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.[1]
The following list sorts the 10 largest poultry slaughtering companies in Europe by the number of slaughtered poultry in the year 2021.[2]
| Rank | Company name | Headquarters | Number of slaughtered poultry annually in millions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LDC Group | Sablé-sur-Sarthe, | 578,5 |
| 2 | 2 Sisters Food Group (Part of Boparan Holdings)[3] | Birmingham, | 520,0 |
| 3 | MHP | Kyiv, | 492,0 |
| 4 | Plukon Food Group | Wezep, | 468,0 |
| 5 | Gruppo Veronesi | Verona, | 350,0 |
| 6 | PHW Group | Visbek, | 350,0 |
| 7 | Gap Resurs | Moscow, | 346,8 |
| 8 | Cherkizovo | Moscow, | 322,4 |
| 9 | Moy Park (Part of Pilgrim's Pride)[4] | Craigavon, | 312,0 |
| 10 | Amadori | San Vittore di Cesena, | 250,0 |
The following list sorts the 11 largest poultry slaughtering companies in Europe by the number of slaughtered poultry in the year 2018.[5] [6]
| Rank | Company name | Headquarters | Number of slaughtered poultry annually in millions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LDC Group | Sablé-sur-Sarthe,[7] | 541.2 |
| 2 | Plukon Food Group | Wezep,[8] | 426.4 |
| 3 | Cherkizovo | Moscow,[9] | 397.0 |
| 4 | Gruppo Veronesi | Verona,[10] | 350.0 |
| 5 | PHW Group | Rechterfeld,[11] | 350.0 |
| 6 | MHP | Kyiv,[12] | 349.0 |
| 7 | 2 Sisters Food Group | Birmingham,[13] | 323.0 |
| 8 | Moy Park | Craigavon,[14] | 312.0 |
| 9 | Amadori | San Vittore di Cesena,[15] | 250.0 |
| 10 | Gap Resurs | Moscow,[16] | 228.6 |
| 11 | Prioskolye | Belgorod,[17] | 223.0 |