Today, a special investment agreement was signed between the Government of Ukraine and LLC “Feednova Center.” The company will implement an investment project to establish a modern production complex for processing animal by-products into high-protein feed additives and animal fats. Total investment in the project will exceed €20 million.
Feednova Center is an investment project of EFI Group in partnership with the investment company umgi and Dutch partners. The enterprise will provide services for the collection, transportation, and processing of animal by-products. Innovative technologies, strict compliance with international quality standards, and transparent cooperation principles are the company’s key operating values. Over 80% of the finished products will be exported to the EU and Asian markets.
The state will provide support totalling UAH 172 million, including:
• exemption from import duties on new equipment;
• exemption from VAT on imported machinery and components;
• exemption from corporate income tax;
• compensation of expenses for building engineering and transport infrastructure — including roads, communication networks, and electricity, gas, water, and heat supply systems.
Ukraine’s Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture, Oleksii Soboliev, underlined the strategic importance of such projects:
“The combination of government support tools, responsible private capital, and strategic vision is creating a new industrial foundation for Ukraine. Even during wartime, investors choose our country as a space for developing high-tech manufacturing and see long-term economic potential here. Such projects not only generate jobs and tax revenues but also accelerate the transition from a raw-material model to an economy of deep processing and innovation — the key to Ukraine’s sustainable recovery and competitiveness.”
The large-scale investment projects support programme is part of the “Made in Ukraine” state policy, aimed at creating conditions that make it beneficial to manufacture, invest, and develop the processing industry domestically. Andrii Gorokhov, CEO of umgi, noted:
“This project is a great example of how partnership between the state and private capital brings real change to Ukraine’s industrial landscape. Even in wartime, investment is possible when there is trust, transparent rules, and strategic vision. We see how joint efforts of business and government pave the way for recovery, export growth, and value creation inside the country.”
As part of the project, more than 80 new jobs will be created. Samvel Ramazyan, Director of LLC “Feednova Center,” shared:
“Our plant will become a benchmark for the processing industry. Implementing European quality standards at every stage will help transform outdated approaches to handling animal by-products. With modern technological solutions, we will ensure environmental safety and deliver tangible economic benefits for the region.”
The enterprise is located in the Zvenyhorod district of the Cherkasy region.