Representatives of the media were addressed by Darko Lukić, CEO of Nelt Group, Marko Cilić, CFO of Nelt Group, Sonja Todorova, Vice President for Nelt Brands Operations, and Bojana Mucić, Executive Director of Human Resources at Nelt Group.

“This year at Nelt has been marked by a successful CEO transition and organizational transformation of the Group, as well as the continuation of accelerated revenue growth and the launch of business operations in the Romanian market. Nelt Group will achieve a revenue of €1.4 billion, an 8% increase compared to the previous year,” emphasized Darko Lukić, CEO of Nelt Group.

THE LARGEST INVESTMENT CYCLE IN NELT’S HISTORY

A planned investment of €100 million, the largest in the company's history, will be directed toward expanding existing capacities, redesigning and optimizing the logistics network, and implementing robotics and other automated solutions. Among other goals, this investment aims to further establish the central-distribution logistics center in Dobanovci with its intermodal terminal as a regional logistics hub, while enhancing the efficiency of regional operations in line with adopted ESG standards.

ENTRY INTO THE ROMANIAN MARKET

Nelt Corp is a new Nelt Group company operating in Romania, headquartered in Bucharest.

“The Romanian market, with 19 million inhabitants and a GDP of around $330 billion, provides significant business opportunities for us. Considering the level of development of the trade sector, Romania has emerged as an attractive destination for Nelt’s new business activities in the region. Our primary goal is to enhance the sales of Nutrino and Nutrino Lab products, while the long-term plan includes expanding the portfolio of brands in distribution and logistics services,” stated Marko Cilić, CFO.

LEADERS IN CHILDREN'S FOOD AND MEAT PRODUCTS CATEGORIES

Nelt brands, the Children's Food Factory and Neoplanta, have solidified their leading positions in the children’s food and meat product categories in which they operate. Numerous innovations and new products have led to a significant increase in market share (Children's Food Factory 37%, Neoplanta 14%). Additionally, both companies have recorded increased revenues (Children's Food Factory +25%, Neoplanta +12%) compared to 2023.

UNICEF AND NELT – $1.3 MILLION TO STRENGTHEN EDUCATION SYSTEMS

This year, Nelt Group signed a strategic partnership with UNICEF, under which it will allocate $1.3 million over three years to strengthen education systems in Serbia, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Angola. This initiative will enable around 30,000 students, including 1,000 from the most vulnerable groups, to acquire digital and green skills essential for the 21st-century labor market.

Nelt Group has invested €5 million in salary increases in 2024, nearly €1.4 million in employee benefits, and over €600,000 in employee training and development.