What ERPİLİÇ does

Erpiliç Entegre Tavukçuluk Üretim Pazarlama ve Ticaret A.Ş. is a vertically integrated Turkish poultry producer founded in 1969 in Bolu, Turkey, operating across the full value chain from feed production and breeding through hatchery, slaughter, processing, and distribution. The company runs 150,000-200,000 m² of closed production facilities, two feed factories with a combined 550,000 tons/year capacity, a hatchery producing 70 million broiler chicks/year, 80 million hatching eggs/year, and two slaughterhouses each rated at 150,000 birds/day. It pioneered the Kuru Yolum (Dry Pathway) feather-removal method in Turkey, eliminating hot water vats in processing, and holds EU pre-authorization plus ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 27001, OHSAS 18001, HACCP, GIMDES Halal, and TSE certifications.

The product portfolio spans fresh and frozen whole chickens (Taze Açık Bütün Piliç, Poşetli Bütün Piliç, Dondurulmuş Poşetli Bütün Piliç), cut parts (drumsticks, boneless thighs, fillets, tenderloins, wings), processed items (chicken sausage, salami, burger, nugget, schnitzel, sucuk, döner), and offal (liver, heart, gizzard). Production relies on NIR-monitored feed lines, computer-controlled incubators, air-cooling conveyor systems, and HACCP-controlled processing. The company meets approximately 15% of Turkey's chicken meat production and ranks among Turkey's Top 500 Industrial Enterprises.

Erpiliç generates revenue through one-time sales of poultry products across four primary segments: retail consumers (fresh/frozen/processed chicken for households), food service/HoReCa (bulk supply to restaurants and caterers), retail chains (supermarket distribution nationwide), and a wholesale/dealer network (75 dealers across all Turkish provinces, 1,300-1,450 contracted producer families). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution combines chain supermarkets, the 75-dealer network, wholesale markets, and digital marketplaces, supported by a fleet of 70 refrigerated, 108 live animal, and 40 feed transport vehicles. Operations are exclusively domestic with EU export authorization in place but not yet exercised at scale.

Name

ERPİLİÇ

Legal name

Erpiliç Entegre Tavukçuluk Üretim Pazarlama ve Ticaret A.Ş.

Website

https://erpilic.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Erpiliç is a vertically integrated Turkish poultry producer founded in 1969, controlling feed production, breeding, hatchery, slaughter, and processing to supply roughly 15% of Turkey's chicken meat across retail, HoReCa, and dealer channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Poultry Meat Production

NAICS

Poultry Processing (311615), Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (112320), Poultry Hatcheries (112340)

SIC

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing (2015), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Broiler Processing (Whole Bird, Parts, Further Processing) (AFANACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Further Processed Poultry (Cooked, Breaded, Nuggets, Patties, Wings) (AFANACAC), Poultry Cured/Smoked & Deli Products (Turkey Ham, Deli Slices, Bacon-Style) (AFANACAD), Poultry Wholesale (Whole Birds, Parts) (AFAIADAC), Offal & Variety Meats Processing (Liver, Kidney, Heart, Tongue, Tripe) (AFANAJAA)

Keywords

• Poultry production
• Chicken meat processing
• Halal certified chicken
• Integrated poultry farming
• Poultry feed manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bolu

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Poultry Meat Sales: Erpiliç generates revenue through the sale of fresh, frozen, and processed chicken products including whole chickens, cut portions, and further processed items sold through retail chains, dealers, and wholesale markets across Turkey.
2. Processed/Ready-to-Eat Products: Revenue from processed products including sausages, salamis, sucuk, burgers, schnitzel, nuggets, kebabs, and other ready-to-cook or ready-to-eat items sold under the Erpiliç brand.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Erpiliç is a vertically integrated poultry producer that controls the entire value chain from feed manufacturing and broiler chick breeding to slaughtering, cutting, and processing. It sells fresh and frozen whole chickens, cut parts (drumstick, thigh, breast, wing, fillet), further-processed products (sausage, bologna, burger, nugget, schnitzel, doner, sucuk) and offal (liver, heart, gizzard) through 75 dealers, supermarket chains, and wholesale markets across Turkey.

Product overview

Erpiliç is a vertically integrated poultry production company operating under Erpiliç Entegre Tavukçuluk Üretim Pazarlama ve Ticaret A.Ş. The company operates a unified product portfolio centered on poultry (chicken) products, organized into several categories: whole chickens (fresh and frozen), cut chicken parts (drumsticks, thighs, breasts, wings, fillets), processed/charcuterie products (sausages, salami, burgers, nuggets, schnitzel, kebabs, döner), and offal products (liver, heart, gizzard). The company also offers a distinctive 'Kuru Yolum' (Dry Plucking) production method as a certified differentiator. Products are sold through categories including whole chickens, boxed cuts, plated products, deli items, further processed boxed and plated products, and sauced plated products, reaching consumers through retail chains, wholesalers, and digital marketplaces across Turkey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kuru Yolum: A dry plucking method pioneered by Erpiliç in Turkey where hot water boilers are no longer used to soften poultry feathers
• Erpiliç Entegre Tavukçuluk

Products and services

• Taze Bütün Piliç (Fresh Whole Chicken)

Quantifiable outcome

• Meets 15% of Turkey's chicken meat production needs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 1,300 Producer Families (Contract Farmers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErpiliç works with 1,300 contracted producer families in an integrated production model. These producers raise chickens using Erpiliç-provided chicks, feed, and technical support, ensuring consistent quality and supply chain control.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tyson Foods: One of the world's largest poultry processors with vertically integrated operations. Comparable in product portfolio (fresh and further processed chicken) and large-scale slaughter capacity, but serving a different geography.
• JBS: Global meat and poultry processor with vertical integration across multiple species. Operates at much larger scale than Erpiliç but shares the integrated value-chain model and processed product strategy.
• CP Foods (Charoen Pokphand): Global poultry and integrated food conglomerate with operations across Asia, Europe, and emerging markets. Comparable integrated poultry model (feed to processing) at much larger scale, including presence in Turkey via acquisitions.

Direct peers

• Beypiliç: Turkish integrated poultry producer offering fresh and processed chicken products through retail and food service channels. Operates at similar scale to Erpiliç within the domestic Turkish market.
• Şenpiliç: Major integrated Turkish poultry producer with comparable vertical integration (feed to processing). Directly competes with Erpiliç in fresh chicken, processed products, and HoReCa distribution.
• Pınar Et: Turkish integrated meat producer (part of Yaşar Group) processing poultry and red meat products. Competes in retail packaged meat and processed categories within Turkey.
• Keskinoğlu: Integrated Turkish poultry producer with feed production, broiler breeding, slaughtering, and processed products. Direct competitor in the same national retail and wholesale channels.
• Banvit (BRF Türkiye): One of Turkey's largest poultry producers, now part of BRF. Directly competes with Erpiliç in broiler processing, processed chicken products, and national retail distribution across Turkey.

Regional players

• LeDor / Aytac (Turkish processed meats): Turkish processed meat and charcuterie manufacturer with overlapping processed poultry product lines (sausages, salami, döner). Competes more in processed categories than in fresh poultry.
• MHP (Mironivsky Hliboproduct): Ukrainian vertically integrated poultry producer and major European/MEA exporter. Comparable in vertical integration and EU export capability, though serving primarily Eastern European and MENA markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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