With both knowledge, funds and support in place, Goodvalley purchases the first farm in Poland, with its infrastructure centred in the middle of a large cornfield to minimise feed transportation. This is in accordance with the vision that all core competencies should be integrated in one place to increase sustainability and minimise environmental impact.
In 1999 Goodvalley decides to move further up the value chain acquiring a slaughterhouse in the close vicinity of the farms, thereby laying the foundation for a fully integrated field-to-fork business model.
Wishing to put its positive experience from the Polish market to use elsewhere, Goodvalley once again decides to pursue the idea of local production in an undersupplied market with an expansion into Ukraine in 2004.
Goodvalley’s first biogas plant opens in Poland, fulfilling the ambition of creating an integrated, sustainable farming model. The biogas plant secures responsible handling of the pig manure, slaughter waste and other production waste, and produces green energy in the process. The energy is sold to the Polish grid and used for heating Goodvalley’s farms. By 2011 Goodvalley has 8 biogas plants in Poland making it the biggest producer of agricultural biogas in Poland.
Goodvalley commissions its first biogas plant in Ukraine.
Goodvalley is awarded for being a first mover in climate-friendly production at the Transformational Business Award held by The Financial Times and The World Bank.
The next step was to extend the responsible approach to high-quality products. In 2016, Goodvalley launched its first branded pork products.
Goodvalley shifts to recycled – and recyclable – packaging of the group’s products.
Goodvalley’s products are rebranded to “Dolina Dobra” which means good valley in Polish to better suit the Polish market.
Goodvalley is proudly celebrating two major milestones: 20 years in Ukraine and 30 years in Poland. These anniversaries reflect decades of commitment to sustainable farming, innovation, and delivering top-quality products.
Goodvalley celebrates 20 years since the launch of its first biogas plants and the start of biogas production in Poland, a key pillar of its vision for sustainable, integrated farming.
