What Tiryaki Agro Gıda does

Tiryaki Agro Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. is a Turkey-headquartered (Istanbul) privately held integrated agricultural commodities group founded in 1965 by the Tiryakioğlu family, with EBRD and Investcorp as institutional shareholders. The company operates a fully vertical supply chain spanning certified seed breeding (Tekirdağ R&D center), primary production (650,000 decares at Muş Alparslan, Turkey's largest private farm), third-party sourcing from approximately 40-45 countries, deep processing (starch, gluten, syrup, bioethanol, vegetable oils) at 30 facilities on 4 continents, licensed warehousing (Tiryaki Lidaş, 124,000 tons), port and shipping operations (Giresunport — world's first fully certified organic port; Umm Qasr in Iraq; NOLA in the USA — plus 6 owned vessels), and a Turkish consumer brand (Hasata, launched 2022) selling through 53,000 retail points.

The group manages roughly 6 million tons of agricultural commodity flow per year, with 5-5.5 million tons of annual processing capacity and 1 million tons of storage capacity. Revenue is reported at approximately USD 3 billion annually. Business units span five to six sectors: Food (Sunrise Foods, Ozark Organics, Tiryaki Tahıl), Animal Nutrition (Tiryaki Yem — Danem, Arasa, Dare — with 40% Turkish feed-additive share), Agriculture, Bio-Industry (Tiryaki Bioethanol), Energy (Tiryaki SAF under a 10-year Tüpraş offtake), Logistics and Retail. The commercial model is principally a transaction/take-rate model on bulk B2B sales of agricultural commodities to industrial food manufacturers, feed compounders, HORECA buyers, and government clients such as the Iraq Grain Board; retail revenue is captured through the Hasata consumer brand. The company holds extensive certifications (ISO 22000, BRC, IFS, FSSC 22000, USDA/EU/Turkey Organic, ISCC CORSIA, Kosher, Halal) and operates a "trade-placement-investment" go-to-market in emerging markets (Iraq, Ghana, Nigeria, Venezuela, Syria, Kazakhstan) that progresses from initial trade flows to local presence to long-term production investment.

Name

Tiryaki Agro Gıda

Legal name

Tiryaki Agro Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

Website

https://tiryaki.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Tiryaki Agro Gıda is a Turkey-based integrated agricultural commodities group that sources from ~40 countries, processes at 30 facilities across 4 continents, and sells to 50 countries, managing roughly 6 million tons annually. It supplies grains, pulses, oilseeds, feed, and organic products to food manufacturers, governments, and HORECA buyers worldwide, with $3 billion annual revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Üsküdar

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Product Trading & Processing: Core revenue from sourcing agricultural products from ~40 countries, processing at 30 facilities, and selling to customers in 50 countries. Products include rice, pulses, oilseeds, grains, flour, nuts, organic products, feed, and vegetable oils. Revenue of approximately USD 3 billion annually.
2. Animal Nutrition Products: Feed raw materials, feed additives, and compound feed sales. Annual feed raw material sales of 400,000 tons. Feed additives business holds 40% market share in Turkey. Brands: Danem, Arasa, Dare.
3. Consumer Retail - Hasata Brand: Hasata brand retails pulses, rice, and bulgur through 53,000 sales points across modern retail and traditional channels in Turkey. Founded in 2022, the brand is growing rapidly.
4. Logistics & Port Operations: Maritime transport (6-vessel fleet, 40+ ports), port management (Giresunport, Umm Qasr, NOLA), and licensed storage services generate revenue through shipping fees, port handling charges, and storage tariffs.
5. Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Supply: Tiryaki SAF supplies vegetable and animal waste oils to Türkşeker/Tüpraş for SAF production under a 10-year supply agreement. ISCC CORSIA certified operations.
6. Bioethanol & Bio-Industrial Products: Revenue from plant-based proteins (wheat protein), bioethanol, starch, gluten, syrup from deep processing operations. Future revenue from Kazakhstan integrated agro-industrial complex (250,000 tons wheat + 80,000 tons pulses processing).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tiryaki Agro is an integrated agricultural commodities supply chain company that sources conventional and organic grains, pulses, oilseeds, nuts, and feed raw materials from approximately 40 countries, processes them at 30 facilities across 4 continents, and sells to customers in 50 countries. The company operates a vertically integrated "seed-to-table" model spanning farming (800,000 decares of managed agricultural land), licensed storage (1 million tons), port operations, maritime shipping, processing, and trading, with supplementary consumer retail products sold under the Hasata brand in Turkey.

Product overview

Tiryaki Agro operates as an integrated agricultural commodities supply chain platform managing the full value chain from seed to table. The portfolio consists of a core integrated supply chain business (sourcing from ~40 countries, processing at 30 facilities on 4 continents, selling to 50 countries, managing ~5 million tons annually), supported by multiple specialized subsidiaries: Tiryaki Tahıl (grains, pulses, oils), Tiryaki Yem (animal feed with Danem/Arasa/Dare brands), Tiryaki Nuts (pistachios and nuts), Tiryaki Tarım (farming operations), Tiryaki Tohum (certified seeds), Tiryaki Lidaş (licensed warehousing), and Tiryaki SAF (sustainable aviation fuel). Consumer-facing retail brand Hasata (launched 2022) offers premium dried legumes directly to consumers across 53,000 sales points. International operations span Tiryaki Iraq, Tiryaki Gana, Tiryaki Nigeria, and Tiryaki Venezuela, while Tiryaki Organik, anchored by acquired brand Sunrise Foods International, leads North American organic food distribution. Key production facilities include Mersin (largest pulses plant), Çorum (organic processing), Gaziantep (pulses and nuts), Bandırma (cereals), Karacabey (oil refining), and Muş Alparslan Farm (650,000 decares). Ports include Giresunport (world's first organic port), Umm Qasr Terminal (Iraq), and NOLA Terminal (USA, launching 2026).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hasata: Consumer retail brand for dry legumes and grains launched in 2022, operating under the motto 'Aslını Korumuş Lezzetler' (Flavors Preserved in Their Original Form). Sells rice, bulgur, lentils, and chickpeas through modern and traditional retail channels across Turkey.

Products and services

• Tiryaki Agro Integrated Supply Chain

Quantifiable outcome

• USD 3 billion annual revenue
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Syrian Sovereign FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026Tiryaki Syria and Syrian Sovereign Fund cooperation to strengthen agricultural industry in Syria. Part of post-conflict reconstruction efforts under Tiryaki Anadolu.
• Savola GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2026Strategic partnership announced February 2026 between Tiryaki Agro and Savola Group for collaboration in agricultural products supply chain.
• NATİV (Nigar-Ali Tiryakioğlu Foundation) & TOGminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration between NATİV foundation and Toplum Gönüllüleri Vakfı (TOG) for vocational library initiative in Gaziantep on May 19, 2025.
• Iraq Grain Board (GBI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint programs for wheat import between Tiryaki Iraq and Iraq's public grain authority. Umm Qasr facility serves as Iraq's primary feed supplier.
• MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024New container shipping line opened at Giresunport in 2023, providing significant logistics advantage for exporters in the Eastern Black Sea region.
• ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification)coreOthers · 1 January 2024ISCC CORSIA certification obtained by Tiryaki SAF, making Tiryaki the first company in Turkey to receive this certification for SAF raw material supply.
• Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Annual scholarship support of approximately 200 students through Turkish Red Crescent partnership under NATİV foundation.
• Tüpraş (Türkşeker)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 202310-year supply agreement for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production. Tiryaki SAF supplies vegetable and animal waste oils to Tüpraş. Approximately USD 100 million planned investment in cleaning and preprocessing facilities.
• MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Container line partnership at Giresunport enabling direct shipping from Giresun, reducing logistics costs for regional exporters.

Scale indicators23 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Cargill: Cargill is the largest privately-held global agricultural commodity trader and processor, sourcing, processing, and distributing grains, oilseeds, animal feed, and biofuels across the same value chain Tiryaki operates in. Direct overlap in commodity trading, animal nutrition, and bioenergy.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): ADM is a global agricultural processor and food ingredient provider with parallel operations in oilseed crushing, grain processing, animal nutrition, and bioethanol. Tiryaki's Umm Qasr soybean crushing, Bioethanol subsidiary, and Tiryaki Yem feed business compete in identical categories.
• Bunge Limited: Bunge is one of the world's largest oilseed processors and grain merchandisers with deep port and origination infrastructure. Directly comparable in oilseed crushing, grain trading, and integrated logistics; both companies emphasize origination-to-destination supply chain control.
• Louis Dreyfus Company: Louis Dreyfus is a global merchant and processor of agricultural goods (oilseeds, grains, rice, coffee, cotton) with vertically integrated origination, processing, and logistics. Closest privately-held comparator to Tiryaki given similar private ownership, global footprint, and commodity focus.
• Olam Group: Olam is a Singapore-headquartered global food and agri-business supplying grains, oilseeds, pulses, edible oils, and animal feed across emerging markets. Directly comparable in emerging-market origination model, pulse and edible oil focus, and feed ingredient business.
• Wilmar International: Wilmar is Asia's largest agribusiness group and a leading global processor of oilseeds and producer of edible oils, flour, and animal feed. Overlaps with Tiryaki in oilseed processing (Karacabey refinery), feed (Tiryaki Yem), and edible oil distribution (Dare Masterchef).
• Export Trading Group (ETG): ETG is a privately-held African-headquartered agricultural commodity trader and processor with deep emerging-market presence in pulses, grains, oilseeds, and fertilizer distribution. Closest comparable to Tiryaki's emerging-market 'trade-to-invest' playbook in Africa (Ghana, Nigeria operations).

Broad incumbents

• Glencore Agriculture (now Viterra): Viterra (formerly Glencore Agriculture) is one of the world's largest fully integrated grain and oilseed marketers and processors, operating across 30+ countries. Comparable in commodity trading and origination scale; broader incumbent with wider commodity portfolio including cotton and metals.
• COFCO International: COFCO International is a Chinese state-owned global agribusiness with end-to-end grain, oilseed, sugar, coffee, and cotton operations. Compares as a broad incumbent in global commodity origination and processing, with similar port/infrastructure strategy though at larger scale and with state backing.

Regional players

• Bayegan Group: Bayegan is a Turkish-headquartered international trading group specializing in fertilizers, petrochemicals, and agricultural commodities. Closest domestic Turkish peer to Tiryaki, with overlapping commodity trading activities across MENA, Black Sea, and African geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance17 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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