Balsu

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Balsu
Balsu Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
Founded1979
Founder Cuneyd Zapsu
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsHazelnuts
Revenue$243 million (2022)

Balsu Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. is a producer, processor and exporter of hazelnuts and its derivatives. Its headquarters is located in Istanbul's Beykoz district. [1]

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History

Its history dates back to 1979, when its founder Cuneyd Zapsu established a company which supplied hazelnuts from Turkey to international markets. [2] [3] The modern company was founded in 1984 as a privately held business based in Istanbul. [4] Balsu is reaching global markets through its affiliates: Balsu Europe GmbH in Germany, Balsu USA Inc in Florida, USA; and Balsu Asia in Hong-Kong.

Production

Today the company is one of the main hazelnut producers in Turkey. Its factory in Sakarya is able to process about 55,000 tons of hazelnuts annually. [5] It is also a leading exporter of hazelnuts to the global market. [6] Its client companies include Ritter Sport, Ferrero [2] and Nestlé. Balsu created a program to enhance the labor standards in the hazelnut industry in Turkey together with Nestlé and Olam International . [7] [8]

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