Fora Olives’ high quality olive products are prepared at the Antgida Inc. Plant, a state-of-the-art facility in Havran district of Balikesir in Western Turkey. Antgida Inc., one of the largest olive processing plant around the world, was founded in 1994, operated as a subsidiary of IsBank for many years and taken over in 2014 by Mehmet Mermer Group Companies, one of the most reputable and respected industrial groups of Turkey. The factory has 40.000 tones storage and 40.000 tones packaging capacity, making total capacity of 80.000 tones. The massive production facilities covers 70.000 m2 in land and total area of 120.000 m2.
Fora Olives offer a wide range of product, both in black olives and green olives categories, such as pitted olives, sliced olives, whole olives, cracked olives and olive pastes. Each olive variety is processed and packaged by caring international standards and using high quality technology to reach your table fresh, hygienic and full ripe, rich flavor. Fora Ripe Whole Black Olives come forward with low salt, fat and calorie. When compared with the brand’s other lower salt products, Fora Ripe Whole Black Olives provide 50% less salt and calorie. Also, the product is prepared with the largest olives which are harvested in Turkey, starting with L and XL calibers. In addition to black olives, Fora Olives produce green olive varieties, as well. Fora Grilled Green Olives are prepared with elaborately selected and harvested Domat variety green olives. After pitting the pits in high technology machines, the olives are grilled in press lines. Pitted green olives are also presented by stuffing with red paper or pimiento. In order to preserve the taste and freshness, the stuffed green olives are pasteurized after packaging. Sliced black olives and sliced green olives are also included in the product portfolio of Fora Olives. Pitted olives are sliced with industrial machines and served for pizzas, salads, patisserie, pastas and appetizers. Apart from welcoming international tastes, Fora Cracked Green Olives and Fora Whole Green Olives are processed with international standards, too. Spanish style processing helps green olives to preserve both the taste and its natural color.
Environmental responsibility is a major priority at Antgida Inc.’s processing plant. Waste and by-products generated during the preparation of olives are processed and treated in a manner that ensures that the environment is protected. Great importance is placed on hygiene and sterility in every step of processing. Thanks to the Solar Power Plant installed on the roof top of the factory, most of the electricity needed is met by solar energy.
Antgida Inc.’s commitment to quality is apparent at every stage of production, from harvesting and processing to packaging and marketing. Antgida Inc. has been certified by ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 regulations, Halal Food and Kosher, IFS and BRC AA.
Producing in accordance with the highest international standards, products of Fora Olives are distributed all around Turkey and over 50 countries around the world. Offering a wide variety of fine olives, For a Olives give its customers the choice of black and green olives of all kind, stuffed, pitted or sliced olives and olive paste.
To the press compartment of Antgida Gida Tarim Turizm Enerji
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