What Reis Gıda does

Reis Gıda (Reis Tarımsal Ürünler Sanayi ve Tic. A.Ş.) is a privately held Turkish packaged food company founded in 1981, headquartered in Esenyurt, Turkey, with 501-1000 employees. The company produces, packages, and distributes rice, bulgur, dried legumes (bakliyat), garlic and onion products, and wheat flour/semolina under multiple brands including Reis, Verim, Sarmoni, Sarlife, Reis Royal, and Reis EDT. Its portfolio covers premium varieties such as Gönen Baldo and Trakya Baldo rice, alongside international varieties like Basmati and Jasmine, and an economy line (Verim) offering the same quality at lower calibration. The company serves three primary customer segments: Turkish consumer households via retail grocery and supermarkets, out-of-home consumption (HoReCa) buyers including restaurants, hotels, and catering companies through bulk 25kg packaging under the Reis EDT line, and industrial food processors through garlic and onion ingredient supply.

The company's core technology centers on food processing and packaging infrastructure. Its most notable technical asset is the Sarmoni Sarımsak Entegre Tesisleri (Sarmoni Garlic Integrated Facility) in Taşköprü, Kastamonu — Turkey's first industrial-scale automated garlic and onion peeling operation, operating for 8 years with 1500 m2 enclosed area, 22 main and 5 auxiliary machines, and 2000 tons annual processing capacity. The company also operates regional sourcing networks from key Turkish agricultural areas (İpsala, Gönen, Trakya, Taşköprü) and exports specialty garlic products to nine countries including the USA, Russia, Germany, the UK, France, Spain, Israel, Ireland, and Nigeria. Reis holds TSE (Turkish Standards Institution) compliant production certification and a COVID-19 Safe Production Certificate.

Reis generates revenue through three streams: retail consumer products sold in 500g-5kg packaging through Turkish supermarkets and grocery stores; out-of-home consumption bulk products (Reis EDT) sold in 25kg packaging to food service operators; and premium/specialty products under sub-brands like Reis Royal. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the company maintains a content marketing presence through its Reis'li Tarifler (Reis Recipes) platform, social media channels, and e-catalog distribution. The company is founder-led (Mehmet Reis), appears to be founder-owned with no disclosed institutional investment or external funding, and operates as an independent Turkish food company with a 40+ year operating history.

Name

Reis Gıda

Legal name

Reis Tarımsal Ürünler Sanayi ve Tic. A.Ş.

Website

https://reisgida.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Reis Gıda is a privately held Turkish packaged food company (founded 1981, 501-1000 employees) producing and distributing rice, bulgur, legumes, garlic, and flour under brands including Reis, Verim, Sarmoni, and Reis Royal, serving consumer retail, HoReCa, and industrial customers across Turkey and nine export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaged staple foods (rice, bulgur, legumes)

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (424510), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Pulses & Legumes Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAG)

Keywords

• Rice and bulgur
• Dried legumes and pulses
• Processed garlic products
• Wheat flour and semolina
• Staple food manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Esenyurt

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Consumer Products: Sale of branded food products (rice, bulgur, legumes, garlic) through retail grocery stores and supermarkets in consumer packaging sizes (500g to 5kg).
2. Out-of-Home Consumption (HoReCa): Bulk sales of Reis EDT products in 25kg packaging for restaurants, hotels, catering companies, and industrial food service providers.
3. Premium/Specialty Products: Sale of specialty products under sub-brands including Reis Royal (premium), Verim (economy line), and Sarmoni/Sarlife (garlic specialty).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Reis Gıda manufactures and distributes branded staple food products—rice, bulgur, dried legumes (beans, lentils, chickpeas), processed garlic and onion products, and wheat flour/semolina—through the Reis, Verim, Sarmoni/Sarlife, and Reis EDT brand portfolio. The company sells consumer retail packages (500g–5kg) through Turkish supermarkets and bulk packages (25kg) to food service and industrial buyers, with garlic processing conducted at Turkey's first automated facility in Taşköprü, Kastamonu.

Product overview

Reis Gıda is a Turkish food manufacturing company producing and marketing rice, bulgur, legumes (bakliyat), garlic/onion products, and flour/semolina across multiple brands. The portfolio is organized into five main product lines: (1) Reis Pirinç ve Bulgur — the core rice and bulgur category with premium Turkish varieties (Baldo, Osmancık, Gönen, Trakya) and international varieties (Basmati, Jasmine); (2) Reis Bakliyat — dried legumes including beans, lentils, and chickpeas sourced from various Turkish regions; (3) Reis EDT (Ev Dışı Tüketim) — bulk-format products for out-of-home food service; (4) Verim — an economical sub-brand delivering the same quality as Reis-branded products at lower price points; (5) Sarmoni/Sarlife — premium garlic and onion products processed at the Sarmoni Garlic Integrated Facility in Taşköprü, Kastamonu; and (6) Reis Un/İrmik — wheat flour and durum semolina. The company also operates the online recipe platform 'Reis'li Tarifler' (Reis Recipes) and healthy living content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Reis EDT (Ev Dışı Tüketim): Products for out-of-home consumption targeting hotels, restaurants, and catering businesses
• Reis Un / İrmik
• Verim

Products and services

• Reis Pirinç ve Bulgur (Reis Rice and Bulgur) Core retail product line of Reis-branded rice varieties (Baldo, Osmancık, Trakya Baldo, Gönen Baldo, Basmati, Jasmine, Camméo, black rice, broken rice, bran rice) and bulgur varieties (pilavlık, köftelik, çiğ köftelik, esmer, siyez, firik, başakbaşı, kepekli, şehriyeli, dövme) sold in consumer retail packages to Turkish households through supermarkets and grocery stores.
• Reis Bakliyat (Reis Legumes) Reis-branded dried legume product line including various beans (fasulye varieties: barbunya, horoz, bombay, battal, dermason, şeker, börülce, maş), lentils (yeşil, kırmızı, sarı mercimek), chickpeas (nohut), and other pulses such as hediklik buğday, karabuğday, and iç bakla, sold to Turkish households in consumer packaging.
• Reis EDT (Ev Dışı Tüketim) Bulk-format out-of-home consumption product line for restaurants, hotels, catering companies, and institutional food service operators. Includes rice, bulgur, legumes, and grains in 25kg bulk packaging for HoReCa and industrial buyers.
• Verim Pirinç/Bakliyat Economical sub-brand of Reis rice and legumes (Baldo, Osmancık, pilavlık bulgur, köftelik bulgur, kuru fasulye, nohut, mercimek) sold at lower price points with the same quality standards as the main Reis brand but slightly lower calibration, targeting budget-conscious Turkish consumers.
• Sarmoni/Sarlife Sarımsak (Garlic and Onion Products) Processed Taşköprü garlic and onion product line including file sarımsak (flaked garlic), soyulmuş diş sarımsak (peeled garlic cloves), sarımsak püre/ezme (garlic purée), toz sarımsak (powdered garlic), file soğan (flaked onion), file arpacık soğan (flaked shallot), soyulmuş soğan (peeled onion), and soyulmuş arpacık soğan (peeled shallot). Processed at the Sarmoni Sarımsak Entegre Tesisleri in Taşköprü, Kastamonu, with 2,000 tons annual capacity. Sold to consumers and food manufacturers domestically and exported.
• Reis Un/İrmik (Wheat Flour and Semolina) Wheat flour (buğday unu) and durum wheat semolina (irmik) products used for helva, desserts, bread, and pastry making, extending the Reis portfolio beyond rice and legumes into broader staple flours.
• Reis Special Special/premium product category listed on the Reis Gıda website, representing specialty or limited items within the broader Reis product portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Shelf life of 3 months for processed garlic products, extendable to 1 year when frozen
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Tat Gıda: Major Turkish branded food company (tomato products, pasta, condiments under Tat, SEK, Maret brands) listed on Borsa Istanbul. Comparable as a long-established Turkish packaged food manufacturer with national grocery presence, though different category focus.
• Pınar (Yaşar Holding): Turkish food manufacturer (dairy, meat, water) with deep grocery distribution. Comparable as a long-tenured multi-category Turkish food brand competing for the same supermarket shelf space and consumer mindshare as Reis.
• Ülker (Yıldız Holding): Turkey's largest packaged food conglomerate (baked goods, biscuits, chocolate) under Yıldız Holding. Comparable as a multi-brand Turkish CPG with mass-market grocery distribution, though operating in adjacent (snack/bakery) rather than identical (grain/pulse) categories.
• Ebro Foods: Global Spanish food group and the world's largest rice and pasta producer (brands including Mahatma, Success, Tilda, Lustucru). Comparable in core rice-processing category and global export orientation, though at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• AGT Food and Ingredients: Canadian-headquartered global pulses and specialty grain processor/exporter (lentils, peas, chickpeas, beans) with operations across geographies. Comparable as a pulses-focused manufacturer-wholesaler with strong export emphasis, similar to Reis's bakliyat export strategy.
• SunRice (Ricegrowers): Australia-listed global rice and grain company with branded and bulk rice operations across retail, foodservice, and export channels — directly comparable to Reis in rice specialization and multi-channel distribution model.
• Tiryaki Agro: One of the world's largest grain and pulses processors and traders, also Turkey-based, operating across rice, lentils, chickpeas, and beans with significant export reach — directly overlapping with Reis's staple grain and legume wholesale business.
• Arbel Group: Turkish pulses and grains processor/exporter headquartered in Mersin, with broad product lines in lentils, chickpeas, and beans — directly comparable in category, geography, and export orientation to Reis's bakliyat business.

Regional players

• Tamek Gıda: Turkish fruit juice, tomato products, and packaged food manufacturer. Comparable as a Turkish mid-cap food CPG competing in domestic grocery, though operating in different categories (juice/tomato) than Reis's grain/legume core.

Emerging players

• Göknur Gıda: Turkish fruit juice and concentrate producer with international reach. Comparable as a Turkish branded food company scaling into export markets, though in adjacent rather than overlapping product categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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