Case study: Durak Findik increases automated production capacity with new TOMRA machines
Turkey's leading hazelnut exporter has further increased its production capacity, at the same time as protecting product safety, by investing in five new TOMRA Nimbus BSI+ sorting machines.
Turkey’s leading hazelnut exporter, Durak Findik, has further increased its production capacity to meet export demand by investing in automation technologies. By acquiring five new TOMRA Nimbus BSI+ sorting machines, which will also ensure product quality and food safety, Durak Findik has increased to 28 the total number of TOMRA machines at its hazelnut processing facilities in Ordu, Samsun, and Hendek-Sakarya.
As Turkey’s number one hazelnut producer for two years now, Durak Findik produces 50,000 tons of hazelnut kernels annually, operating three shifts every day. Some 55 percent of this output goes to the domestic market and 45 percent is for export. The company supplies global producers, including the world’s major chocolate brands. To satisfy these world-class customers, food safety and consistently high product quality are essential. Durak Findik can achieve these high standards thanks to the advantages of automation. TOMRA Food’s sorting machines also help the company maximize efficiency by reducing food waste and increasing production capacity.