Sabırlar Fındık

What Sabırlar Fındık does

Sabırlar Fındık Ltd. Şti. is a family-owned Turkish hazelnut processing and export company headquartered in Ortahisar, Trabzon, in Turkey's Black Sea hazelnut belt. Founded in 1965, the company purchases, processes, and exports processed Turkish hazelnuts to multinational confectionery and chocolate manufacturers, distributing approximately 10,000 metric tons annually to roughly 40 countries. Its product portfolio spans three processing categories — natural (raw), blanched (skin-removed), and roasted — delivered in whole, halved, chopped, sliced, meal, and paste formats, with extensive sizing and packaging options for industrial buyers.

The company's core technical platform is its integrated hazelnut processing infrastructure in Trabzon, established in 1989 and expanded to 7,500 sq.mt of warehousing/processing area with added cool storage in 2006. Product quality is controlled through a multi-stage sorting stack combining laser optical sorting, echo-sound acoustic sorting for internal defect detection, color sorting, and mechanical sorting systems. The company holds a broad compliance portfolio including BRC Level A (since 2000), ISO 9002 (1998), ISO 22000 (2007), HACCP (1999), FSSC 22000, BRCGS FSMA, Halal, Kosher, Ecocert-EU, Ecocert-NOP, and Rainforest Alliance certifications, positioning it as an approved supplier to large multinational food manufacturers.

The business model is straightforward B2B commodity export: revenue is generated through one-time product sales (in-shell, shelled, and processed hazelnuts) to enterprise buyers, with pricing provided on a quote basis depending on volume, product specifications, and destination. The company runs a lean operation with approximately 15 employees, indicating a high-revenue-per-employee trading/exporter model rather than a labor-intensive manufacturer. Distribution is handled through direct export relationships, supplemented by sustainability reporting and weekly Turkish hazelnut shipment statistics to reinforce market presence and buyer confidence.

Name

Sabırlar Fındık

Legal name

Sabırlar Fındık İhracat Ltd. Şti.

Website

https://sabirhazelnut.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sabırlar Fındık is a family-owned Turkish hazelnut processor and exporter, founded in 1965 in Trabzon, supplying approximately 10,000 metric tons of natural, blanched, and roasted hazelnut products annually to multinational confectionery and chocolate manufacturers across 40 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Trabzon

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hazelnut Product Sales: Direct B2B sales of hazelnut products including in-shell, shelled, and processed Turkish hazelnuts to international confectionary and chocolate manufacturers. Revenue is generated through product transactions with industrial buyers across 40 countries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sabırlar Fındık processes and exports Turkish hazelnuts in three categories — natural, blanched, and roasted — and in forms including whole, halves, chopped, sliced, meal, and paste. The company sells these hazelnut ingredients directly to multinational confectionery and chocolate manufacturers, exporting approximately 10,000 metric tons per year to around 40 countries. Operations are supported by an integrated processing facility in Trabzon with laser, echo-sound, color, and mechanical sorting systems, plus an extensive portfolio of food safety and sustainability certifications.

Product overview

Sabırlar Fındık is a family-owned hazelnut processing and export company established in 1965. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of Turkish hazelnut products organized into three processing categories: Natural (raw processed), Blanched (skin-removed), and Roasted. Product forms include Whole, Halves, Chopped, Meal, Sliced, and Paste. The company supplies in-shell, shelled, and processed hazelnuts to multinational confectionery and chocolate manufacturers, exporting approximately 10,000 metric tons annually to 40 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blanched Whole Hazelnuts Blanched whole hazelnuts with skin removed, available in standard calibers, sold to industrial food manufacturers for confectionery and baking applications.
• Blanched Sliced Hazelnuts Blanched hazelnuts sliced into thin pieces, suitable for confectionery and baking applications.
• Blanched Meal Hazelnuts Blanched hazelnut meal with standard size of 0-2 mm, packaged in 10 kg, 12.5 kg, or 25 kg aluminum or vacuum bags in cartons.
• Blanched Chopped Hazelnuts Blanched chopped hazelnuts in various sizes (1-2, 2-3, 3-5, 4-6, 2-7, 5-7, 6-9, 7-11 mm) and special sizes for confectionery and baking applications.
• Natural Hazelnuts Raw hazelnuts in Giresun and Levant varieties, available in calibers 9-11 through 14-16 mm and other calibres.
• Natural Sliced Hazelnuts Natural hazelnuts sliced to standard sizes of 0.8-1.0 mm and 1.0-1.2 mm, plus special sizes.
• Natural Meal Hazelnuts Natural hazelnut meal with standard size of 0-3 mm.
• Roasted Whole Hazelnuts Roasted whole hazelnuts in calibers 10-12, 11-13, 12-13, 12-14, 13-15 mm and other calibres, available in 10-25 kg bags, 25-80 kg G/N bags, and 500-1000 kg big bags.
• Roasted Halves Roasted hazelnut halves, packaged in 10 kg, 12.5 kg, or 25 kg aluminum or vacuum bags in cartons.
• Roasted Chopped Hazelnuts Roasted chopped hazelnuts available in sizes 1-2, 2-3, 3-5, 4-6, 2-7, 5-7, 6-9, 7-11 mm, plus halves and special sizes.
• Hazelnut Paste Hazelnut paste in Dark, Medium, and Light color types, with standard sizes from 30 micron to 120 micron, packaged in 200 kg drums or 20-60 kg metal and plastic drums.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Diamond Foods: US-based tree nut and snack ingredient company supplying processed nuts to industrial and retail customers. Comparable in processed nut forms (sliced, meal, paste) and B2B food manufacturer distribution, though with a different product mix and geographic focus.
• Barry Callebaut: World's largest chocolate and cocoa manufacturer with significant hazelnut sourcing operations. Comparable as a major industrial buyer and processor of hazelnut ingredients; represents both a major customer segment and a competitive adjacent player in value-added hazelnut products.
• Olam Food Ingredients (ofi): Global food and beverage ingredients platform with significant presence in nuts, edible nuts, and cocoa. Operates at far greater scale than Sabırlar Fındık but competes in the same industrial ingredient supply chain to confectionery and bakery multinationals.
• Cargill: Global agricultural commodity trader and food ingredients supplier with cocoa and edible nuts businesses serving chocolate and confectionery manufacturers. Comparable in B2B ingredient supply to multinational confectionery buyers, though at vastly greater scale and scope.
• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland): Global agricultural processor and food ingredient supplier with a nut ingredient platform serving confectionery, bakery, and dairy customers. Comparable in B2B industrial food ingredient supply, though operates across a much broader agricultural commodity portfolio.
• Bunge Limited: Global agribusiness and food company with sourcing, processing, and ingredient supply operations. Comparable in commodity sourcing and B2B food ingredient distribution to industrial manufacturers, though focused on grains/oilseeds rather than specialty nuts.

Direct peers

• Peyman Kuruyemiş: Turkish tree nut processor with vertical integration from sourcing to retail and bulk formats. Comparable in processed hazelnut offerings, food safety certifications, and supplying confectionery/bakery ingredient markets.
• Balsu Gıda: Turkish hazelnut processor and exporter with similar product portfolio (natural, blanched, roasted) and comparable target customer base of multinational confectionery and chocolate manufacturers. Direct competitor in the same Turkish hazelnut export segment.
• Gürsoy Kuruyemiş: Established Turkish nut processor and packer offering roasted, blanched, and sliced hazelnuts alongside other tree nuts. Comparable in B2B industrial supply, food safety certifications, and export orientation serving bakery and confectionery channels.

Regional players

• Yayla Agro: Turkish agricultural and food products company with a broader portfolio including pulses, grains, and nuts. Comparable in B2B industrial supply, export orientation, and certifications for international food manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance16 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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