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ABOUT COMPANY
Nõo Meat Factory is the largest and most innovative locally-owned meat industry in Estonia, providing employment to nearly 250 people. This makes us one of the most significant employers and contributors to the local community in South Estonia. Our range includes tasty, high-quality meat products with a high meat content, packaged in convenient small packages. Nõo products are always made from fresh chilled raw materials right here in Estonia, near Tartu.
Nõo Meat Factory was founded in 1992 in the facilities of Nõo Collective Farm’s sausage factory. The first product was the legendary Nõo roulade, which we used to produce 100 kilos per day. By now, Nõo’s portfolio includes over 600 meat products: raw meat, minced meat products, hot dogs and sausages, hams and roulades, pâtés, snacks, various seasonal products and much more. Various surveys show that Nõo products are well-known and loved among Estonians. We also supply our meat products to catering companies. Nõo also takes care of our neighbouring countries’ dining tables by exporting our products to countries such as Latvia and Lithuania.
Nõo Meat Factory is a staunch advocate for high quality in the domestic food industry, and among other things, envisioned how smoked sausage could become an international success story for Estonian food.
Nõo Meat Factory received the title of Family Business of the Year at the Estonian Best Companies competition organized by EAS, the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Estonian Employers’ Confederation. Therefore, Nõo is an important employer while at the same time adhering to the high values and standards typical of a family business.
NÕO MEAT PRODUCTS
Food is sacred for us, more than just sustenance. We know that our created dishes bring thousands of people together at the common table for shared moments every day. And it is precisely from this philosophy that all our activities stem.
Cooking together brings families, friends, and companions together. It’s something that has been forgotten in today’s fast-paced world, but it holds a very important place in our lives. Delicious food fuels shared moments, and NÕO brings people together.
That’s why we create products that are good for us and taste food. They always come with peace of mind because we also create them for our children. We use as many natural seasonings and ingredients as possible in our recipes and products. It’s also important to note that none of our products contain the flavour enhancer E621. We adhere to the ethics of the food industry and stand for the idea that healthy food must be of high quality, honest, and valuable.
Multiple checks, quality, and clean raw materials are what we create our products for shared moments.
PRODUCTION AND EMPLOYEES
Nõo Meat Factory was founded in 1992 by Toomas Kruustük, who can be considered a people person, making every colleague, partner and customer feel welcome and valued. Today, Toomas’ legacy is carried on as a family business, both in the literal sense (Family Business of the Year 2021) and in a broader sense, as the people behind Nõo products form a united team. Therefore, shared moments, the community and the region where the finest meat products are created are important to Nõo.
Nõo Meat Factory is a family business that values unity, communication and teamwork.
We know that the food we create brings thousands of people together at the same table for shared moments every day. We cherish cooking together, eating together, and the time truly spent together every day.
We support our community and region, focusing on promoting healthy lifestyles and sponsorship We have opened a delightful flagship store in our hometown, Nõo, which delights thousands of people every day with fresh meat products, ribs and groceries.
