Balparmak

Balparmak Story

This story not only Balparmak, but also Turkey's honey industry and industry pioneer, is the story of two brothers who died in Balparmak exclusive brand.

Istanbul starting with a modest initiative, known throughout Turkey over the years, today, listen to samples of the world and begins to tell a story...

Özen Altıparmak, the founder of Altıparmak Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and the creator of the Balparmak brand. He graduated from TED Ankara College in 1971 and METU Faculty of Administrative Sciences, Department of Business Administration in 1978.

He was now supposed to give direction to his future, and was especially unsure of how to set up his business life.

On the one hand, his independent and entrepreneurial spirit compels him to start his own business. On the other hand, the conditions required him to get a job and start working as soon as possible.

In this decision process, he took the personnel examination of Teachers Bank, one of the important and big banks of those years, and won first place. The Inspector Permanent Staff was offered to him, but on the condition of a five-year mandatory service ...

Free spirit? Entrepreneurship? They were incompatible with this imperative; he refused work.

With the aim of establishing his own business, he settled in Istanbul, which he thought was the appropriate location. And while working on business projects, he also started his professional career. He worked in various jobs.

His last job was in the marketing department of a spice production and sales company, and his success here was, in a sense. One of the most important factors that brought him and Altıparmak Pazarlama to these days.

Spice company management recommended Özen Altıparmak to establish a marketing and distribution company and undertake the distribution of its products in Istanbul.

The opportunity he had been waiting for came to his feet; he accepted. Together with his father Sabri Altıparmak and brother Özgür Altıparmak. He founded the Altıparmak Marketing Collective Company.

Turkey's Best Honey

Özgür Altıparmak, who is the vice chairman of Altıparmak Food Industry and Trade Inc. and continues the management of production, analysis, product blends and filling facility, was born in Ankara in 1958.

Özgür Altıparmak, who graduated from Gazi University Press and Broadcasting High School in 1982, started his career as a founding partner with his brother Özen Altıparmak. Whom he shared the same entrepreneurial spirit and vision while still a university student.

The company has undertaken the marketing, sales and distribution of many food products in a short time in line with the common visions and goals of the two brothers and successfully realized them.

Among these products was a product of a close friend of the father Sabri Altiparmak from the years of the Village Institute. Thousands of years old and natural friend of mankind, food, honey.

Like any product, the sale and marketing of honey required knowing it closely. And getting to know honey, knowing its features, its place in human life. Its tough production, the producer of meats, has opened a brand new horizon in front of Altıparmak brothers. Their future was honey, in the honey industry.

In those years it was developing new beekeeping in Turkey. recognized in Turkey, preferred distribution was not a widely held brand of honey, so honey sector, broad horizon, there was a lot of open space in front of and be done. The foresight and vision to make this determination are in the Altınparmak brothers.

Ozen Altiparmak and free Altıparmak, Turkey is one of the most valuable in the development of the beekeeping business, which is one of Turkey's most precious honey they saw would be possible upon receipt of the deserved value. With this prediction, they decided to melt the future of beekeeping, honey industry and companies in the same crucible.

Turkey is the best region of the will compile the most outstanding honey, the most secure, they offer to consumers by packaging in the form of hygiene. Long-term goals, Turkey was to create a global brand of the best honey.

They named it: Balparmak.

Then it consisted of managing the process with scientific methods and correct solutions, primarily with a consumer-oriented approach. Considering the needs and demands of the consumers, analyzing the market conditions correctly, with determination and patience. With elite staff, without sacrificing quality and management principles...

Altıparmak Balparmak offered to the market under the roof, was Turkey's best-selling brand in 1989 and Altıparmak Food honey, which he has continued to lead the market in 1991 so far, continues.

Today Altıparmak Gıda San. ve Tic. Inc. title with the ongoing road leading institutions of Turkey's honey industry, 30.000m2 facilities installed on land, 32,000 tons / year processing capacity. With over 350 employees is among the largest honey packer in Europe.

Balparmak, which differs with the quality standard it offers to its consumers, undertakes the leadership of the sector in this sense. The company, which works according to international standards in food safety, also has certificates. Such as the food safety system FSSC 22000 and the global food standard BRC (British Retail Consortium).

APILAB - Honey and Bee Products Research and the Quality Control Laboratory, Turkey's only four of Europe's most comprehensive specialized laboratory equivalent of honey. The honey collected from all regions of Turkey, where 122 parameters can be analyzed in full.

Balparmak is moving towards becoming a world brand with firm and determined steps.

Vision

To ensure that every person eats at least one spoon a day from our honey to contribute to the growth of healthy generations.

Mission

Protecting the naturalness and purity of honey, the most miraculous food in the world, and making it an indispensable element of quality life. Thus maximizing the value of honey it deserves.

Institutions and organizations that it is a member

He is a founding member of BAL-DER (Healthy Life Platform with Bee Products Association). In addition, Altıparmak Food Industry and Trade Inc. Özen Altıparmak, Chairman of the Board of Directors, also serves as the chairman of the association's board of directors.

Food Safety Association (GGD)

International Honey Exporters Organization (IHEO) [SE1]

International Honey Commission (IHC)

Calibration and Experiment Laboratories Association (Turklab)
Quality policy

Honey in various flavors and the superior quality with aroma produced in different regions of Turkey and other bee products.

After determining the quality and hygiene standards compliance are the most sensitive method, by packaging anyway hygiene conditions, to provide consumers. With our credibility becomes one of the most recognized brands in the world situation.

Superior By increasing our sales capacity with our technology and product quality. To be a leader in the domestic and foreign market. To constantly improve the quality management system we have established and to ensure that it is understood by the working personnel, to take the necessary measures.

To ensure the health, environmental order and safety of our personnel, By evaluating our suppliers and beekeepers, is to help.