Elit had a net profit of RON69.9 million (EUR14.1 million) in 2023, down 5.8% from net gain of RON74.2 million (EUR15 million) reported in 2022, in line with publicly available data.
The company had an average number of 2,000 employees in 2023, 133 more than in 2022.
Elit produces cold cuts through several own brands such as Elit, Plin de carne, Premia, Promo, Pizzaro, Finom, Salade, Motz and Veri. The company has some 50 own stores, but it also sells its products through supermarket and hypermarket chains.
Elit has a division dedicated to the transport and distribution of products.
The company has been present in the local market for 20 years and has been part of Smithfield Group since 2018. It was founded by entrepreneur Dorin Mateiu.