Kostenko Kseniia Hryhorivna
Member of the Women Entrepreneurs Committee of the Kyiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Owner of TD "VERIAS" — Plant Feed Organic Fertilizers
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“Farba Print” Group of Companies — Flexographic Printing & Packaging
Owner and Director
Mission and Values
My mission is to create innovative Ukrainian products that transform industries and inspire others to grow. I value the power of action, technology, and deep responsibility to society, nature, and the country. In every business, I combine quality, strategy, and purpose, because I believe a true entrepreneur is a creator of the future. Inventing, supporting, restoring, and sharing — this is my path.
Education
● Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Cybernetics
● BTG Leadership School
● Business training programs in the EU and Ukraine
Experience
● Over 20 years as a business owner and leader, establishing manufacturing enterprises.
● Experience in international collaboration with global flexographic machinery manufacturers
● Organizing professional conferences and the nationwide “Printer of the Year” competition
● Crisis management (restoration of a company after occupation)
Personal Achievements
● Community Involvement and Volunteering (Co-founder of NGOs “Committee of Entrepreneurs of Ukraine” and “Business Ukrainian Women”)
● Inventor
● Owner of inventions and patents for organic fertilizers
● “Woman of the III Millennium” Award, 2017
● “Women’s Earth” Award, 2022, Yves Rocher
● “Talenta” Award, 2021 and 2023, Corteva Agriscience
● Organizer and sponsor of the professional competition “Printer of the Year”
● Mountaineer (4,050 m) and diver (22 m)
About the Business
“Farba Print” Group of Companies:Production of high-tech packaging and self-adhesive labels. A team of professionals, modern equipment, and fully energy-independent production facilities.
Plant Feed Organic Fertilizers:Production of Plant Feed Organic Fertilizers. Unique organic fertilizers (patented) with no equivalents in the world.
Business Achievements
● Among the top three producers of self-adhesive labels in Ukraine. Unique technologies for manufacturing multi-layer self-adhesive labels and booklet labels. #1 in foil printing for butter.
● ISO 2000 certified and industrial audits by Johnson, Nestlé, Arterium, Obolon, and others
● “Printer of the Year” competition engaged all vocational schools in Ukraine training youth in printing specialties
Plant Feed fertilizers — demand exceeds production capacity.
Commercial proposal
● Flexible packaging for the dairy and pharmaceutical industries.● Self-adhesive labels (paper, polyethylene, polypropylene, etc.). Personalized, booklet-style, and holographic self-adhesive labels.● Technical consultations for the setup and operation of labeling and packaging lines.● Plant Feed fertilizers — demand exceeds production capacity.
About Us in the Media
Participants of the Talenta 2022 project: Kseniia Kostenko and Valentyna Denysenko on education and business
Kseniia Kostenko: “When your hands drop in defeat, lift your head and look around — to places you haven’t looked before.”