Özbeyoğlu Nuts and Snacks Products

Hello, My name is Sıla Vural. We would like to present you to our readers.  We know that dried nuts and fruits or with the other called snacks are really healthy foods and source of proteins and vitamins. Turkish families consume the dried nuts and variants during whole year but especially in winter.

Could you introduce yourself and your facilities.

My name is Mehmet Saracoğlu and I’m a member of third generation of Özbeyoğlu founders and administrator. I’m Business Developments Manager. As you can understand our company is a family company.

Could you tell us please your establishment history.

SARACOGLU Kuruyemis ve Gida San.Tic.Ltd.Sti. founders invested on snacks and nuts retailing and wholesaling business in Samsun, Turkey with their first brand, Beyoglu Nuts and Snacks. And time was 1955

And in 1980. Second generation management team took the lead with OZBEYOGLU brand by enlarging the business with manufacturing, sales and marketing activities.

SARACOGLU family company was established and continued its business in a production shop in Samsun Industrial Site. Our company succeeded Samsun distribution network and enlarged its distribution area including the Karadeniz District.Time was 1992

Due to the growth, SARACOGLU company made its biggest investment in year 2000, and built its current modern manufacturing plant covering 4,000 m2 land in Samsun Organized Industrial District. Currently, SARACOGLU Company holds the Turkish Food Registration and Manufacturing Permission, and manufactures its products with the latest technology under hygienic conditions.

Could you give us some figures about your producing capacity?

Özbeyoğlu Manufacturing Facility currently produces 6,000 tons of nuts and snacks products, and is flexible enough to increase the production to 18,000 tons.

Could you tell us please about your marketing policy.

Özbeyolu brings the high quality and fresh nuts and snacks products to its customers, and proves its quality in the domestic market.

Özbeyoğlu has proved its high quality brand not only in domestic but also international markets by 2005. Özbeyolu is currently distributed through the European wholesalers and retailers.

Could you share us the ideas about future of your facilities and qualities.

Özbeyoğlu brand is committed to serve its customers and end-consumers the best quality nut and snack products. Next task for Özbeyoğlu brand is to continue its domestic and global growth by expanding new geographies and by innovating new products; but never to be detached with the Saracoglu Family traditions and values which have carried our company to today.

Are there any differences from the other companies producing the same range of product.

Thanks for this question. Yes . As I said before ours is a family company. And being able to continu the same taste, flavor and smell have been very important. Of course it needs a special work. One of the most important  differences is our machines. All the machines used in manufacturing have been our own design , not fabricated.

And at the end of our interview , please could you tell about your products.

Our products are; Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Double Roasted Chickpeas, Roasted Garbanzo Beans, Salted / Non-Salted Peanuts, Peanuts in-shell, Turkish Pistachios, Turkish Hazelnuts, Corn Nuts, Almonds, Cashews, Walnuts and miscellaneous nuts roasted or covered with sauces.