|
|
FOOD
FOOD PROCESSING AND PACKAGING MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY
IN TURKEY
Food
Processing Machinery
MANUFACTURER COMPANIES
FOOD PROCESSING AND PACKAGING MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY
IN TURKEY
Turkey is the largest producer and exporter of agricultural products in
the Near East and
North Africa. Exports of agricultural commodities and food products were
valued at US$ 12
billion in 2010 and accounted about 10.5 % of Turkey’s total export
earnings.
Bread being the staple food of Turkey, cereals are of great importance
in Turkish
agriculture. In addition, Turkey has an important place among the major
pulse producing
countries and has the means of dominating the world trade. Turkish
edible nuts and dried
fruit production is quite high and dominates the world markets. Turkey’s
vast agricultural
potential offers an extensive range of fruits and vegetables which are
preserved in a
variety of ways. Rapidly growing sectors of Turkey’s agro industry are
frozen/canned and
dried fruit and vegetable industry.
Utilizing the advantages of its agricultural potential, Turkey has an
important place among other countries regarding the quantity and quality
of its vegetable oil, especially olive oil, production. With the
technological advances and increased investments realized in the last
years, the milling and pastry, the sugar confectionary, chocolate and
cacao products, pasta and biscuits, fishery products, poultry, drinking
water, alcoholic beverages are regarded as promising sectors for Turkish
agro industry.
The above mentioned strong agricultural potential and Turkey’s food
industry, changing
lifestyles and tastes due to increased industrialization and
urbanization, the increase in
family income and the decrease in available time for preparing meals,
have resulted in a
strong food processing sector. Accordingly, a large food processing
sector has accelerated
the development of the food processing machinery and equipment industry
in Turkey. At
present, the Turkish food processing machinery and equipment industry is
the most
modern in the Middle East, North Africa, Balkans, Baltic and Central
Asia.
The Turkish food processing machinery industry produces every kind of
machinery and
equipment required for food processing industry and most parts and
accessories. Flour
and grain mill machinery, bakery and pasta making machinery, bakery
ovens, industrial
machinery for food and drink preparation, machinery for extraction/preparation
of fats and
oils, machinery for cleaning/ sorting/grading seeds and grains, cacao
and confectionery
machinery, presses and crushers for wine, fruit juice and beverages,
pasteurizers and
sterilizers, machinery for sugar manufacture, meat and poultry
processing machinery,
milking machinery, dairy machinery, machinery for the preparation of
fruits and vegetables,
cream separators and brewery machinery are the main food processing
machinery and
equipment in Turkey. The majority of food processing machinery and
equipment
manufacturers in Turkey range from small to medium sized companies
mainly located in
Istanbul, Konya, Ankara, Izmir and Gaziantep. The line of products
manufactured by the
companies varies substantially from highly automated equipment to manual
and basic
models. Moreover, food processing machinery manufacturers are
increasingly focusing on
research & development in an attempt to comply with the demand for more
sophisticated
machinery and greater flexibility.
The food processing machinery and equipment industry has particular
importance for Turkey due to its promising export potential.
In this field, manufacturing firms were
producing mainly for the domestic market until 1990. After 1990, the
sector has directed its attention to foreign markets also.
Recent developments in the demand for packaged food have resulted in
a large food packaging sector and a considerable demand for
packaging machinery. At present the
Turkish packaging machinery sector meets domestic demand and has a
remarkable capacity for exports.
EXPORTS
The Turkish food processing manufacturers/exporters follow European
and international standards and norms. Companies exporting to the
European Union affix the “CE Mark”
under the “New Approach” Directives. The obligation to affix the “CE
Mark” started in the Turkish domestic market in 2002. High
engineering skills, product flexibility, continuous product
development and adaptation, and efficient aftersalesservices enable
Turkey to export Turkish made food processing and packaging
machinery and equipment all over the world at an increasing rate. |
|
|
|
|
Rehber
Hakkında
