Sojaprotein (full legal name: ''Sojaprotein
a.d. za preradu soje Bečej'') is a Serbian
agribusiness
Agribusiness is the industry, enterprises, and the field of study of value chains in agriculture and in the bio-economy,
in which case it is also called bio-business or bio-enterprise.
The primary goal of agribusiness is to maximize profit ...
company that produces
soy
The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (''Glycine max'') is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean. Soy is a staple crop, the world's most grown legume, and an important animal feed.
Soy is a key source of f ...
-based products. It is headquartered in
Bečej
Bečej (, ; , ) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 19,492, while the municipality has 30,681 inhabitants.
History
Bečej was mentioned f ...
, Serbia. It is majority owned by
ADM Europe. Sojaprotein processes exclusively non-
GMO
A genetically modified organism (GMO) is any organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. The exact definition of a genetically modified organism and what constitutes genetic engineering varies, with ...
soybean
The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (''Glycine max'') is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean. Soy is a staple crop, the world's most grown legume, and an important animal feed.
Soy is a key source o ...
s.
History
Founded on 22 June 1977, Sojaprotein started regular production six years later, in 1983. The company was privatised in 2002, and became a subsidiary of Serbian
Victoria Group
ADM Nutrition Holding, formerly known as Victoria Group ( sr-cyr, Викторија Група), was a Serbian holding company with the headquarters in Belgrade, Serbia. It was a majority owner by Netherlands-based ADM (company), ADM Europe. The ...
. Since then, Sojaprotein increased the capacity of the production; total revenue increased from 54 million
euro
The euro (currency symbol, symbol: euro sign, €; ISO 4217, currency code: EUR) is the official currency of 20 of the Member state of the European Union, member states of the European Union. This group of states is officially known as the ...
s in 2002, to 133 million euros in 2012.
On 17 March 2004, it was admitted to the free market of the
Belgrade Stock Exchange.
On 31 October 2019, it was excluded from trading at the Belgrade Stock Exchange.
See also
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Agriculture in Serbia
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References
External links
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1977 establishments in Serbia
Agriculture companies of Serbia
Companies based in Bečej
Food and drink companies established in 1977
Serbian brands
Soy products
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