Frozen Fruits Vegetables

THE FROZEN FRUIT & VEGETABLE INDUSTRY IN TURKEY
AGROGREEN TARIMSAL ÜRETİM VE
GIDA SAN. TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.
Ankara Yolu 20.km, Barakfakih San.
Böl. BURSA
Tel : +90 224 3841022
Fax : +90 224 3841026
Email : trade@agrogreen.com.tr
AHİ GÜVEN DONMUŞ GIDA KONSERVE
İMALAT VE AMBALAJ SAN. TİC. A.Ş.
Ümiteli Köyü Susurluk, BALIKESİR
Tel : +90 266 8732101
Fax : +90 266 8732103
Email : ahi-marketing@tnn.net
Web : www.ahiguven.com.tr
AHMET AYDENİZ GIDA SAN.
VE TİC. A.Ş.
Ayten Sk. No:9 Tandoğan, 06580,
ANKARA
Tel : +90 312 2126612
Fax : +90 312 2235511
Email : info@aydeniz.com
Web : www.aydeniz.com
www.ayfrost.com
ALBATROS GENEL KUMANYACILIK VE
TEKNİK HİZ. LTD. ŞTİ.
1479 SK. No:14/7 Alsancak/İZMİR
Tel : +90 232 4722665
Fax : +90 232 4720801
Email : info@albatrosltd.com.tr
Web : www.albatrosltd.com.tr
ARES ORGANİK GIDA TEKS. SAN. VE
DIŞ TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.
Söğütlüçeşme Cad. No:92/87 Kadıköy/
İSTANBUL
Tel : +90 216 4678474
Fax : +90 216 4678475
Email : mehmeterensoy@aresorganics.com
Web : www. aresorganics.com
BAFRAM SEB. MEY. ORG. TARIM VE
SOĞUK HAVA DEPOSU İŞLETMESİ
Organize Sanayi Bölgesi, Bafra/
SAMSUN
Tel : +90 362 5777525
Fax : +90 362 5777025
Email : bafram@bafram.com.tr
Web : www.bafram.com.tr
Producers/Exporters of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
BEKTAŞ İTH. İHR. VE DIŞ TİC.
LTD. ŞTİ.
Namık Kemal Mah. Setbaşı Sk. No:66,
17100, ÇANAKKALE
Tel : +90 286 2174767
Fax : +90 286 2176971
Email : info@bektasmushrooms.com
Web : www.bektasmushrooms.com
BOZDAĞ İTİMAT ŞEKERLEME KESTANE
ŞEKERİ İMALAT VE PAZ. SAN. TİC.
LTD. ŞTİ.
Ödemiş-Bozdağ Karayolu, 5.km,
Ödemiş/İZMİR
Tel : +90 232 5316180-81
Fax : +90 232 5316182
Email : info@bozdagsekerleme.com
Web : www.bozdagsekerleme.com
DELLİCE ORGANİK GIDA TARIM İTH.
İHR. SAN. VE TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.
Vali Kazım Paşa Cad. No:4/506
35210 Pasaport/İZMİR
Tel : +90 232 8748128
Fax : +90 232 8748397
Email : export@isiktarim.com
EMRE GIDA İNŞ. SAN. VE TİC.
LTD. ŞTİ.
Tepecik Ulus Mah. İsmetpaşa Cad.
Kurt Sk. No:2, 34537 Büyükçekmece,
İSTANBUL
Tel : +90 212 8614530
Fax : +90 212 8614554
Email : emregida@mutigida.com
Web : www.mutigida.com
ERGIDA GIDA SANAYİ VE TİC. A.Ş.
Demirtaş Organize Sanayi Bölgesi,
1.Nilüfer Sk. No:11, Osmangazi/BURSA
Tel : +90 507 9802000
Fax : +90 224 2611989
Email : info@ergida.com.tr
Web : www.ergida.com.tr
ETNA GIDA MAK. KİMYA AMB.
MALZ. VE İNŞ. DIŞ TİC. LTD. ŞTİ
1443 Sk. No:2-N Tesisat İş Merkezi,
Yenişehir, Konak/İZMİR
Tel : +90 232 4431212
Fax : +90 232 4331214
Email : info@etna-tr.com
Web : www.etna-tr.com
FINE FOOD GIDA SAN VE TİC. İHR.
İTH. A.Ş.
Bursa-Yenişehir Karayolu 28.km.
Marmaracık Köyü Mevkii, 16900
Yenişehir/BURSA
Tel : +90 224 7951080 (5 lines)
Fax : +90 224 7951087
Email : export@finefood.com.tr
Web : www.finefood.com.tr
FRİGO-PAK GIDA MADDELERİ SANAYİ
VE TİCARET A.Ş.
Fenerbahçe Cad. Cemil Topuzlu Cad.
Hacı Mehmet Sk. No.24F, D. 21-22
Kadıköy/ İSTANBUL
Tel : +90 216 3024023
Fax : +90 216 3025170
+90 216 4784715
Email : info@frigo-pak.com.tr
Web : www.frigopak.com.tr
GÖKNUR-BİO TARIM VE GIDA
ÜRÜNLERİ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş.
Hunat Mah. Gavremoğlu Cad.
Demiryürek İş Merkezi, No:22, Kat:3,
38100, KAYSERİ
Tel : +90 352 2221058
Fax : +90 352 2220296
Email : goknur@goknur.biz
Web : www.goknur.biz
HORA GIDA SAN. TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.
Sanayi Mah. Öznur Sk. No:46-48,
Güngören/İSTANBUL
Tel : +90 212 6432584
Fax : +90 212 6778998
Email : senay@hora.com.tr
horagida@superonline.com
IŞIK ORGANİK GIDA TARIM ÜRÜN.
HAYVANCILIK SAN. VE DIŞ TİC. A.Ş.
Vali Kazım Paşa Cad. No:4/506,
35210, Pasaport/İZMİR
Tel : +90 232 8748128
+90 232 4415274
Fax : +90 232 8748397
+90 232 4411931
Email : export@isiktarim.com
KALEDONYA DIŞ TİCARET LTD. ŞTİ.
Buttim İş Merkezi E Blok. Kat:4
No:1320, Osmangazi/BURSA
Tel : +90 224 2111764-65
Fax : +90 224 2111763
Email : sguler@kaledonya.com
Web : www.kaledonya.com
KEREVİTAŞ GIDA SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş.
Üniversite Mah. Bağlariçi Cad. No:29
Avcılar/İSTANBUL
Tel : +90 212 6760110
Fax : +90 212 6760123-24
Email : halitaybak@kerevitas.com.tr
Web : www.kerevitas.com.tr
KÖŞDERE TUR. İNŞ. TİC. VE GIDA
SAN. LTD. ŞTİ.
Organize Sanayi Bölgesi, Balıklıçeşme
Beldesi, Biga/ÇANAKKALE
Tel : +90 286 3243739
Fax : +90 286 3243909
Email : meyderebilgi@meydere.com.tr
Web : www.meydere.com.tr
KYBELE ÖZEL GIDA ÜRÜNLERİ
LTD. ŞTİ.
Halit Ziya Bul. No:25/702, Gümrük/
İZMİR
Tel : +90 232 7881177
Fax : +90 232 4455072
Email : kybelem@tnn.net
Web : www.kybelem.com
MARTAŞ A.Ş.
Armutköy/BURSA
Tel : +90 224 2488882
Fax : +90 224 2488730
Email : martas@martas.com
Web : www.martas.com
MEDİ ÖZEL GIDA SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş.
Akalan Köyü Mevkii, Kemalpaşa/İZMİR
Tel : +90 232 8761168
Fax : +90 232 8761039
Email : saks@medifinefoods.com
Web : www.medifinefoods.com
Producers/Exporters of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
MEVSİM GIDA SANAYİ VE SOĞUK
DEPO TİCARET A.Ş.
PK 47, Kestel, 16450 Turanköy/BURSA
Tel : +90 224 3833601
Fax : +90 224 3833123
Email : mevsim@mvsm.com.tr
Web : www.mvsm.com.tr
NAMSAL GIDA SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş.
Gemiç Köyü Altı, Ovaortası Mevkii, 2.km
Orhangazi/BURSA
Tel : +90 224 5877820
Fax : +90 224 5877825
Email : elifgumus@namsal.com
Web : www.namsal.com
NİMEKS/MAPEKS GIDA SAN.
MAMULLERİ İHR. VE TİC. A.Ş.
A.O.S.B. 10001 Sk. No: 25, 35620 Çiğli/
İZMİR
Tel : +90 232 3768111
Fax : +90 232 3768118
Email : nimeks1@nimeks.com.tr
Web : www.nimeks.com.tr
ÖZGÖRKEY GIDA ÜR. SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş.
Çapak Mah. Özgörkey Cad. No: 5
35860 Torbalı/İZMİR
Tel : +90 232 8503500
Fax : +90 232 8532245
Email : export@ozgorkey.com
Web : www.feast.com.tr
PENGUEN PAZARLAMA A.Ş.
İzmir Yolu 22.km. Mümin Gençoğlu
Cad. 16285, BURSA
Tel : +90 224 4701010
Fax : +90 224 4701517
Email : penguen@penguen.com.tr
Web : www.penguen.com.tr
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SANEX INC.
Gazi Bulvarı 87/510 İZMİR
Tel : +90 232 4259001
Fax : +90 232 4259001
Email : info@sanex-foods.com
Web : www.sanex-foods.com
SANPA GIDA SAN. TİC. A.Ş.
Atatürk Cad. No:20 Kıraç Beldesi
Esenyurt/İSTANBUL
Tel : +90 212 6897100
Fax : +90 212 6897102
Email : bilgi@sanpagida.com.tr
abdulkadir@sanpagida.com.tr
Web : www.sanpagida.com.tr
TAR-TAŞ A.Ş.
Beyhan İşhanı, Fevzi Çakmak Cad. No:
69/43 Osmangazi/BURSA
Tel : +90 224 2723905-06
Fax : +90 224 2723602
Email : ozbaykaraduman@tar-tas.com
Web : www.tar-tas.com
ULUBAY SOĞUK DEPO İŞLETMECİLİĞİ
VE TİCARET LTD. ŞTİ.
Hünkartepe Mevkii 17810,
Çardak, Lapseki/ÇANAKKALE
Tel : +90 286 5325029
+90 286 5325103
Fax : +90 286 532 5166
+90 286 5325330
Email : ulubaytr@ttmail.com
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Frozen
Vegetables&
Fruits
THE FROZEN FRUIT & VEGETABLE INDUSTRY IN TURKEY
Parallel to the global changes in food
consumption habits occurring as a result
of the increase in the number of working
women, the extension of freezing technologies
to households and having a considerable
advantage in preparation time when compared
with fresh foods; frozen food consumption
continues to increase.
Today many people who consider the nutritional
content of food prefer frozen foods, as the
losses in nutritional content are minimized
with the use of the freezing methods and no
additives are used. It also offers advantages
such as four-season food diversity and long
storage. Taking into account its economical,
time-saving and healthy characteristics frozen
food consumption will continue to increase
around the world.
Accounting for 10% of the frozen food market’s
revenue, frozen fruit and vegetables sector has
gained importance in recent years. In addition
to the tourism industry, the catering sector is
among the most important buyers in this sector.
The market is dominated by Europe, Asia-
Pacific and Americas.
When compared with the world leaders, Turkish
frozen fruit and vegetables industry is a young
and dynamic sector. It assures high quality
standards by careful selection of raw materials,
and is supported by modern processing
techniques and a continuous cold chain.
Production
Turkey is a rich country for fresh fruits and
vegetables. Having the advantage of different
seasonal conditions in her seven different
climatic regions, she benefits by producing a
large variety of fruits and vegetables throughout
the year. In addition to all temperate fruits
and vegetables, most sub–tropical and some
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THE FROZEN FRUIT & VEGETABLE INDUSTRY IN TURKEY
THE FROZEN FRUIT & VEGETABLE INDUSTRY IN TURKEY
tropical fruits and vegetables are grown in the
country. In the year 2009, Turkey’s total fruit
and vegetable production was realised as 43.4
million tons. Taking advantage of this huge
production volume, the fruits and vegetable
processing industry is very well developed in
Turkey.
The first frozen fruit and vegetable factory
in Turkey was established in 1970, and
up to 1980 most of the frozen production
was realized by the canning industry. After
1980 frozen production was carried out by
specialized production units, and investments
in this sector have continued to grow since
then. At the beginning, production was only for
export markets as local consumption was very
limited in Turkey.
Quality standards are maintained by careful
selection of raw materials, supported by high
processing techniques, R&D activities and a
carefully planned cold chain. The majority of the
plants are established in the Marmara Region
in Turkey for to be close to the production area.
Contract farming is being practiced in
this sector due to the quality and quantity
considirations. In particular, red and green
peppers, broccoli, brussel sprouts, tomatoes,
sweet corns, strawberries, sour cherries, plums
are processed in this way. On the other hand,
products like broccoli, brussels sprouts, sweet
corn have become known to Turkish consumers
by means of the frozen vegetable industry.
The frozen fruit and vegetable production
system in Turkey is based on high technology
and most of the companies use modern
freezing methods. These firms prefer to use the
IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) line, while the
rest use shock freezing method. For to be close
to the production area of the raw materials, the
majority of the production plants are located in
the Marmara region.
As quality considerations and consumer
satisfaction are important points for the frozen
fruit and vegetable industry, most of the
producer firms have ISO 9000, HACCP quality
assurance systems that are certified by the Turkish
Standards Institute, as well as internationally
approved organisations. In addition, most of
these firms have R&D departments in order to
produce more competitive products.
The Turkish frozen fruit and vegetable industry
was established as an export-oriented sector.
The majority of the production growth
registered in this sector could be attributed to
increasing foreign demand. However domestic
consumption has been gaining a growing share
due to the changing conditions in modern life.
There has been a gradual decline in export/
production ratio in the early 1990s and the
share fell to below 60 % by the year 2005.
In 1988 the total production of this sector was
only 37,000 tons. In the following years this
amount increased steadily and reached its
highest level in 2006 by nearly 202,000 tons.
In 2008 it was realised as 171,000 tons.
Frozen Fruit & Vegetable Production of Turkey (Tonnes)
Recognizing the future importance of this sector
and due to the rich natural fruit and vegetable
resources in Turkey, domestic as well as foreign
investments in this sector have been made in the
past few years. It is expected that both domestic
and foreign investments will continue due to
the increasing popularity of these products.
Furthermore, due to the recognition of the
quality of Turkish frozen fruit and vegetable
products in world markets, several firms have
started to use their own brand names.
Product 2006 2007 2008
Frozen vegetables (07.10) 119,974 98,165 103,594
Prepared or preserved vegetables nes (incl. frozen) (20.04) 44,151 35,509 36,684
Frozen fruits & nuts (08.11) 37,856 53,127 30,912
Total 201,981 186,801 171,190
Source: TurkStat (Turkish Statistical Institute)
Turkish Frozen Fruit & Vegetable Exports by Products
Product
Quantity
(Tonnes)
2007 2008 2009
Value
($ 1,000)
Quantity
(Tonnes)
Value
($ 1,000)
Quantity
(Tonnes)
Value
($ 1,000)
Potatoes 12,411 11,375 1,085 1,220 1,328 1,119
Peas 599 587 854 1,001 374 429
Sweet Corns 16 38 85 292 70 204
Olives 17 47 200 252 158 293
Beans 155 190 292 387 173 208
Onions 21,153 13,937 2,908 2,293 2,814 1,951
Cabbages 25 25 9 11 35 25
Sweet peppers 38,797 33,841 34,259 37,904 31,405 31,729
Peppers (Including
Capsicum and Pimenta
436 483 554 665 280 357
Varieties)
Mushrooms 423 2,210 1,191 9,310 1,572 11,053
Tomatoes 8,459 5,793 5,829 4,382 5,634 3,884
Arthichokes 1 3 1 15 5 19
Asparagus 0 0 0 0 4 4
Carrots 24 33 46 51 58 23
Leeks 4,346 2,808 1,653 1,256 1,886 1,336
Cauliflowers 89 122 141 172 88 86
Capers 8 27 21 51 54 173
Other Frozen Vegetables 3,181 3,798 5,121 5,515 3,375 3,848
Mixed Vegetables 1,890 4,562 2,364 7,480 2,134 6,179
Strawberry 9,337 21,278 5,510 15,758 6,002 11,329
Raspberry 387 905 222 795 64 228
Black currant 1 1 0 0 1 1
Blackberries,
Mulberries & Loganberries
8 27 45 126 18 36
White currant &
gooseberries
125 162 144 211 90 109
Sour Cherries (Prunus
Cerasus)
1,302 2,719 1,089 2,236 1,267 1,892
Cherries 4,522 7,731 3,863 7,409 3,455 6,586
Plums 155 204 258 308 69 85
Apricots 1,807 3,208 1,659 3,344 1,615 2,701
Peach 88 174 30 57 69 140
Apples 1 1 0 0 71 35
Grapes 33 83 104 130 77 107
Other Frozen Fruits 3,256 4,707 3,240 5,138 3,244 4,989
Source: Undersecretariat of the Prime Ministry for Foreign Trade
Frozen Fruit & Vegetable Exports of Turkey
Exports
Product
For the period 1990-1998, export revenues
gained from this sector were almost doubled:
from 37 million dollars to 62 million dollars.
Between the years 1999 and 2009, exports grew
by 75 % and recorded a value of 91 million
dollars in 2009.
Quantity
(Tonnes)
Turkey is accepted as an important producer
and exporter in this sector. Turkish frozen fruit
and vegetable exports are destined mainly to
the European markets. EU countries take the first
rank among our export markets due to their high
consumption pattern, geographic proximity, and
have been considered as traditional markets for
frozen fruits and vegetables of Turkish origin. On
the other hand Turkish producers/exporters are
trying to gain stable shares in the U.S., Japan
and Canada as well as in the CIS, the Balkans,
Turkic Countries, Middle and Far East.
Sweet peppers, mushrooms and tomatoes take
the lion’s share in exports of frozen vegetables.
Among frozen fruits, strawberries are the leading
product followed by cherries and apricots.
2007 2008 2009
Value
($ 1,000)
Quantity
(Tonnes)
Value
($ 1,000)
Quantity
(Tonnes)
Value
($ 1,000)
Frozen vegetables (07.10) 84,559 69,771 53,243 65,613 48,351 55,348
Frozen fruits & nuts (08.11) 21,022 41,200 16,164 35,512 16,042 28,238
Prepared or preserved vegetables
nes (incl. frozen) (20.04)
7,471 10,108 3,370 8,644 3,096 7,572
TOTAL 113,052 121,079 72,778 109,769 67,489 91,158
Source: Undersecretariat of the Prime Ministry for Foreign Trade
A brilliant future is expecting the frozen fruit and
vegetable sector when we take into account the
product variety, quality and dynamic structure
of the sector by means of producers and
exporters’ willingness for a better future.
Turkish Frozen Fruit & Vegetable
Exports by Countries ($ 1,000)
Country 2007 2008 2009
Grand Total 121,079 109,769 91,158
Germany 22,220 22,924 19,105
France 16,555 15,011 15,231
United Kingdom 26,932 15,739 11,720
Belgium 9,859 11,732 8,494
Italy 5,236 6,932 8,494
Netherlands 6,356 6,565 4,878
Greece 8,067 7,717 3,818
Iraq 1,361 1,420 1,839
Switzerland 2,049 2,165 1,657
Sweden 1,026 1,297 1,646
Ireland 2,563 1,805 1,499
Austria 1,757 1,664 1,490
Australia 1,565 1,752 1,255
USA 5,059 1,684 1,042
Denmark 1,771 1,636 977
Norway 620 583 884
Poland 643 1,256 827
Finland 1,561 999 776
Japan 667 477 643
Bulgaria 194 1,597 604
Source: Undersecretariat of the Prime Ministry for
Foreign Trade
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