CERES Kontrol ve Belgelendirme Hizmetleri

What CERES Kontrol ve Belgelendirme Hizmetleri does

CERES Kontrol ve Belgelendirme Hizmetleri Limited Şirketi is a Turkish third-party organic and sustainability certification body headquartered in Balçova, İzmir, and operating since 2004. The company provides independent inspection and certification services across six verticals: organic agriculture/processing/trade, organic textile and recycled products, organic and natural cosmetics, organic input certification, climate and environment, and sustainability and fair trade. It is accredited to issue certificates against more than 30 international standards including EU Organic, USDA NOP, JAS, GOTS, Global Recycled Standard, NATRUE, FairTSA, Rainforest Alliance, BCI, and GLOBALG.A.P., and was formally recognized under EU Regulation 2018/848 in July 2024.

CERES generates revenue through professional service fees for initial certifications, periodic inspections, renewals, and issuance of import/export certificates (e.g., NOP-IC, EU-COI). Pricing is quote-based and tailored to scope, with customers engaging via the company's website (Teklif Al form), phone, and email. Its reported customer base stands at 1,258 certified customers with 2,678 certifications issued across 21 years. The company runs a B2B sales-led go-to-market, supplemented by content marketing (blog and social channels in Turkish, English, French, and German) and industry event participation such as BIOFACH.

The company is privately held with no disclosed parent company, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity on record. Headcount is in the 51–100 range. Its technology stack is centered on certification workflow management rather than proprietary software products, with the only consumer-facing digital tool being the Girdi Arama Aracı (Organic Input Search Tool). Operating geographies are stated as global through international accreditations, although primary customer concentration is in Turkey.

Name

CERES Kontrol ve Belgelendirme Hizmetleri

Legal name

CERES Kontrol ve Belgelendirme Hizmetleri Limited Şirketi

Website

https://ceres-cert.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CERES Kontrol ve Belgelendirme Hizmetleri is a Turkish third-party certification body, founded 2004 and headquartered in İzmir, providing independent inspection and certification against 30+ international organic, textile, cosmetics, and sustainability standards to 1,258+ certified customers in Turkey and export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Certification Services

akta.pro primary industry

Organic Certification Services (AFALAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing Certification Services (AFALAMAD), Food Safety & Quality Scheme Certifications (GFSI Programs) (AFALAMAI)

Keywords

• Organic certification services
• Agricultural inspection services
• Textile certification standards
• Sustainability compliance auditing
• Cosmetics certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Balçova

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Certification and Control Services: CERES generates revenue through certification and control services for organic agriculture, organic textile production, organic cosmetics, and sustainability standards. Fees are charged for initial certifications, renewals, periodic inspections, and issuance of import/export certificates (NOP-IC, EU-COI). The company offers certification across multiple international standards including EU Organic, USDA NOP, JAS, GOTS, and others.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CERES provides independent third-party control and certification services for organic and sustainable production. The company certifies producers, processors, and traders against international standards including EU Organic (Regulation 2018/848), USDA NOP, JAS, GOTS, NATRUE, and Fair Trade schemes across agriculture, textiles, cosmetics, climate/environment, and sustainability verticals.

Product overview

CERES Kontrol ve Belgelendirme Hizmetleri is a certification company offering control and certification services across six main areas: Organic Agriculture/Processing/Trade, Organic Textile and Recycled Products, Organic and Natural Cosmetics, Organic Input Certification, Climate and Environment, and Sustainability and Fair Trade. The company provides independent and impartial certification services for various international organic and sustainability standards. The portfolio includes certification for standards such as EU/AB Organic, NOP (USDA), JAS, GOTS, Global Recycled Standard, NATRUE, and others. Additionally, the company offers an online Girdi Arama Aracı (Input Search Tool) for searching approved organic inputs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organic Agriculture/Processing/Trade Certification Third-party certification services for organic crop production, livestock farming, feed processing, food processing, beekeeping, wild collection, and import operations, certifying against EU Organic, USDA NOP, JAS, and other international organic standards for farmers, processors, traders, and importers.
• Organic Textile and Recycled Products Certification Certification of organic textile products and recycled/responsibly sourced materials, covering GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard), Global Recycled Standard (GRS), OCS, Responsible Wool (RWS), Responsible Down (RDS), and Responsible Alpaca (RAS) for textile manufacturers and brands.
• Organic and Natural Cosmetics Certification Certification of natural and organic cosmetic products, including NATRUE certification and other natural cosmetics standards, for cosmetic manufacturers seeking independent verification of natural/organic content claims.
• Organic Input Certification Certification of organic agricultural inputs including fertilizers, seeds, pesticides, and other production materials used in organic farming, for input producers serving organic agriculture operators.
• Climate and Environment Certification Climate and environmental certification services including Carbon Sink, EBC (European Biochar Certificate), World-Climate Validation and Certification, and other environmental standards for producers and companies seeking climate-related verification.
• Sustainability and Fair Trade Certification Certification of sustainability and fair trade practices, including FairTSA, FairWild, Rainforest Alliance, UEBT (Union for Ethical BioTrade), GLOBALG.A.P., BCI (Better Cotton Initiative), and other sustainability standards for producers and companies meeting ESG and ethical sourcing requirements.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ETO (Ege Ticaret ve Organik?)minorOthersOrganization displayed in footer logo section. ETO appears to be a local organic trade organization based in Turkey.
• KSKDERminorOthersOrganization displayed in footer logo section. KSKDER appears to be a relevant industry association in Turkey's organic/sustainability sector.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SCS Global Services: SCS Global Services provides third-party certification, auditing, and standards services across food, agriculture, climate, sustainability, and supply chains. It is comparable because CERES also combines organic certification with broader sustainability and environmental certification services.
• Ecocert: Ecocert is a global certification body focused on organic agriculture, natural cosmetics, textiles, fair trade, and sustainability standards. It is highly comparable because CERES offers the same core organic and sustainability certification categories to producers and manufacturers.
• CERES Certification of Environmental Standards GmbH: CERES GmbH is an organic and sustainability certification organization covering agriculture, food processing, textiles, and environmental standards. It is comparable because it specializes in third-party certification across many of the same organic and sustainability categories as the Turkish CERES entity.
• Control Union Certifications: Control Union provides certification and inspection services across organic agriculture, textiles, food safety, sustainability, and supply-chain standards. It is comparable to CERES because both certify producers and processors under international organic and responsible-sourcing schemes.
• ETKO Ekolojik Tarım Kontrol Organizasyonu: ETKO is a Turkey-based inspection and certification body focused on organic agriculture, food, textile, and sustainability-related standards. It is directly comparable as a regional organic certification competitor serving similar Turkish producer and manufacturer segments.
• Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie: Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie is a certification body for organic agriculture, food processing, inputs, and related sustainability programs. It is comparable because CERES also provides organic agriculture, processing, and input certification for market-access standards.

Regional players

• Soil Association Certification: Soil Association Certification is a UK-based certifier covering organic food, farming, beauty, textiles, forestry, and related sustainability standards. It is comparable as a specialist organic and sustainability certifier, primarily serving a different geographic base.

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: Intertek is a global assurance, testing, inspection, and certification provider active in textiles, consumer goods, food, sustainability, and supply-chain programs. It overlaps with CERES in textile, food, and sustainability certification, but operates as a diversified global TIC incumbent.
• SGS: SGS is a large global testing, inspection, and certification company with offerings in food, agriculture, textiles, sustainability, and supply-chain assurance. It is a broader incumbent with overlapping certification capabilities but a much wider TIC portfolio than CERES.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas provides global testing, inspection, certification, sustainability, food, agriculture, and consumer-products assurance services. It is comparable as a broad incumbent that can serve similar certification needs, though certification is part of a much larger services platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/cerescert

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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