Turkiye has produced high-quality olive oil since ancient times. The country has a favorable geography and climate, and olive oil plays a significant role in local culture.
As the flagship exporter of Turkish olive oil, Savola Foods Turkiye has been producing oil from Turkish olives for 50 years.
Meeting the needs and expectations of diverse consumer groups, Savola Foods Turkiye today exports to 25 countries across four continents.
The company’s Yudum, Cielo and Brillo olive oil brands are well-received by customers worldwide, including those in Switzerland, North America and Japan.
“Since 1974 we have been producing our Yudum brand olive oils at our factory in Ayvalık — the heart of Turkiye’s olive and olive oil production,” said Houmer Balazadeh, general manager of Savola Foods Turkiye.
“Built on 23,000 square meters of land, the factory has an annual production capacity of 30,000 tons under a strict and validated quality policy.”
Savola Foods closely follows consumer preferences and tastes in Turkiye and other countries and offers a diverse product portfolio of high-quality products to cater to different consumer groups.
The company’s extra virgin olive oil products have been developed based on consumer taste feedback. To ensure the highest quality, experts and certified panelists evaluate each batch of olive oil according to sensory parameters and categorize them as lean, soft or intense.
Yudum Egemden’s extra virgin olive oil portfolio includes cold-pressed, early harvest and organic olive oil alternatives.
The company’s olive pomace oil, suitable for all cooking purposes, is also popular among consumers.
Savola Foods Turkiye’s participation in global competitions to promote Turkish-produced olive oil has led to numerous awards.
This year, Yudum Egemden Early Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil won numerous international awards, including a gold medal at the Olive Japan competition.
“Savola Foods is proud to offer our Cielo, Brillo and Yudum brands to Japanese consumers,” Balazadeh said.
“We produce private label olive oils for prominent chains such as Aeon, which has around 10,000 branches across the country, thus introducing Savola Foods’ quality to a wider consumer base. As a sign of the growing economic relationship between our two nations, this year we took part in the international food expo, Foodex Japan.”
“This allowed us to strengthen our commercial ties with Japan and showcase new products. We intend to participate in more international food fairs in Japan and the rest of Asia and will continue to invest in this region.”
