Anatolia

What Anatolia does

Anatolia is a Turkey-based dried fruit and nut processor and exporter operating from two manufacturing plants in Kemalpaşa (İzmir) and Ahmetli (Manisa), with an additional dedicated dried apricot site in Malatya. The company produces and exports a portfolio of dried fruits and nuts — raisins, sultanas, sulphured and natural apricots, figs, dates, mixed fruits, and hazelnuts — and offers value-added services including re-cleaning of imported dates, custom product mixing, and packaging across multiple formats (pillow, block bottom, stabilo, gusseted, flow-wrap, Doy Pack).

The processing infrastructure is built on industrial sorting technology rather than AI. Anatolia pioneered laser-based sultana processing at the founding of the 1990 joint venture and now operates laser sorters, X-ray sorters, camera sorters, and metal detection systems across its lines. The Malatya site has a stated 4,000 tonnes per year dried apricot capacity, and the Ahmetli plant (built 2018) was outfitted with solar panels in 2019 with the objective of 100% renewable energy. A 2012 retort line supports soft organic dried fruits with zero additives.

Anatolia operates a B2B commercial model with two principal customer segments: industrial users and repackers receiving bulk dried fruits, and retail companies in the UK, mainland Europe, Japan, and Australia receiving retail-pack products. It was the first Turkish dried fruit processor to receive BRC Food certification (2003) and maintains IFS Higher Level, Ecocert Organic, BSCI, Sedex, Kosher, and Halal certifications. In 2017 the company acquired Whitworths Limited UK, forming one of Europe's largest dried fruit, nuts and seeds businesses. Anatolia is a privately held Turkish public limited company (A.Ş.) with 101-250 employees, no public ticker, and no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

Anatolia

Legal name

ANATOLİA TARIM ÜRÜNLERİ SANAYİ VE DIŞ TİCARET A.Ş.

Website

https://anatolia-as.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Anatolia is a Turkey-based dried fruit and nut processor and exporter serving industrial users and repackers with bulk supply, and retail companies in the UK, mainland Europe, Japan, and Australia with retail-pack products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dried Fruits & Nuts Processing

NAICS

Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (4245)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Dried Fruit & Fruit Snacks Manufacturing (AFAKAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dried & Dehydrated Foods Manufacturing (AFAKACAK), Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruit Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAF), Ethnic & International Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAJ)

Keywords

• Dried fruit processing
• Bulk dried fruits
• Dried fruit export
• Retail pack nuts
• Food contract manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kemalpasa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dried Fruit Processing and Sales: Core business of processing and selling dried fruits including raisins, sultanas, apricots (sulphured and natural), figs, dates, mixed fruits, and hazelnuts. Products sold in bulk to industrial users and repackers, and in retail packs to retail companies internationally.
2. Contract Manufacturing Services: Re-cleaning services on processed goods such as dates, and product mix preparation services for customers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Anatolia processes, packages, and exports a portfolio of dried fruits and nuts — raisins, sultanas, sulphured and natural apricots, figs, dates, mixed fruits, and hazelnuts — supplying bulk product to industrial users and repackers and retail packs to retail companies across the UK, mainland Europe, Japan, and Australia. The company also provides contract services such as re-cleaning imported dried fruits and custom product mixing from two Turkish manufacturing facilities in Kemalpaşa and Ahmetli.

Product overview

Anatolia is a dried fruit and nut processor and exporter with 55+ years of experience, operating as a food manufacturing company rather than a software/technology platform. The company offers a portfolio of dried fruits including Raisins, Sultanas, Sulphured Apricots, Natural Apricots, Figs, Dates, Mixed Fruits, and Hazelnuts. Processing services include vertical packing (pillow packs, block bottom packs, stabilo packs, gusseted packs), flow-wraps, Doy Pack packaging, re-cleaning services for imported goods, and custom product mixing. The company operates two manufacturing facilities in Kemalpaşa and Ahmetli, Izmir, Turkey, serving industrial users, re-packers, and retailers primarily in the UK, Europe, Japan, and Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Raisins Dried grapes processed and packaged for industrial users, repackers, and retail customers across the UK, mainland Europe, Japan, and Australia.
• Sultanas Seedless dried grapes grown in the fertile lands of Anatolia, sun-dried naturally and processed for industrial and retail distribution.
• Sulphured Apricots Dried apricots processed with sulphur dioxide treatment for extended shelf life, sourced from Malatya, Turkey's apricot capital.
• Natural Apricots Non-sulphured dried apricots processed naturally without additives, representing Turkey's world-leading apricot production; processed at a 4,000-tonne annual capacity Malatya site.
• Figs Hand-collected, thin-skinned dried figs from the Aydın region, naturally sun-dried and processed with care.
• Dates Dried dates offered as part of the product portfolio, with re-cleaning services available for imported dates.
• Mixed Fruits Pre-mixed dried fruit blends for customers seeking convenience in product procurement.
• Hazelnuts Dried hazelnuts included in the product range since 1983, processed for industrial and retail users.
• Vertical Packing Packaging service offering multiple pack formats including pillow packs, block bottom packs, stabilo packs, and gusseted packs.
• Flow-Wrap Packaging Packaging service operating across three separate flow wrapping lines offering versatile packaging solutions.
• Doy Pack Packaging Flexible packaging format service enabling various stand-up pouch pack format requirements to be met.
• Re-cleaning Services Processing service for re-cleaning imported dried fruits such as dates from Iran that do not meet quality expectations.
• Custom Product Mixes Custom blending service providing pre-mixed dried fruit combinations for customers.
• Retort Line Processing Specialized processing line for packing soft organic dried fruits with zero additives.

Quantifiable outcome

• First company in Turkey with BRC Food certificate in dried fruit sector
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Whitworths Limited UKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Anatolia announced acquisition of Whitworths Limited UK in 2017 to form one of Europe's largest dried fruit, nuts and seeds businesses.
• Oz Export (Family Business)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Oz Export family business partnered with Napier Brown Holdings from UK to form joint venture Anatolia. Purpose-built factory was constructed which pioneered laser technology in sultana processing.
• Contracted FarmerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing cooperation and synergy with farmers. Company supports farmers in fighting diseases, vineyard care, and plants new grape saplings annually. Farmers described as strongest stakeholders.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• John B. Sanfilippo & Son: US public company processing and marketing nuts and dried fruit under Fisher Nuts, Orchard Valley Harvest, and private-label brands. Comparable business model in nut/dried fruit processing for retail and industrial customers.
• Sunsweet Growers: Global dried fruit cooperative (prunes, dried apricots, dates, cranberries). Directly comparable as a vertically integrated dried fruit processor with global retail distribution and similar product portfolio overlap with Anatolia.
• Sun-Maid Growers of California: One of the world's largest raisin producers and marketers. Direct peer in dried grape/sultana processing, packaging, and global retail distribution — closely comparable to Anatolia's core sultana/raisin business.
• Murray River Organics: Australian organic dried fruit producer (sultanas, currants, raisins). Comparable in organic-certified dried fruit processing and export to global retail, particularly given Anatolia's Australia distribution presence.
• Mariani Packing Company: US-based dried fruit processor (raisins, cranberries, apricots, dates) supplying retail and industrial markets. Directly comparable in dried fruit processing, packaging format variety, and B2B retail supply.
• Diamond Foods: US-based nuts and snacks producer (Diamond of California, Kettle Brand). Direct peer in nuts/dried fruit processing and private-label retail supply, with overlapping B2B retail customer base.
• National Raisin Company: One of the largest raisin processors in the world. Direct peer in bulk and packaged raisin supply to industrial, foodservice, and retail customers — closely matches Anatolia's sultana/raisin operations.
• Traina Foods: California-based dried fruit producer specializing in sun-dried fruits and value-added processing. Comparable as a specialty dried fruit processor with similar quality/certification positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Olam International: Global agri-food commodity giant with a sizable dried fruit and nuts trading/processing division. Broad incumbent with overlapping customer base (industrial users, retailers) and supply chain scale exceeding Anatolia's.
• The Wonderful Company: Large diversified owner of Wonderful Pistachios, almonds, and POM Wonderful. Comparable as a major branded/processed nut and dried fruit platform with global retail reach, though broader portfolio than Anatolia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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