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We produce delicious and natural products so that you can fulfill your dreams and desires

Veres Group of Companies is a vertically integrated FMCG business specializing in the production of ready meals and is a leader in the production of canned vegetables, sauces and jams. On the market, the Company’s products are known under the same name – Veres.

Veres Brand is a leader of the market and the only Brand that offers an assortment in all categories of canned vegetables, as distinct from its opponents. The category of ready meals is one of the strategic directions in which the Brand plans to strengthen its position in the coming years.

At present, the products of Veres Brand have been acknowledged is well and are familiar to consumers not only in the CIS countries, but are also popular in many countries of the world. Export geography covers more than 35 countries, including regions of Asia, Europe, CIS, East and America.

The product portfolio of the Brand includes more than 100 product names presented in 15 categories. According to the official data of ACNielsen Ukraine, in 2020 Veres entered the TOP-3 producers of canned vegetables in Ukraine and is the leader of the market, excluding the segment of tomato paste and juices.

Every year the Company introduces new products to the market, which, first of all, reflect modern trends and consumer needs. Our products are gaining great popularity among the people who care for food quality and vegetarians.

Since 1997, the Company has been producing canned vegetables, confirming its high quality from year to year. Quality control is carried out at all stages of production: from the selection of seeds, the technology of growing vegetable raw materials and grain legumes, champignons on the basis of our own mycelium to the production and supply of products to store units.

We control the quality of agricultural raw materials that are grown on the best black soil in Europe. Therefore, our products are free of trans fats and genetically modified ingredients. Production of products is certified according to the international standard FSSC 22000, and each of the factories has accredited laboratories for quality control of incoming raw materials and finished products.

Canned vegetables and sauces of Veres Brand are known by more than 70% of consumers in this category. The form of Veres glass is patented and, along with the logo, is one of the Brand elements by which the buyer quickly recognizes the product on the shelf and, when buying it, can be sure of the original quality.

Company history

August 2020 – the Company presents on the market a novelty in the segment of ready meals “Lunch at home”, which are presented in three flavors.
September 2020 – the Company is on the market with a new category – natural spices and seasonings, the assortment of which includes 12 products developed according to the brand’s unique recipes.
September 2020 – the Brand restores active communication and comes out with a new slogan “Veres. Delicious as you like”.
November 2020 – the Brand launches on the market a unique product category “Fresh Tomato Ketchup”, which has three flavors “Strong”, “Soft” and “Tomato”. The products come out in glass packaging and consist of 76% natural tomatoes.

2019 – the Veres Brand extends its assortment and introduces new exclusive flavors to the market: “Pumpkin-Orange Confiture”, “Lemon-Ginger Confiture”, “Chick-Pea”, “Red Beans”, “Soft Beans”, “Marinade for BBQ”, Mustard “Dijon” and Mustard “Relish”.
2019 – the Company redesigned its packaging, emphasizing branded green and fresh vegetables.

2010 – “French” and “With Chrain” varieties of mustard are on the market in glass.
2011 – the Veres Brand extends the assortment of sauces. 9 more new flavors appear on the market.
2013 – a new category Marinades appears in the assortment, which includes 3 commodity items: for chicken, for pork and for barbecue.
2014 – the Company is on the market of the ready meals with the positions of soup and cream soup.

June 2004 – through the purchase of shares, Veres Group of Companies becomes the owner of Conservagroinvest OJSC (now Cherkassy production department of VIGGY PRODUCTION LLC). The factory specializes in the production of canned peas and corn, as well as vegetable marrow paste and eggplant paste.
2004 – the production of white and red sauces was launched. The mustard category is extended by three more positions. The assortment of Veres TM includes more than 60 products.

2006 – a new category Chrain is on the market, which includes three commodity items: Chrain “Ukrainian”, Chrain “Strong White”, Chrain “Soft Bavarian”.
2007 –Veres TM receives a gold medal at the biggest food exhibition in the CIS WorldFood in Moscow.

2002 – Veres gets a foothold on the market with the categories of sauces, canned vegetables and mushrooms, as well as jams and marmalades.
2002 – Veres launches a premium product line under Posolsky TM.

2003 – Smart-Holding Investment Group invests in Veres Company, in such a way increasing its shareholding by 50%. The arrival of an investor allows the Group of Companies to build vertical integration: to partially increase the use of its own raw materials and open a trading house in Russia.
2003 – two new categories are on the market: mayonnaise sauces (4 commodity items) and mustard in a doy-pack (3 commodity items).

start of 2001 – Veres leases the first 2 thousand hectares of land in different regions of Ukraine for growing specialized vegetable crops. Today the land bank of Veres Group of Companies has 7 thousand hectares of arable land, located in the Cherkassy and Nikolaev Regions. The structure of sown areas is distributed between specialized and exchange crops in a ratio of 30% to 70%. The agrocomplex provides canning factories with raw materials for peas, sweet corn, vegetable marrows, carrots, beets and other vegetables.
2001 – the first deliveries of Veres Brand preservation to Russia were made.
2001 – purchase of the third canning factory in Mukachevo, Zakarpathian Region, which specialized in the production of canned cucumbers. Since 2012, the operation of the factory has been terminated. Factory’s capacities were sold in 2020.

June 2000 – Veres Company invests in the construction of Ukrshampignon CJSC (now VIGGY FARMING LLC), a modern full-cycle champignon growing enterprise, which still remains one of the largest mushroom houses in Eastern Europe. On September 19, 2000, the first compost manufactory was put into operation, and already on April 13, 2001, the first harvest of mushrooms was gathered.
2000 – purchase of the second canning factory in the Khmelnaya Village, Cherkassy Region, which specialized in the production of canned vegetables and pickled mushrooms. Since 2017, the operation of the factory has been terminated. Factory’s capacities were sold in 2020.

April 1997 – Veres Company acquired the Kanev food products factory (now the Kanev production department of VIGGY PRODUCTION LLC). The enterprise was equipped with a line for the production of tomato paste. After reconfiguring the equipment, the company launched the production of ketchups, which at that time were represented on the market by only a few domestic and foreign brands. Thanks to a well-weighed development strategy and price policy, the Company took the 2nd place in volumes of sales of ketchup in glass in 2002.

The official date of foundation of Veres Brand is May 27.

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