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Food and agricultural supply-chain services in Turkey

Every service serving Turkey in one place: cold and ambient storage, freight, logistics, customs, inspection, treatment and distribution.

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Operates one of the world's largest temperature-controlled warehouse networks, with more than 480 facilities across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific offering frozen, refrigerated and multi-zone storage plus blast freezing.

FrozenChilled
BRCGS certification (facility-level, Coleshill)
20 facilitiescold storage / temperature-controlled warehousing+1
A

Owns and operates around 250 temperature-controlled warehouses worldwide, including 19 sites across Australia and New Zealand positioned near ports and major distribution centres.

FrozenChilled
BRC Storage & Distribution and Customs & Excise approval certificatesBRC Storage & Distribution certificates
7 facilities
K

Japanese logistics group offering warehouse storage and distribution including a cold chain logistics service alongside general ambient warehousing. It operates in Japan and internationally, including bases in East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia.

ChilledFrozen+1
6 facilities
B

Barsan Global Lojistik is a Turkish freight and logistics group founded in 1982 that offers warehouse and fulfillment services from its Istanbul headquarters and a registered branch office in Mersin, alongside road, ocean, air and rail freight forwarding.

Ambient / dry
L

Limak Iskenderun operates the LimakPort container and general cargo terminal in Iskenderun, including an 11,300 square meter enclosed warehouse complex, a VETCOM certified reefer crossdock facility for temperature controlled cargo, and a bulk storage area for minerals.

ChilledAmbient / dry
C

Ceynak Lojistik operates a logistics terminal in Mersin with a 30,000 square meter bonded warehouse and general cargo storage facility, plus grain silos with 75,000 ton capacity and 15,000 ton per day loading capacity for agricultural bulk storage.

Ambient / dry
A

Arkas Lojistik, part of Arkas Holding and headquartered in Izmir since 1989, operates bonded and non-bonded warehouse facilities across Turkey, with locations including Istanbul, Kocaeli, Izmir, Bursa, Mersin, Iskenderun, Gaziantep and Konya.

Ambient / dry
D

Dirisan operates a frozen storage facility in Pendik, Istanbul, with 11 cold room units and 2,500 ton capacity, renting space on a per weight, per pallet, or full room basis to food producers, exporters and importers, and runs around the clock year round.

Frozen
K

KLN Logistics Group (formerly Kerry Logistics Network) is a Hong Kong-headquartered logistics provider offering air, ocean and land freight, integrated logistics, warehousing, customs brokerage, e-commerce fulfilment and cold chain solutions across Asia and beyond.

WarehousingDistribution+4
12 facilitiesFashion & Lifestyle+6
Y

Yusen Logistics is a Japan-headquartered global freight forwarding and contract logistics provider offering ocean and air freight, warehousing, distribution, customs brokerage and temperature-controlled cold chain logistics for perishable goods.

WarehousingDistribution+4
6 facilitiesgeneral freight / NVOCC+3
D

DHL Supply Chain, part of Germany-headquartered DHL Group, is the world's leading contract logistics provider offering warehousing, transport, distribution and temperature-controlled cold chain solutions for perishables and life sciences.

WarehousingDistribution+4
1 facility
N

Nippon Express (NX Group) is a Japan-headquartered global logistics provider offering air, ocean and ground freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, customs support and supply chain solutions across roughly 57 countries.

WarehousingDistribution+3
ISO 9001ISO 45001+6
21 facilitiesfresh seafood+4
C

CJ Logistics is a Seoul-headquartered integrated logistics provider offering warehousing, transportation, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, parcel delivery and IoT-enabled cold chain solutions for frozen, chilled and temperature-controlled goods.

WarehousingDistribution+4
TAPA (Transported Asset Protection Association) Level 1 certificate — first in Vietnam to receive it
9 facilities
T

Melbourne-headquartered logistics provider offering integrated supply chain, warehousing (including ambient, cold chain and frozen storage), transport and customs services across a network spanning around 150 countries.

WarehousingDistribution+4
3 facilities
D

Danish-headquartered global transport and logistics group operating in over 90 countries with air, sea, road and rail freight, contract logistics and temperature-controlled cold chain services for perishables and healthcare.

WarehousingDistribution+3
7 facilities
C

Marseille-headquartered logistics provider (part of CMA CGM, having absorbed Bolloré Logistics under one brand) operating in around 170 countries with contract logistics, air/ocean/ground freight, customs and reefer/perishables cold chain services.

WarehousingDistribution+3
3 facilities
G

Levallois (France)-headquartered full-service logistics company operating in around 166 countries with freight forwarding, contract logistics, distribution/express and temperature-controlled cold chain capabilities.

WarehousingDistribution+4
4 facilities
A

Abu Dhabi-headquartered logistics and investment group whose businesses include Agility Logistics Parks (Grade-A warehousing), Shipa freight forwarding, delivery and e-commerce fulfilment, and customs digitalization across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.

WarehousingDistribution+3
EDGE Advanced green-building certification (IFC/World Bank standard)
3 facilities
G

GXO Logistics is a publicly traded (NYSE: GXO) contract logistics company that operates temperature-controlled and ambient warehousing and distribution services, including for food and beverage manufacturers, with its global headquarters in Greenwich, Connecticut.

WarehousingCold chain+2
I

ID Logistics US is the United States operating entity of ID Logistics, a French-headquartered global contract logistics group; it was formed from ID Logistics' 2022 acquisition of Kane Logistics and provides warehousing, omnichannel distribution, and multi-temperature site operations from Scranton, Pennsylvania.

WarehousingDistribution+1
H

Turkish freight and logistics operator founded in 1942, headquartered in Bagcilar, Istanbul, offering domestic and international road, rail, air and sea freight forwarding, e-commerce and furniture warehousing, distribution, and customs clearance across an 81-province network in Turkey, with additional sales offices in the United States and Europe.

WarehousingDistribution+2
B

Turkish freight forwarding company headquartered in the Sisli district of Istanbul, providing road, ocean, air and rail freight forwarding together with warehouse and fulfillment operations and customs clearance services.

FreightWarehousing+1
N

Turkish contract logistics operator headquartered in Esenyurt, Istanbul, running warehousing and distribution for general cargo alongside temperature controlled cold chain storage for pharmaceuticals and perishables, plus domestic and international road, sea and air transport, with additional regional offices in the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates.

WarehousingDistribution+2
O

Turkish logistics operator headquartered in Maltepe, Istanbul, offering domestic and international road, sea, air and rail freight together with warehouse management and distribution services delivered from regional branches in Mersin, Ankara, Izmir and Bursa.

WarehousingDistribution+1
R

Turkish logistics group headquartered in Istanbul with management branches in Adana, Ankara and Antalya, running domestic distribution and warehousing for automotive, tobacco, electronics and cold chain food customers using refrigerated and dry trailers, plus international freight and last mile delivery to end customers.

WarehousingDistribution+3
F

Italian road, intermodal and contract logistics operator with branches across Genoa, Verona, Bologna, Bari, Parma and Catania, providing warehousing, groupage distribution, customs consulting and last mile delivery services.

WarehousingDistribution+3
C

Road, intermodal and 3PL logistics operator headquartered in Salgareda, Veneto, offering FTL and groupage transport, warehousing, customs consulting and distribution across Italy and other European countries.

FreightCustoms+2
H

Family-owned transport and logistics group headquartered in Genk, Belgium, operating warehousing with temperature-controlled zones down to minus 70 degrees Celsius alongside road transport for chemicals, healthcare and industrial supply chains across 80 sites in 15 European countries.

WarehousingDistribution+2
K

Kuehne+Nagel is a global freight forwarder offering sea and air logistics, customs, and dedicated cold chain and perishables services across close to 100 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
CTPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)AEO (Authorised Economic Operator)+2
3 facilitiesPharmaceutical and medical shipments (healthcare/pharma logistics)
D

DSV is a Denmark-based global transport and logistics provider offering sea freight, air freight, customs, and project logistics across more than 90 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
7 facilities
E

Expeditors International is a US-based logistics company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and project cargo through a global network in over 100 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
Australian Trusted Trader
S

Sinotrans is a China-based logistics group and major NVOCC offering sea and air freight forwarding, shipping agency, and multimodal logistics from Chinese ports worldwide.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
H

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is a Germany-based freight forwarder operating in 62 countries with a dedicated perishable logistics arm offering temperature-controlled and reefer transport for food, flowers and edible oils.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
ISOAEO+5
4 facilitiesperishables
D

Dimerco Express Group is a Taiwan-based, Asia-Pacific-focused freight forwarder providing air and ocean freight, customs brokerage, and contract logistics across China, India and ASEAN.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
ISO 9001:2015CTPAT+4
7 facilities
N

Nippon Express (NX Group) is a Japan-headquartered logistics company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, perishable logistics and project logistics across more than 50 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
ISO 9001ISO 45001+6
21 facilitiesfresh seafood+4
Y

Yusen Logistics is a Japan-headquartered freight forwarder offering air and ocean freight forwarding, customs house brokerage, and cold chain logistics with reefer container and chilled/frozen air options for perishables.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
6 facilitiesgeneral freight / NVOCC+3
C

CEVA Logistics, a CMA CGM company headquartered in France, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and dedicated reefer and air-perishables cold chain services across around 170 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
3 facilities
K

Kerry Logistics (KLN Logistics Group) is a Hong Kong-headquartered, Asia-based global 3PL offering international air, ocean, road and rail freight forwarding, customs brokerage, project logistics and cold chain services across 58 countries and territories.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
12 facilitiesFashion & Lifestyle+6
R

Rhenus Logistics is a Germany-headquartered logistics provider offering air and ocean freight forwarding, road transport, customs brokerage and project logistics across more than 70 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
ISO 9001:2015ISO 14001:2015+10
9 facilities
C

C.H. Robinson is a US-headquartered global logistics provider offering ocean, air, customs brokerage, temperature-controlled and project logistics services with regional Asia-Pacific headquarters in Shanghai, Singapore and Mumbai.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
3 facilities
M

Mainfreight is a New Zealand-headquartered logistics company providing air and sea freight forwarding, customs brokerage and dedicated perishable freight handling across a network of offices in 27 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
ISO 9001 (Adelaide)
c

cargo-partner is an Austria-headquartered info-logistics provider and Nippon Express Group member offering air, sea and land freight, warehousing and cold-chain transport for perishables, with its Asia-Pacific regional head office in Hong Kong.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
4 facilities
S

Seafrigo is a France-headquartered cold-chain logistics specialist providing temperature-controlled ocean freight, airfreight, customs and reefer-container services for perishable goods across offices on five continents.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
BRCGS - Storage and DistributionBRCGS - Food Safety Standard+8
4 facilities
R

Röhlig Logistics is a Germany-headquartered, owner-run international sea and air freight forwarder offering customs brokerage, project logistics and temperature-controlled/perishable cargo handling across more than 35 countries including Australia and New Zealand.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
ISO 9001ISO 14001
2 facilities
W

Woodland Group is a UK-based freight forwarder that provides ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance and temperature-controlled reefer logistics for perishable goods from its office in Hayes, Middlesex.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
2 facilities
E

Europa Worldwide Group is a UK freight and logistics company that provides ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance and project cargo forwarding from its head office in Dartford, Kent.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
3 facilities
C

Cool Cargo UK is a Hounslow-based freight forwarder that provides temperature-controlled air freight and reefer sea freight for perishable and pharmaceutical goods.

Air freightOcean freight+2
1 facility
G

Gateway Cargo is a Kent-based freight forwarder that provides ocean freight, air freight and customs clearance services from its head office in Strood, with an additional customs office at the port of London Gateway.

Ocean freightAir freight+1
2 facilities
H

Hemisphere Freight Services is a UK freight forwarder with a branch at Skelmersdale near the Port of Liverpool, offering ocean, air, road and project freight forwarding, customs clearance, and handling of reefer cargo.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
1 facility
A

AIT Worldwide Logistics is a freight forwarder headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, offering ocean freight, air freight, and customs clearance services alongside a dedicated cold chain logistics service for temperature-controlled shipments, including produce.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
produce
S

Istanbul-headquartered freight forwarder operating since 1984, handling ocean, air, and project cargo with dedicated reefer and customs clearance services through offices in Mersin, Izmir, and Iskenderun.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
G

Mersin-based road freight operator founded in 1994, specializing in refrigerated frigo trucking of perishable cargo from Turkey to Italy, Spain, France, and other European and Balkan destinations.

ReeferPerishables
A

Istanbul-based freight forwarder founded in 2000, arranging ocean, air, and road freight along with project cargo transportation through an agency network spanning multiple countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
E

Istanbul-headquartered freight forwarder operating since 1998 with additional offices in Izmir and Mersin, offering weekly LCL and FCL ocean freight, air freight, and reefer container transport.

Ocean freightAir freight+1
T

Istanbul-based freight forwarder tracing its roots to 1961 and an IATA cargo agent since 1995, providing air, ocean, reefer, and customs brokerage services including biopharmaceutical logistics.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
L

Livingston International is a customs broker offering customs clearance, trade consulting, and freight forwarding. It operates from around 100 networked offices across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage+1
2 facilities
T

Descartes Systems Group provides customs and regulatory compliance solutions, including customs declarations, security filings, Harmonized System classification, denied party screening, and export compliance. It serves customers across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Customs clearanceTrade compliance+2
3 facilities
A

Customs brokerage and trade compliance consultancy based in Istanbul, handling import and export customs declarations and clearance for road, air, sea and rail shipments, now trading under the AB Global brand.

Customs clearanceTrade compliance+2
A

Customs brokerage founded in 1994 in the Akdeniz district of Mersin, handling customs clearance, freight organization, trade compliance advisory, and import and export documentation and permit services.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage+2
A

Customs brokerage and logistics firm founded in 2020 in Istanbul by customs professionals with decades in the profession, providing customs clearance, freight coordination and trade compliance advisory for import and export shipments.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage+1
A

Customs brokerage in the Arnavutkoy district of Istanbul, handling import and export customs declarations, bonded warehouse operations and trade compliance advisory including authorized operator status and incentive consulting.

Customs clearanceTrade compliance+1
H

Freight forwarder and customs broker (trading as Hitit Trans) founded in 1998 in Ankara, arranging air, sea and road freight, warehousing and customs clearance for import and export shipments across Turkey.

Freight brokerageCustoms clearance
A

Freight forwarder and customs broker (trading as Arclog) based in the Osmangazi district of Bursa, offering less-than-truckload and combined road transport, sea and air freight, temperature-controlled logistics and customs clearance services.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage
D

Darling Group grows, packs and exports fresh produce, connecting growers with global buyers through subsidiaries covering citrus, avocados and distribution across Australasia. Its produce includes avocados, citrus, blueberries, kiwifruit and mangoes.

Export managementMarket access+1
M

Matipou Exports markets and exports New Zealand apples, combining fruit from its own packhouse with supply from other growers and packers. It handles Royal Gala, Premium Gala and NZ Queen varieties for export and domestic distribution.

Export managementConsolidation
T

T&G Global grows, markets and exports fresh produce, working with growers and distributors to sell in more than 60 countries. It is a major apple exporter with premium brands including Envy and Jazz, alongside kiwifruit and vegetables.

Export managementMarket access+2
2 facilitiesapples
F

Freshmax is a full-service produce marketer that sources, imports and exports fresh produce around the Pacific Rim, supplying customers on six continents. It handles apples, pears, avocados, bananas, berries, cherries, citrus, table grapes and durian, and develops proprietary varieties.

Export managementMarket access+2
bananas+1
E

Eco-Fruits is a Hanoi-based tropical fruit exporter that sources from Vietnamese growers and its own farms, then exports to wholesalers in around 60 markets. It handles banana, durian, coconut, mango, dragon fruit and avocado, plus processed fruit, nuts and spices.

Export managementConsolidation+1
VietGAPGLOBALG.A.P.
1 facilityfresh fruits+3
S

Salix Fruits is a global fruit import and export company working with more than 80 producers across 18 countries and serving around 400 customers in 57 countries. It trades apples, citrus, pears, grapes and other fruit, and provides logistics and documentation support.

Export managementBuyer sourcing+2
M

Macduff Shellfish (Scotland) Ltd is a Scottish shellfish processor that harvests, processes and distributes scallops, langoustine, crab and whelk from its Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire facility to customers worldwide.

Export managementMarket access
BRCGS (British Retail Consortium) Global Standard for Food Safety, version 6
1 facility
A

Associated Seafoods Limited is the Scottish parent company of Lossie Seafoods and Moray Seafoods, processing smoked salmon and shellfish at sites in Buckie and Arbroath for customers around the world.

Export managementMarket access
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety, AA Grade
1 facility
V

Vesta Fruits processes and exports Turkish dried fruit, including sultanas, dried figs, apricots, and dates, from facilities in Kemalpasa and Gaziemir, Izmir province.

Export managementConsolidation
A

Aso Food Industry is a dried fruit exporter in Menderes, Izmir, that collects and packs dried figs, sultana raisins, apricots, and sun dried tomatoes, exporting to 45 countries under BRC Grade A certification.

Export managementConsolidation
Ö

Özgür Tarim is a sultana raisin exporter operating a BRC certified plant in Saruhanli, Manisa, shipping raisins and mixed dried fruit to the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Export managementConsolidation
E

Eren Tarim, trading as Fresh Anatolia, exports citrus and fresh produce from Akdeniz, Mersin, shipping lemons, mandarins, oranges, apples, and vegetables to international buyers since 1993.

Export managementMarket access
H

Hatipoglu Tarim is a fresh fruit and vegetable exporter based in Serik, Antalya, running five packing facilities and shipping produce to 123 customers across 42 countries since 2002.

Export managementBuyer sourcing
U

United Fresh Food is a citrus exporter based in Yenisehir, Mersin, that sources and processes lemons, oranges, mandarins, grapefruit, and pomegranates from the Mersin and Adana growing regions.

Export managementConsolidation
P

Trades fresh fruit, vegetables, exotic produce, herbs and nuts between European suppliers and Turkey, operating a stall at the Vienna wholesale market known as the Wiener Grossmarkt.

Export managementBuyer sourcing
C

COFCO International is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and serves as the overseas agriculture trading arm of COFCO Corporation, buying, processing and distributing grains, oilseeds, sugar, coffee and cotton through warehouses, port terminals and processing plants in more than 30 countries.

Export managementMarket access+3
A

Alvean is a sugar trading company with its Geneva trading hub at Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 4, Grand-Lancy, Switzerland, specializing in origination, commercialization and trading of raw and white sugar for bulk and bagged shipment by container and vessel, with staff across nine countries.

Export managementMarket access+2
S

Sucafina SA is a coffee merchant headquartered at Place de Saint-Gervais 1 in Geneva, Switzerland, founded in 1977, sourcing green coffee from origin countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia and supplying roasters worldwide through washing stations and farmer certification programs.

Export managementMarket access+3
E

ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. Limited is headquartered in Pully, Switzerland and operates as a soft commodity trading group in coffee, cocoa and cotton, sourcing from more than 40 producing countries and running a dedicated risk management unit, ECOM Risk Management, for hedging and client risk advisory.

Export managementMarket access+3
S

SGS is a global testing, inspection and certification company with a dedicated fresh produce service group. It provides GLOBALG.A.P. certification, pesticide residue and laboratory testing, and agricultural commodity inspection through a worldwide laboratory network.

GLOBALG.A.P.Phytosanitary+3
6 facilities
B

Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection and certification group whose food and agriculture division covers GLOBALG.A.P. and food safety certification. Its BVAQ agri-food laboratories in Southeast Asia perform pesticide residue and contaminant testing on fruits and vegetables for export markets.

GLOBALG.A.P.Lab testing+2
ISO/IEC 17020:2013
12 facilitiespetroleum & petrochemical products (petroleum solvents, motor gasoline, gas oil, fuel oil)+4
I

Intertek is an accredited GLOBALG.A.P. certification body operating in over 100 countries. Its fruit and vegetable services include microbiological, residue and contaminant testing plus organic food testing for fresh produce supply chains.

GLOBALG.A.P.Lab testing+1
NABL Accredited per ISO/IEC 17025:2017US FDA Audited+2
4 facilities
C

Control Union is a Netherlands-based certification and inspection group present in over 80 countries. It offers GLOBALG.A.P. and organic certification, commodity inspection, laboratory testing, and fumigation services across agricultural supply chains.

GLOBALG.A.P.Organic certification+3
GOTSOCS+3
6 facilities
E

Eurofins Scientific operates a network of laboratories across 60-plus countries and is a leader in pesticide residue testing. Its food and feed laboratories test fruits and vegetables against maximum residue levels for export markets such as the EU, US and Japan.

Lab testingResidue testing
KOLAS (Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme)ISO/IEC 17025:2017, VILAS 238 (HCMC main lab)+3
3 facilitiesfood+4
M

Mérieux NutriSciences runs a global network of ISO 17025 accredited food laboratories. It provides multi-residue pesticide testing and other food safety analyses on fruits, vegetables and other matrices for regulatory compliance.

Lab testingResidue testing
NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories)FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India)+2
1 facility
N

NSF is an accredited GLOBALG.A.P. certification body for agriculture and aquaculture producers. It runs an extensive global food safety audit network and offers farm certification schemes including GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance and Chain of Custody.

GLOBALG.A.P.Lab testing
UKAS-accredited Inspection Body No. 5997 (NSF Certification UK Limited)UKAS-accredited Certification Body No. 0085 (NSF Certification UK Limited)+1
3 facilities
E

Ecocert is a France-based certification body operating in more than 130 countries, best known for organic agriculture certification. It also certifies producers to the GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance standard.

Organic certificationGLOBALG.A.P.
NPOP (National Programme for Organic Production) accreditationNABCB Register of CBs, registration PC 055
Organic agricultural raw materials and food products, incl. Livestock and Animal Feed Processing & Handling (certification scope)
T

TÜV Rheinland is a Germany-based testing and certification group operating in over 70 countries. It provides GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance and Chain of Custody certification for fruit, vegetable and crop producers.

GLOBALG.A.P.
NABLTEC+2
T

TÜV SÜD PSB operates ISO 17025 accredited food testing laboratories in Singapore recognized by the Singapore Food Agency. It offers chemical, pesticide residue and microbiological analysis for food and agricultural products.

Lab testingResidue testing
C

TURKAK-accredited conformity assessment body headquartered in Ankara that certifies GLOBALG.A.P Integrated Farm Assurance and organic agriculture for Turkish producers and exporters, with branch offices in Istanbul and Izmir.

GLOBALG.A.P.Organic certification
E

Izmir-based inspection and certification body accredited to certify Turkish organic agriculture, EU organic and NOP standards as well as GLOBALG.A.P for farms and processors, and a member of IFOAM Organics International.

Organic certificationGLOBALG.A.P.
T

Mersin-headquartered certification body listed on the official GLOBALG.A.P register as an approved certification body, also offering inspection and laboratory services, with additional Turkish offices in Istanbul, Ankara and Antalya.

GLOBALG.A.P.Lab testing
T

Mersin-based certification body established in 2005, TURKAK-accredited and authorized by Turkey's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry since 2007 to certify organic agriculture and good agricultural practices for exporters.

Organic certification
E

Istanbul-based inspection subsidiary of Eurolab Laboratuvar A.S. offering pre-shipment inspection, cargo and container inspection, and laboratory testing services for exporters across food, textile, steel and other sectors.

Pre-shipment inspectionLab testing
E

Istanbul-based pest control and fumigation operator headquartered in Kartal, founded in 2004. Holds an authorization from the Turkish Ministry of Health's Border and Coastal Health Directorate for fumigation of ships and customs areas, and offers methyl bromide treatment for import and export containers.

FumigationMethyl bromide
P

Fumigation operator based in Tuzla, Istanbul, serving ships, warehouses, silos, wooden export packaging and containerized cargo. Runs a four-step process of inspection, treatment planning, fumigation and follow-up for exporters and industrial clients.

Fumigation
A

Wood packaging and pallet manufacturer in the Ataturk Organized Industrial Zone, Cigli district of Izmir, operating since 1986 as Altinok Tarim ve Orman Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi. Holds an ISPM-15 wood packaging heat treatment and marking authorization plus an EPAL Euro pallet license and ISO 9001:2015 certification.

Heat treatmentISPM-15 pallets
Y

Wood packaging and pallet producer based in the Tarsus Organized Industrial Zone near Mersin, supplying wooden crates and pallets used in the citrus export trade. Holds an active ISPM-15 wood packaging heat treatment and marking authorization from Turkey's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry under registration TR-0022 HT. No live company website was found, so this listing relies on the official government register plus independent corroboration of its Tarsus OSB address.

Heat treatmentISPM-15 pallets
E

Pest control and fumigation company headquartered in Suleymanpasa, Tekirdag, operating nationwide across Turkey since 2009. States it is authorized by Australia's Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, certificate TR4013SB, for methyl bromide fumigation of export containers and break bulk cargo, and also services heat-treated wooden pallets. Tekirdag is not on this wave's in-scope city list, so no city is set for this listing.

FumigationMethyl bromide+1
B

Publicly traded cash and carry wholesaler headquartered in Istanbul (BIST: BIZIM), operating more than 170 warehouse stores across Turkey that sell groceries, beverages and other goods in bulk to retailers, restaurants, hotels, catering firms and school canteens.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply+1
O

Wholesale fresh fruit and vegetable supplier based in Esenler, Istanbul, sourcing produce daily from wholesale markets and growers and delivering to more than 50 hotels, 50 restaurants and 40 markets and retailers in the city.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
A

Wholesale fruit and vegetable distributor based in Avcilar, Istanbul, with an additional stall at the Bayrampasa wholesale produce market, supplying retail chains, restaurants, hotels, catering companies, hospitals and schools.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
B

Fresh produce distributor headquartered in Kagithane, Istanbul, handling packaging, cold storage and distribution of fruit and vegetables sourced from growing regions such as Antalya and Mersin, supplying catering firms, healthcare facilities, schools and airlines.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
T

Wholesale fresh produce supplier based in Atasehir, Istanbul, preparing and delivering fruit, vegetables and fresh herbs daily to hotels, universities, catering firms and restaurants.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
P

Fresh fruit and vegetable distributor headquartered in Istanbul, operating regional depots in Istanbul, Kocaeli, Antalya, Bursa, Izmir and Ankara to supply wholesale and retail customers across Turkey's 81 provinces.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
S

Thailand-headquartered multinational packaging company producing corrugated and paper packaging, foodservice packaging, and fresh-produce solutions, including modified-atmosphere OptiBreath films used to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.

Cartons and boxesMAP and barrier films
6 facilitiespackaging paper+5
U

India's largest flexible packaging materials company, headquartered in Noida. Manufactures BOPP, BOPET and CPP packaging films (including metallized and barrier grades) used for food, beverage, pharma and industrial packaging, with manufacturing plants across four continents.

MAP and barrier films
A

Amcor is a global packaging company that produces flexible and barrier films, folding cartons, and specialty packaging for food, beverage, healthcare, and consumer goods, including fresh-produce, meat, and dairy applications.

MAP and barrier filmsCartons and boxes
5 facilitiesflexible packaging+1
H

Huhtamaki is a global food-packaging manufacturer producing moulded-fibre trays and punnets, flexible films, paperboard, and foodservice packaging, including packaging used for fresh produce and food-on-the-shelf.

Clamshells and punnetsMAP and barrier films
BRC/IoPGMP+2
2 facilitiesrigid plastic packaging+3
S

Smurfit Westrock is a global paper-based packaging company producing corrugated boxes, fresh-produce trays and boxes, folding cartons, containerboard, and bag-in-box systems.

Cartons and boxes
K

Manufactures flexible packaging films, including barrier, skin, and flow-pack films used for fresh produce and food packaging, from its facility near Istanbul, and exports film products to markets worldwide.

MAP and barrier films
T

Produces printed wrapping paper and interleaving material used to pack citrus fruit for export, and states it was the first company in Turkey to make printed citrus packaging paper, operating from the Mersin Free Zone since 1990.

Liners and pads
T

Manufactures corrugated cardboard crates and boxes for citrus fruit as well as meat and poultry, based in the Akdeniz district of Mersin at the edge of the citrus export belt.

Cartons and boxes
K

Produces ISPM-15 heat-treated wooden pallets and export crates, including watermelon and plum crates, from a 5,000 square meter facility in the Kepez district of Antalya, operating since 1998 with capacity of about 450,000 pallets a year.

Pallets
P

Prints self-adhesive labels for citrus fruit and other food exports, including PP plastic, transparent, coated, and thermal label stock designed for the humid conditions typical of southern Turkey's citrus packing houses.

Labels
M

Manufactures cartonboard, folding cartons, leaflets and labels for consumer packaging, and operates a packaging plant (MM Premium Vienna) in the city, where the group is also headquartered.

Cartons and boxesLabels
D

Develops and produces customized printed corrugated cardboard packaging at plants across Central and Eastern Europe, and is headquartered in Vienna as the packaging division of the Prinzhorn Group.

Cartons and boxes

Waste and recycling services

Waste and recycling services in Turkey
V

Australia/New Zealand arm of the global Veolia environmental services group, providing food organics and garden organics (FOGO) collection and processing. It uses in-vessel composting and forced-aeration to make compost and soil conditioners, and runs anaerobic digestion converting commercial food waste to electricity.

CompostingAnaerobic digestion+1
R

Australian subsidiary of the global REMONDIS Group providing commercial food organics collection and processing. It uses sealed tunnel composting to turn food and garden waste into compost, mulch and fertiliser for parks, agriculture and gardens.

CompostingOrganics collection+1
Ş

A Sisecam subsidiary based in Istanbul that finances and organizes the modernization of Turkey's glass waste collection and recycling sector, supporting recovery firms with infrastructure investment, consulting and quality standards.

Recycling
Ç

An Istanbul based foundation established in 1991 by Turkish manufacturers and authorized since March 2005 by the Ministry of Environment to manage recycling of packaging waste, including glass, metal, plastic and paper, on behalf of member businesses.

Recycling
R

A rendering operator with facilities in Sakarya/Adapazari and Tarsus, a district of Mersin province, that processes slaughterhouse animal byproducts into meat and bone meal and rendered animal fat supplied as raw material to the poultry and livestock feed industry.

RenderingStockfeed
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Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's waste management operator, running a compost facility opened in 2001 and a 2021 biomethanization plant that convert source separated organic and market waste into compost, electricity and recovered plastic pellets.

CompostingAnaerobic digestion+2
İ

Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality's waste disposal operator in Izmit, established in 1996, that treats municipal, marine and hazardous waste and runs a composting facility converting separated organic waste into fertilizer supplied to producers.

Composting
G

An Istanbul based food rescue association founded in 2017 that runs a digital food banking network moving surplus food from producers, retailers and distributors to people in need, reporting over 300,000 donation operations across dozens of Turkish cities.

Food donation