History

1992 г. - Yug Rusi Company was established as a production of flour and flour exporting business by Sergei Kislov.

1996 г. - Launch of 1st Russian private grain and seed export facility on river Don with direct access to sea.

1999 г. - Launch of Russia’s first private oil processing plant – Yug Rusi Rostov (processing capacity of 1,000 tons per day, refining capacity of 200 tons per day).

2000 г. - Launch of first oil refining and bottling line. “Golden Seed” brand was launched – product meets significant customer demand.

2001 г. - Launched crop cultivation business by acquiring lands in the Rostov region.

 

2005 г. - Launch of new processing plant (MEZ 3000) in Rostov (total processing capacity reaches 3,300 tons per day).

2006 г. - Acquisition of oil extraction plants from Rusagro, the largest competitor in the market (boosts aggregate processing capacity to 6,420 tons per day).

  

2009 г. - Bottled vegetable oil market share reaches 32.6%. According to a 2009 poll "People's Brand", "Golden Seed" was recognized as the top choice for Russian consumers.

2010 г. - Over 3 billion bottles produced and sold since the launch of production.