1
Vessel of our own
2
Product brands
7
branches in Russia
20+
Countries-suppliers
25
Years of experience
35+
Partners
250+
Items in the range
900+
Standing customers
Denis Repinsky, President of DEFA Group:
"For more than 20 years, DEFA's team has been working to ensure that only high-quality fish and seafood are served to consumers. Throughout this time, we create interesting products, continuously introduce digital technologies into production, sales, logistics, and service, and we are proud of what we do! The modern market demand is consistent high quality of the products and services, and I am sure that DEFA meets this 100%".
Import of fish and seafood
Wholesale
of fish and seafood
Defa Fishing – Northern prawn fishing
Fish&More,
the manufacture of products
under our own brand
Deliveries to federal chains and HoReCa
High level of competence in importing fish and seafood: salmon, white fish, pelagic fish, fillet, seafood
Stable financial position and stable business growth every year
Reputation of a reliable partner and supplier both in the Russian and world fish markets
Focus on long-term relationships with employees, partners, and consumers
Dynamic and flexible approach to business and solving work tasks
Pride in our products and team
Wide branch network
ambitious, passionate about our business and we do it with professional enthusiasm;
we have thoroughly studied what we do and are proud of our expertise and products;
we treat our clients and partners with respect, and are always focused on meeting their needs;
we are strict about fulfilling our obligations;
we look for long-term, reliable and mutually beneficial cooperation.
Sports
Hockey team
Football team
Corporate fitness
DEFA helps
The Imperial Foundation for Cancer Research
Children's hospice in Saint Petersburg
The Friends of the Baltic RINGED SEALS Foundation
Continuous training
Adaptation programs for new employees
Corporate training
Career growth
Our team comprises more than 150 people in 8 Russian cities.
Almost two-thirds of our colleagues have been with us for more than five years, and one in ten have been with us since the company was founded.
Let's look at what our team says about us:
Founding of the company
1995
Start of distribution of canned fish from the Baltic states
Deliveries of fresh-frozen fish
1997
Delivery of fresh-frozen fish from Norway, Iceland and Canada for processors and wholesale trade
Moscow Branch
1998
Opening a
branch in Moscow
Deliveries of chilled salmonids
2000
Focus on the supply of chilled fish for the largest retail chain customers
Deliveries from Latin America
2002
Entry into the markets of Latin America
Deliveries from Asian countries
2007
Development of active cooperation with Asian suppliers of fish and seafood. Opening a branch in Novosibirsk
Yekaterinburg Branch
2008
The opening of a branch in Yekaterinburg
Strengthening of a position in the pelagic fish market
2009
DEFA becomes one of the major players in the pelagic fish market
Representative Offices in Krasnodar and Samara
2011
Opening of representative offices in Krasnodar and Samara
Restructuring
2012
Successful restructuring of the group. The opening of a branch in Krasnodar
Expansion
2013
The expansion of the product range: seafood, chilled fish from Turkey. Opening a branch in Samara. DEFA starts a new project – packaged finished products
Representative Office in Crimea
2014
Opening a representative office in Crimea
1st place in importation
2015
Reaching the 1st place among importers in Russia and active development of the Far Eastern assortment sales
Krasnoyarsk Branch
2016
Opening a branch in Krasnoyarsk. Expanding the range of finished products under the Fish&More brand
Shrimps from our own production
2017
Purchasing of a shrimp trawler, shrimp fishery of our own
Branded shrimp production in Asia
2018
Launch of prawn prepacking under our own brands in China, Vietnam and India
The increase in sales for Northern shrimp
2019
Increased the share of sales relating to shrimps of our own fishing