Hazelnut Producer- Durak Fındık

Durak Fındık is a hazelnut producer in Turkey. Mehmet Ali Dura founded in Ordu in 1960. Durak Hazelnut is a family company. In 1969, it made its first export to Germany. Later, in 1991, he established the second hazelnut crushing plant. Also, in the same year, the company started to produce organic raw nuts. In 2001, he opened a facility in Sakarya to increase its product range. On the other hand, after 2004, he awarded quality management certificate and other production certificates to the company.

Research & Development

Hazelnut producer Durak Fındık ranks 185th in SO 500 according to 2019 data. Meanwhile, it continues to invest in technology and modernization at three facilities in the Western Black Sea. Moreover, the company made technology renewal investments in the facilities immediately after all purchases and facilities construction. Thus, they introduced the facilities to an adequate level in the international arena. Most importantly, they equipped the hazelnut manufacturer stall with the latest technology machines. However, it has established cold storage depots of the most significant importance in hazelnut storage processes.

Hazelnut manufacturer Durak Fındık produces an average of 50 thousand tons of nuts per year. Moreover, the firm exports 45% of its production, offering the rest to the domestic market. Meanwhile, it supplies nuts to global manufacturers, including the world's most important chocolate brands. On the other hand, food safety in production ranks first among the priority targets. It produces high-quality products with the advantage of the automation system it uses.

Product Range

• ROASTED WHOLE HAZELNUT KERNELS
• ROASTED DICED HAZELNUT KERNELS
• HAZELNUT PASTE
• ORGANIC and UTZ CERTIFIED HAZELNUTS
• RAW HAZELNUT KERNELS
• ORGANIC HAZELNUTS

Hazelnut producer Durak Fındık has a total area of 140,000 m2 and a total indoor area of 55,000 M2. In addition, they apply world-class products, HACCP rules and EU criteria. On the other hand, it serves raw nuts and roasted nuts in all calibres and gins.

Hazelnut producer Durak Fındık raises growth trends every day by making new investments. Therefore, investments in technology and modernization in production facilities continue at the latest speed. The company, which accounts for more than 70% of the employment in its facilities, has many awards in this regard. However, it has continued its production by maximizing the necessary precautions during the Covid-19 epidemic.

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