Processed Food Inspection and Audits in Turkey
For buyers of tomato paste, pasta, confectionery, canned and frozen foods, olives, juices and spices, we audit factories and inspect production and finished goods.
What matters in this sector
Processed food risk lives in the factory: process control, sterility, foreign bodies, allergens and labelling. Raw material quality still matters, but a good raw material can be ruined by a weak process.
We focus our audits on the controls that protect your product and your brand, and we check finished goods against your specification and label artwork before they leave Turkey.
Products in this sector
15 inspection guides.
Processed Food
Category overviewTomato Paste
Turkey is one of the world's leading tomato paste producers, processing open-field tomatoes from Marmara and the Aegean in a short summer campaign.
Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Dried Vegetables
The Aegean region is a major source of sun-dried tomatoes, along with dried peppers, eggplants and other vegetables.
Canned Fruits and Vegetables
Turkish canners pack vegetables, legumes, fruits, ready meals and stuffed vine leaves for retail and foodservice.
Pickles
Turkey exports pickled gherkins, peppers and mixed vegetables in brine and vinegar to Europe and the Middle East.
Table Olives
Turkey is one of the world's largest table olive producers, known for naturally black Gemlik olives and green Domat olives.
Jams and Sauces
Turkish fruit preserves include sour cherry, fig, apricot, strawberry and rose jams, as well as pomegranate molasses, pepper paste and other sauces.
Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Turkey has a substantial freezing industry supplying sour cherries, strawberries, peas, beans, peppers, spinach, broccoli and mixed vegetables to European processors and retailers.
Fruit Juice Concentrates
Turkey is a major supplier of apple juice concentrate and one of the main sources of sour cherry and pomegranate concentrates.
Spices and Herbs
Turkey is a leading world supplier of dried oregano and bay leaves and a significant source of cumin, sumac, red pepper flakes and other spices.
Tea
Turkish black tea is grown on the steep slopes of the eastern Black Sea coast.
Confectionery
Turkey is a large exporter of sugar confectionery, including Turkish delight (lokum), tahini halva, hard candy, jelly and chewing gum.
Chocolate
Turkey is a significant exporter of chocolate and chocolate-coated products, using its own hazelnuts in many recipes.
Biscuits
Turkey is one of the world's largest biscuit exporters, producing sweet biscuits, crackers, wafers and cakes for more than a hundred markets.
Bakery Products
Turkish bakery exports include frozen baklava and pastries, filo (yufka), simit, breadsticks and packaged breads.
Pasta
Turkey is one of the world's largest pasta exporters, supplying Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe from modern durum wheat mills and pasta plants.
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