrum of its activities is the production and sale of food and beverages for the HoReCa segment.

The Americana Group network of 1200 outlets and 10 brands in the categories of QSR, everyday service and gourmet cuisine. These include KFC, Pizza Hut, Hardee's, TGI Friday's, Costa Coffee, Baskin Robbins, Krispy Kreme, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, LongHorn Steakhouse, as well as a number of home and regional brands such as Chicken Tikka and Signor Sassi.

The successful start of cooperation with a major counterparty in Kuwait was facilitated by the implementation of the Halal management system at the production sites of the Damate group . Its compliance with international requirements is recognized by specialists from national and foreign certification bodies, and this is a new incentive for the development of a system for supplying turkey products to Muslim countries.

Damate and Americana Group plan to start exporting turkey products to Saudi Arabia. A new opportunity opened up after the launch of Damate, the largest turkey deep processing plant in Europe, with a capacity of 303 tons per day. Now the new enterprise produces more than 100 types of food products, 100% consisting of turkey meat: dry-cured sausages, hams, boiled sausages, sausages and semi-finished meat products.

Damate has been exporting turkey products since autumn 2015. At the moment, the holding's enterprises have gained access to the markets of more than 60 countries of the world. 

In January-July 2021, Damate's export turnover exceeded 1 billion rubles. The positive dynamics is the result of systematic work to develop the export direction, expand the geography of deliveries and the range of branded products intended for foreign markets.