Medley
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1996
- HeadquartersIstanbul
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Medley firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Medley
- Legal name
- MEDLEY DIŞ TİCARET
- Website
- https://medley.com.tr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1996
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Medley industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Food Processing Equipment Distribution
- NAICS
- Food Manufacturing (311), Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour (311824)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Meal kits & subscription meal components manufacturing (AFAKAHAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Fortified & Enriched Foods Manufacturing (Vitamins/Minerals, Iodized/Supplemented) (AFAKAJAB)
Keywords
Where Medley is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Istanbul
Offices2 records
Markets served
Medley business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Equipment and Ingredient Representation: Medley generates revenue by representing international food processing, packaging, and ingredient manufacturers in the Turkish market. They act as sales agents and distributors, earning commissions or margins on equipment and ingredient sales to Turkish food producers. The company serves customers across chocolate/confectionery, baked goods, dairy, fruits/vegetables, nuts/dried fruits, and packaging sectors.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels1 record
Medley product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Medley Dış Ticaret is a Turkish foreign trade representation company that serves as the exclusive or primary Turkish sales representative and distributor for leading international food processing, packaging equipment, and ingredient manufacturers. The company supplies equipment and raw materials across six food verticals (chocolate/confectionery, bakery, dairy, fruits/vegetables, nuts/dried fruits, and packaging), providing pre-sales consultation, installation support, and after-sales service to Turkish food producers.
Product overview
Medley is a foreign trade representation company that serves as the Turkish representative for international food processing and packaging equipment manufacturers. The company offers equipment and ingredient solutions across multiple food sectors including chocolate and confectionery (Buhler, Franz Haas, Meincke, Mondomix), bakery/baked goods (Zeppelın, Sancassıano, Aromatıc, Mecatherm, Stewart Systems), dairy (Claranor, Amano Enzyme, Omorı), fruits and vegetables (Perfotec, ELLIPS, Elıfab), nuts and dried fruits (Oxino, AEROGLIDE), packaging (CAMA, INVPack, P.E. Labellers, SPS), and non-food solutions (Kıkusuı). Medley provides sales, pre-sales, and after-sales technical support services with over 50 years of industry experience.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Chocolate and Confectionery Equipment Solutions Equipment portfolio for chocolate processing, tempering, molding, coating, nougat and fondant kitchens, bar production lines, wafer/cone/waffle production (Bühler, Franz Haas, Meincke, Mondomix), and coffee processing machinery, supplied to chocolate, wafer, biscuit, cake, and candy manufacturers in Turkey.
- Bakery and Flour Products Equipment Solutions Automation systems for raw material storage, transport, weighing, dosing, mixing, cutting, tunnel ovens, cooling/conveyor systems, slicing, and packaging for bread, biscuit, cake, and pastry manufacturers (Zeppelin, Sancassıano, Aromatic, Mecatherm, Stewart Systems, Gasparın).
- Dairy Processing and Packaging Solutions Pulsed light sterilization for pre-fill packaging (Claranor), enzymes for dairy processing (Amano Enzyme), and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) flowpack machines (Omori) for milk, dairy product, and beverage manufacturers.
- Fruit and Vegetable Processing Solutions Respiration measurement and coating film perforation machines (Perfotec), sorting and grading systems (ELLIPS, Elisam, Elifab), and processing technology (Naddeo) for fresh produce sorting, grading, quality control, washing, and shelf-life extension.
- Packaging Machinery Solutions Horizontal filling, top filling, wrapping, cartoning, case packing, labeling (P.E. Labellers), and flowpack packaging machines (CAMA, INVPack, SPS), including the Cama mini wrap FW 746 wrapping machine, for end-of-line packaging of food products.
- Nuts and Dried Fruits Processing Solutions Drying technology (Aeroglide/Bühler), shelling and processing equipment (Oxino) for nut and dried fruit producers to support drying, processing, and quality control.
- Food Ingredients Supply Raw material ingredients including cocoa butter equivalents, CBS, CBR, and alternative oils from Fuji Oil; bovine gelatin and Peptan hydrolyzed collagen from Rousselot; sunflower lecithin, coconut milk powder, and red palm oil from Sternchemie; emulsifiers, shelf-life extenders, stabilizers, and ready-to-use bread mixes from Aromatic for food manufacturers.
- Non-Food Industrial Solutions Specialized processing equipment for non-food industrial manufacturers, including high-viscosity liquid filling machines (Shemesh Automation) and equipment from Kikusui, serving industrial applications beyond the food sector.
Quantifiable outcome
- 500+ successful solutions delivered to Turkish food manufacturers
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Medley
Customer profileSegments7 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Medley technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Medley partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
38 partnerships are on record, tiered core, notable and standard.
- BuhlercoreBuhler is a world-leading food processing equipment manufacturer. Medley represents Bühler for chocolate process, molding, coating, tempering, nougat and fondant kitchens, bar production lines, and coffee processing machinery in Turkey. Following the 2017 merger of Haas and Bühler, Medley gained expanded representation within the Bühler Group structure.
- Franz HaascoreFranz Haas manufactures wafer, cone, and waffle production lines. Medley represents Haas in Turkey, with representation expanding after Haas merged into the Bühler Group in late 2017.
- MeinckecoreMeincke produces biscuit, cake, and cracker production lines. Part of the Bühler Group structure represented by Medley in Turkey.
- MondomixcoreMondomix manufactures aerators and complete production lines for jelly, cream, marshmallow, nougat, and chocolate products. Part of the Bühler Group represented by Medley in Turkey.
- Fuji OilnotableFuji Oil produces cocoa butter equivalents (CBE), CBS, CBR, cocoa butter alternatives and alternative oils for coating, molding, filling, and spreadable chocolate applications, as well as oils for ice cream and coating. Medley began working with Fuji Oil in 2019.
- RousselotnotableRousselot produces bovine gelatin and Peptan hydrolyzed collagen for food and pharmaceutical applications. Medley represents Rousselot in Turkey, with a notable joint innovation initiative announced around 2020.
- CHOCALstandardCHOCAL manufactures fully automatic and semi-automatic wrapping machines for figurine and 3D chocolates.
- CarugilstandardCarugil produces lollipop packaging machines, cut & wrap machines, and machines for ball-shaped products.
- MasdacstandardMasdac provides complete production lines for special Japanese-style cakes and biscuits using Japanese technology.
- KrugerstandardKruger manufactures patented machines for producing fruit purees and muesli bars using molding methods.
- SternchemiestandardSternchemie supplies sunflower lecithin, coconut milk powder, and red palm oil for food applications.
- BrunnerstandardBrunner manufactures chocolate molds.
- WolfstandardWolf produces belt-type dragee machines and chocolate equipment.
- TRIKNOstandardTRIKNO is represented by Medley in Turkey for confectionery equipment.
- Tristar GlobalstandardTristar Global is represented by Medley in Turkey.
- ConfitechstandardConfitech is represented by Medley in Turkey.
- ZeppelıncoreZeppelin provides complete automation systems for raw material storage, transport, weighing, and dosing. Serves bakery and flour product manufacturers.
- SancassıanostandardSancassıano manufactures mixers in various designs and capabilities for baked goods, with special patented application solutions.
- AromatıcstandardAromatıc supplies emulsifiers, shelf-life extenders, final product improvers, stabilizers, pan oils, and ready-to-use bread mixes for cake, bakery, and pastry industries.
- MecathermstandardMecatherm provides cutting machines and notably tunnel ovens for baked goods.
- Stewart SystemsstandardStewart Systems provides conveyor cooling, resting, baking, and freezing systems for baked goods.
- GasparınstandardGasparın manufactures bread slicing, cutting, and packaging machines.
- Shemesh AutomationstandardShemesh Automation provides high-viscosity liquid filling machines.
- ClaranorstandardClaranor provides pulsed light sterilization technology for pre-fill packaging sterilization for the dairy, dairy products, and beverage industry.
- Amano EnzymestandardAmano Enzyme supplies enzymes for various food applications.
- OmoristandardOmori manufactures customized flowpack machines with MAP, box motion, or oxygen absorber options for sensitive products, stand-up packaging machines, and reclosable flowpacks.
- PerfotecstandardPerfotec manufactures machines that detect fruit respiration needs and perforate coating films accordingly to extend shelf life of fresh produce.
- ElifabstandardElifab provides sorting and grading solutions for fresh produce.
- ElısamstandardElısam provides grading machines for fresh produce, represented by Medley in Turkey.
- ELLIPSstandardELLIPS provides sorting and grading solutions for fresh produce.
- NaddeostandardNaddeo provides processing technology solutions for fresh produce.
- CAMAstandardCAMA manufactures side-loading, top-loading, wrapping technologies, and cartoning/case packing machines.
- INVPackstandardINVPack is represented by Medley in Turkey for packaging equipment.
- P.E. LabellersstandardP.E. Labellers provides labeling solutions represented by Medley in Turkey.
- SPSstandardSPS provides feeding systems for biscuit, cake, and chocolate packaging machines, as well as flowpack packaging machines.
- KikusuistandardKikusui is represented by Medley in Turkey for non-food sector equipment.
- OxinostandardOxino is represented by Medley in Turkey for nuts and dried fruits processing.
- Aeroglide (Buhler)standardAeroglide (part of Bühler Group) provides drying technology for nuts and dried fruits processing, represented by Medley in Turkey.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Medley competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- SPX FLOW: Food and beverage processing equipment supplier whose product range (mixing, heat exchange, pumping) overlaps with several principals Medley represents in dairy and bakery.
- Alfa Laval: Food and dairy processing equipment incumbent with comparable go-to-market via local representatives in Turkey, overlapping with Medley's dairy and beverage equipment lines.
- GEA Group: Broad food processing equipment incumbent serving dairy, bakery, and beverage end-markets similar to Medley's principal offerings, with established global sales representation models.
- Marel: Food processing equipment maker with a strong local-representation model similar to Medley's, particularly across protein and prepared foods categories that overlap with Medley's verticals.
- Tetra Pak: Major incumbent in food processing and packaging equipment, with significant presence in dairy and beverages — two of Medley's served verticals — and comparable reliance on local sales/service networks.
- Bühler Group: Global leader in food processing equipment (and Medley's largest principal). Comparable as a benchmark for the scale and scope of the equipment categories Medley represents, though Bühler is the manufacturer rather than a distributor.
- Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Packaging and processing equipment incumbent comparable to Medley's packaging principals (CAMA, SPS, Omori), frequently competing for the same Turkish food manufacturer capex budgets.
Direct peers
- IMA Group: Packaging and processing machinery manufacturer competing for similar chocolate, bakery and packaging capex deals that Medley's principals target, with its own local representation in Turkey.
- MULTIVAC: Packaging equipment manufacturer (Medley represents adjacent packaging brands like CAMA, INVPack and Omori). Comparable as a competing equipment vendor Turkish food manufacturers may choose instead of Medley's represented principals.
Emerging players
- Heat and Control: Food processing and packaging equipment manufacturer serving snacks, bakery and produce — categories Medley covers — and competing for similar Turkish customer capex projects.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Frequently asked questions about Medley
What does Medley do?
Medley Dış Ticaret is a Turkish foreign trade representation company that serves as the exclusive or primary Turkish sales representative and distributor for leading international food processing, packaging equipment, and ingredient manufacturers. The company supplies equipment and raw materials across six food verticals (chocolate/confectionery, bakery, dairy, fruits/vegetables, nuts/dried fruits, and packaging), providing pre-sales consultation, installation support, and after-sales service to Turkish food producers.
Is Medley a public or private company?
Medley is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Medley founded?
Medley was founded in 1996. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Medley based?
Medley is headquartered in Istanbul.
How does Medley make money?
One revenue line is on record: equipment and Ingredient Representation.
Who are Medley's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are SPX FLOW, Alfa Laval, GEA Group, Marel, Tetra Pak, Bühler Group and Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology). Direct peers are IMA Group and MULTIVAC. Heat and Control is listed as an emerging player.
Does Medley have an API?
No public API is recorded for Medley.
What industry is Medley in?
Medley's product category is Food Processing Equipment Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAKAHAD, Meal kits & subscription meal components manufacturing, with a secondary code of AFAKAJAB, Fortified & Enriched Foods Manufacturing (Vitamins/Minerals, Iodized/Supplemented). Its NAICS code is 311 and its SIC code is 5150.