The management of the Ioannina Agricultural Poultry Cooperative Pindos issued an open invitation to collaborate with the Arta Poultry Cooperative, leaving open the possibility of an even larger deal in the future, in the wake of the agreement between the Nitsiakos Group and MHP.
Pindos’ management announced its intention to enter into a strategic partnership with the Arta cooperative—ed. which has faced serious financial problems in recent years and had also been hit hard by Nitsiakos—which it describes as the first step toward creating the largest cooperative structure in the Greek poultry industry, with a market share exceeding 45% of domestic production.
Management clarified, however, that to date there have been no contacts with the Arta cooperative and that the proposal is being made public for the first time. “We are putting into practice what we say: that Pindos is one big family. We are not afraid. We are open to partnerships and remain committed to Greek and cooperative values,” said the cooperative’s president, Andreas Dimitriou.
The initiative comes at a time of upheaval in the industry, following the agreement between the Nitsiakos Group and the Ukrainian-owned MHP Group. “No one is happy to see a Greek company being sold,” commented Pindos executives, emphasizing that Pindos’s response is to strengthen the Greek cooperative model and foster partnerships among Greek businesses.
In this context, the cooperative issued a call to both independent poultry farmers and partner Greek companies. “We are offering partner producers the opportunity to become members of the cooperative,” he said, adding that approximately 100 producers are already considering this option.
At the same time, it was noted that there is a 30 million euro investment program through 2030, aimed at further strengthening the cooperative’s production base and competitiveness.
Pindos closed out 2025 with a turnover of 414 million euros, while its subsidiary Agrozoi recorded sales of 33 million euros. In addition, the cooperative’s 600 poultry farmer members generated approximately 170 million euros in sales through their individual businesses.
The cooperative employs 1,700 workers, collaborates with 600 producers, operates a fleet of 250 company-owned trucks, has 18 distribution centers, and maintains a presence at more than 8,000 points of sale throughout the country.
It owns more than 600,000 square meters of facilities, has 400,000 breeding hens, and produces approximately 55 million chickens annually. At the same time, it operates under a fully vertically integrated production model, offering more than 300 product SKUs, engaging in ready-to-eat and frozen food products, and operating a fertilizer production facility.