What Kent Gida does

Kent Gida, doing business as Kentle, is a Turkish food manufacturer founded in 1981 and headquartered at the Kemalpaşa Organized Industrial Zone in İzmir, where it operates a 10,000 m² single-site facility with an annual production capacity of 20,000 tons. The company produces more than 100 SKUs across a diversified packaged-food portfolio spanning ready-made desserts (puddings, pastry creams, whipped cream, sauces), kitchen auxiliary materials (baking powder, vanillin, bicarbonate, powdered sugar, cocoa), flour and starch products (rice flour, corn flour, breadcrumbs, corn and wheat starch), meatball and çiğ köfte seasoning kits, soups, powdered and granular beverages (Kent Oralet line), and a broad spice range under the Nar Baharat brand.

The business is structured around multi-brand retail distribution within Turkey. Kentle sells through its own national marketing network and through named channel partnerships with major retail chains including A101 (Yeni Mağazacılık A.Ş.) and Tarım Kredi Kooperatifleri, alongside sales to pastry shops, bakeries, and food-service operators served via multiple gramaje options. The company operates an in-house R&D and quality-control laboratory compliant with Turkish Food Codex standards and holds BRC Global Food Safety and ISO quality certifications, which underpin its retail and food-service qualification.

Commercially, Kentle monetizes through one-time product sales across its SKU catalog rather than subscription or licensing models; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Since 2020, the company has operated as a brand under Nar Baharat A.Ş., which acquired the Kent brand and now manages Kent, Nar Baharat, Kent le Patisseria, Kent Oralet, and several regional sub-brands (Sıra Gecesi, En Güzel Acı, Kahve Kenti, Kent Tuz Otu). The company remains privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no public listing, and no AI/ML capabilities evidenced in its operating stack.

Name

Kent Gida

Legal name

Kent Gida

Website

https://kentle.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Kent Gida (Kentle) is a Turkish packaged-food manufacturer founded in 1981, producing 100+ SKUs including puddings, baking aids, starches, beverages, spices, and soups at a 20,000-ton-capacity İzmir facility, distributed nationally via A101, Tarım Kredi Kooperatifleri, and food-service channels under the Nar Baharat A.Ş. umbrella.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaged Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Grain Mill Products (2040)

akta.pro primary industry

Grain-Based Mixes & Doughs Manufacturing (pancake/waffle mixes, baking mixes, dough bases) (AFAKABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Flour & Milling Products Manufacturing (wheat, corn, rice, specialty flours) (AFAKABAD)

Keywords

• Packaged food manufacturing
• Baking ingredients
• Ready-made desserts
• Powdered beverages
• Spice blends

Headquarters

HQ city

Kayseri

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food Product Sales: Kentle generates revenue through manufacturing and selling food products including ready-made desserts, powdered drinks, spices, baking ingredients, starches, flours, meatball mixes, and soups to retail chains, food service businesses, and consumers nationwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kent Gida (Kentle) manufactures and distributes packaged food products including ready-made desserts (puddings, pastry creams, sauces), powdered and granular beverages, baking auxiliary materials (baking powder, vanillin, cocoa, powdered sugar), spices, starches, flours, meatball mixes, and ready-to-make soups. The company produces over 100 SKUs across multiple categories at a 10,000 m² facility in İzmir with 20,000 tons/year capacity, supplying retail chains, food service businesses, and household consumers across Turkey.

Product overview

Kentle operates as a diversified food manufacturing company with a broad product portfolio spanning multiple categories. The company's products include: prepared desserts (puddings in chocolate, vanilla, banana, strawberry, and hazelnut varieties; pastry creams in plain and cocoa flavors; whipped cream mixes; chocolate and fruit sauces), kitchen auxiliary materials (baking powder, sweetened vanillin, bicarbonate of soda, powdered sugar, cocoa powder), flour products (rice flour, corn flour, breadcrumbs), starch products (corn starch, wheat starch), meatball seasonings (köfte harcı, çiğ köfte sets in meat and meatless varieties), beverages (Kent Oralet powdered drink mixes in multiple flavors including mint lemon, black mulberry, rosehip, lemon, and orange; granular drinks including orange, lemon, rosehip, black mulberry, apple, and kiwi; flavored powdered drinks; 2-in-1 and 3-in-1 coffees), spices (lemon salt, isot, sumac, curry, sesame, black seed, hot chili powder, sweet chili powder, cinnamon, currants, black pepper, thyme, mint, cumin, crushed red pepper, desiccated coconut), and ready-to-make soups (tomato, lentil, tripe, ezogelin, chicken with orzo, creamy chicken, creamy mushroom). The company markets products under multiple brands including Kent (core brand), Nar Baharat (spice brand), Kent le Patisseria (patisserie), Kent Tuz Otu (salt herbs), and regional brands Sıra Gecesi, En Güzel Acı, Kahve Kenti, and Kent Oralet. Founded in 1981 and integrated into Nar Baharat A.Ş. in 2020, Kentle produces over 100 products with an annual capacity of 20,000 tons at its Kemalpaşa Organized Industrial Zone facility in Izmir, Turkey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kent: Primary brand for food products including puddings, creams, beverages, spices, and baking ingredients.
• Nar Baharat
• Kent le Patisseria
• Kent Oralet
• Sıra Gecesi
• En Güzel Acı
• Kahve Kenti

Products and services

• Ready-Made Desserts (Puddings, Pastry Creams, Whipped Cream, Sauces) Puddings in chocolate, vanilla, banana, cocoa, hazelnut, and strawberry flavors; pastry creams in plain and cocoa; whipped cream mixes in plain and cocoa; chocolate and fruit sauces. Designed for household consumers and professional pastry/food service users. Includes promotional 3-al-2-öde (buy 3 pay 2) bundling.
• Baking Auxiliary Materials (Kabartma Tozu, Şekerli Vanilin, Karbonat, Pudra Şekeri, Kakao) Baking powder, sweetened vanillin, bicarbonate of soda, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder available in multiple sizes and packaging formats. Used for home baking and professional pastry production.
• Spices (Baharatlar) Spice range including lemon salt, isot, sumac, curry, sesame, black seed, hot chili powder, sweet chili powder, cinnamon, currants, black pepper, thyme, mint, cumin, crushed red pepper, and desiccated coconut. Used for home cooking and food service seasoning.
• Granular Beverages (Granül İçecekler) Granular orange, lemon, rosehip, black mulberry, apple, and kiwi flavored drinks. Packaged for household consumption across Turkey.
• Kent Oralet Powdered Drink Mixes Powdered drink mixes in orange, lemon, rosehip, black mulberry, and mint lemon flavors. Marketed under the Kent Oralet sub-brand.
• Flavored Powdered Drinks (Hot and Cold) Orange, peach, sour cherry, and lemon flavored powdered drinks for hot and cold preparation. Consumed as household beverages.
• Coffee Products (2-in-1 and 3-in-1) Kent 3-in-1 and 2-in-1 instant coffee blends. Marketed under the Kahve Kenti coffee brand.
• Flour Products (Rice Flour, Corn Flour, Breadcrumbs) Rice flour, corn flour, and breadcrumbs (galeta unu) in multiple sizes. Used for home cooking and food service preparations.
• Starch Products (Corn Starch, Wheat Starch) Corn starch and wheat starch available in multiple sizes. Used for cooking, baking, and thickening applications.
• Meatball Mixes (Köfte Harcı, Çiğ Köfte Sets) Meatball seasoning mix (köfte harcı), raw meatball kits with meat (etli), and raw meatball kits without meat (etsiz). Aimed at household consumers preparing traditional Turkish dishes.
• Ready-to-Make Soups (Çorbalar) Tomato soup, red lentil soup, tripe soup, ezogelin soup, chicken soup with orzo, creamy chicken soup, and creamy mushroom soup. Packaged for quick household preparation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000 tons/year production capacity
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Yeni Mağazacılık A.Ş. (A101 Market Zincirleri)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKentle supplies A101 supermarket chains with spices, ready-made soups, and flour group food products. This is a significant retail channel partnership for domestic distribution across Turkey.
• Tarım Kredi Kooperatifleri (Agricultural Credit Cooperatives)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKentle supplies Tarım Kredi Kooperatifleri (Agricultural Credit Cooperatives) with spices, ready-made soups, and flour group products for distribution through their cooperative retail network.
• Nar Baharat A.Ş.coreOthersParent company. The Kent brand was acquired and integrated into Nar Baharat A.Ş. in 2020. Nar Baharat operates the Kent and Kentle brands for pastry ingredients, puddings, beverages, starches, flours, and spices categories.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Aromsa: Aromsa is a Turkish food-ingredients company producing sauces, dressings, bouillons, dessert mixes, and baking ingredients for industrial and retail customers. Comparable to Kentle in dessert mixes, baking aids, and powdered beverage/sauce formulations sold through retail and food-service channels.
• Pakmaya: Pakmaya is Turkey's leading yeast and baking-ingredients manufacturer, producing baker's yeast, baking powder, improvers, and pastry auxiliaries. Directly comparable to Kentle as a Turkish manufacturer of baking aids and pastry auxiliary materials sold to retail and out-of-home bakery channels.
• Başaran Gıda: Başaran Gıda (Başaran Baharat) is a Turkish producer of spices, mixes, and powdered food ingredients sold under private label and its own brands. Comparable to Kentle in commodity spice milling, dessert/baking mixes, and mass-market retail distribution in Turkey.
• Arifoğlu: Arifoğlu is a leading Turkish producer of spices, herbs, and traditional foods marketed under a strong consumer brand. Directly comparable to Kentle's spice portfolio (sumac, isot, pepper, mint, thyme, etc.) in terms of SKU breadth, retail distribution, and Turkish brand positioning.
• Doğan Baharat: Doğan Baharat is a Turkish spice and food-ingredients company offering bulk and packaged spices to retail and food-service customers. Comparable to Kentle's Nar Baharat sub-brand in product mix (ground spices, seasonings, food ingredients) and distribution through Turkish grocery chains.

Broad incumbents

• Tat Gıda: Tat Gıda is a major Turkish producer of tomato products, ready meals, and packaged foods sold through Turkish grocery and food-service channels. Overlaps with Kentle's soup and prepared-foods categories, and competes broadly for the same retail shelf space at chains like A101.
• Ülker: Ülker is Turkey's largest packaged-food conglomerate (Yıldız Holding) producing biscuits, cakes, chocolate, and powdered beverages. Overlaps with Kentle in powdered drinks and dessert categories but operates at vastly larger scale and across many more categories; relevant as the dominant Turkish competitor in packaged desserts and beverages.

Regional players

• Pınar: Pınar is a leading Turkish food manufacturer primarily in dairy, meat, and processed foods. Relevant as a comparable Turkish branded food manufacturer with national grocery distribution, though its core categories (dairy, processed meats) do not directly overlap with Kentle's baking-aid and spice focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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