Schaffelaarbos to open factory in Turkey

With an investment of around € 15 million, Schaffelaarbos aims to accelerate its international growth. Turkey has a large poultry industry (top-10 in the world) generating many opportunities for circular protein streams.

The factory in Turkey is being built on a site of 10,000m2 at the new industrial zone of the central Turkish city of Emirdağ Afyon. The new facility will employ at least 60 employees. 

Mathieu Woltring, Managing Director of Schaffelaarbos comments: “The world population grows fast and food availability is under pressure in an increasing number of countries. Avoiding food waste as much as possible is crucial as is nutritious food and feed. That is primarily our role in the supply chain. By expanding our production capacity with the new plant in Turkey we want to help a part of the Turkish animal protein industry to be more circular and use rest streams from eggs to begin with.”

Metin Akman, Chairman of Yuniko explains: “The joint venture will exploit market opportunities in Turkey with norms and values of the United Nations  Sustainable Development Goals  and green deal. Producing added values products in circular economy concepts will empower Turkish egg products exports and substitutes protein imports in feed at the same time. Diversifying egg products with longer shelf lives will increase supply and demand elasticity in market place. This will help price stability in egg markets and protect farmers from price volatilities. The technology and knowhow which Schaffelaarbos developed will be essential in achieving these goals.”

Schaffelaarbos expects to start producing in Turkey end of 2022.