10.02.2026 17:51
Tiryaki Anadolu, a subsidiary of Tiryaki Agro, has acquired 100% of Savola Foods Turkey, which includes leading vegetable oil brands, primarily Yudum. With this move, Tiryaki Agro has strengthened its retail position in the liquid oil category, following its presence in the pulses and rice categories.
Two important players in the global food supply chain, Tiryaki Agro and Savola Group, have signed a strategic partnership to create a more resilient, competitive, and consumer-focused structure in Turkey and the region.
As part of the agreement, Tiryaki Agro's subsidiary, Tiryaki Anadolu, acquired 100% of Savola Foods Turkey, which includes leading vegetable oil brands, primarily Yudum. In this transaction, Afia International Company, a subsidiary of Savola Group, became a 15% shareholder in Tiryaki Anadolu's consolidated business structure.
This partnership represents a significant step in the long-term strategies of both organizations:
For Tiryaki Agro, it accelerates the transformation into a consumer-focused and diversified player that manages the seed-to-table value chain while strengthening its investments in Turkey. For Savola Group, it reinforces its long-term commitment to Turkey with a model that creates operational synergies and continues the development of its strong brands under an integrated structure. Celebrating its 60th anniversary, Tiryaki Agro has made a significant move in the retail vegetable oils sector with this step. In addition to Yudum branded sunflower oils, Yudum Egemden olive oils, one of the leading brands in the olive oil segment, have been included in Tiryaki Anadolu's product portfolio. The portfolio has been further expanded with Brillo and Cielo branded olive oils, which have a strong position in export markets, as well as Sırma branded corn and sunflower oils, and Sava and Vala branded baking and industrial oils.
Tiryaki Agro CEO Süleyman Tiryakioğlu and Savola Group CEO Sameh Hassan TIRYAKI AGRO STRENGTHENS INTEGRATED FOOD VALUE CHAIN WITH ROOTED BRANDS Tiryaki Agro CEO Süleyman Tiryakioğlu stated regarding the agreement: "As a global company born from Turkey, we are resolutely continuing our investments in our country in line with our goal of providing nutritional solutions worldwide and building a food future in harmony with nature. For 60 years, Tiryaki Agro has been growing in the agriculture and food value chain, making strategic decisions with a long-term perspective. This strategic partnership is an important part of our sustainable growth vision. It is a source of great happiness for us to reunite Turkey's rooted and strong brands, especially Yudum, under the roof of a Turkey-centered group. We also foresee that partnering with a strong group like Savola, as we do with other strong collaborations around the world, will create new opportunities not only in Turkey but also in regional markets. With this step, we aim to strengthen our presence in Turkey and contribute to our country's global competitiveness. Our goal is to offer consumers a wider range of products by bringing together rooted brands with our global experience."
STRATEGIC STEP FOR A STRONGER AND DIVERSIFIED STRUCTURE IN TURKEY Savola Group CEO Sameh Hassan stated: "This step brings together complementary strong partners that create supply excellence, an integrated value chain, and Turkey's most iconic and trusted brands. Our brands, especially Yudum, Egemden, and Sırma, have been part of Turkish tables and consumers' hearts for decades. Today, this legacy forms the foundation of a stronger, more resilient, and more competitive structure.
The partnership established with Tiryaki Agro is a clear indication of Savola Group's commitment to Turkey and the food sector. Turkey's dynamic domestic market, strong agricultural infrastructure, and export potential provide an extremely attractive ground for sustainable value creation. Thanks to this integrated structure, which extends from agricultural supply to branded final products, significant opportunities will be created in the focus areas of enhancing global competitiveness, food security, and sustainability."
Tiryaki Anadolu CEO Tekin Mengüç THE MERGER OF TWO STRONG STRUCTURES WILL OPEN NEW OPPORTUNITIES Tiryaki Anadolu CEO Tekin Mengüç emphasized the strategic importance of the collaboration by stating, "As Tiryaki Anadolu, we have a steadily growing market share in the legumes and rice category with our Hasata brand in the retail sector. Now, we are bringing together the retail strength of beloved Turkish vegetable oil brands like Yudum with Tiryaki Anadolu's strong supply chain infrastructure and production experience. This collaboration will allow us to increase production efficiency while providing consumers with a wider and higher quality product portfolio. By supporting local production, we aim to create a more competitive structure both in the domestic market and internationally."
ABOUT TIRYAKI AGRO Tiryaki Agro is one of the world's leading agricultural products supply chain companies with a 60-year history. The company has a unique business model that spans from production in the field to certified seeds, processing, logistics, and trade to reach the final consumer, working with the goal of providing nutritional solutions worldwide and building a food future in harmony with nature. Tiryaki Agro operates 30 production, processing, and storage facilities in 11 different locations across 4 continents, sources agricultural products from 40 countries across 5 continents, and delivers 6 million tons of products to customers in 50 countries across 4 continents annually. The company operates in 40 ports in different countries, including one owned and three under special agreements. Since 2018, Tiryaki Agro has strengthened its leadership by acquiring a majority stake in Sunrise Foods International, one of the pioneering companies in organic feed and oilseed distribution.
Tiryaki Anadolu, established in 2023 as a 100% subsidiary to manage Tiryaki Agro's operations in Turkey under a single roof, operates with an integrated structure in the agricultural products supply chain. Tiryaki Anadolu sources products from more than 25 countries and produces approximately 15,000 tons of certified seeds annually, making it Turkey's leading private sector farmer with 60,000 acres of arable land.
ABOUT SAVOLA GROUP Savola Group is a strategic investment holding focused on food and retail, established in 1979 in Saudi Arabia.
Savola Foods, with its subsidiary, is the main operating company in the food sector of the group that operates in the Middle East and North Africa. Savola Foods has a wide product portfolio consisting of liquid oils, sugar, pasta, and value-added food products. The operations of Savola Foods in the liquid cooking oil category are carried out by Afia International. Afia International, one of the world's leading cooking oil companies, includes trusted brands of the Middle East such as Afia and Al Arabi. Afia, which also operates in Central Asia and North Africa, established Savola Food Turkey by acquiring Yudum Gıda in 2017.
Savola Foods Turkey has strengthened its expertise in the olive oil segment with the Egemden brand; it has entered the industrial and bakery oils sector with the Sava and Vala brands. It plays a pioneering role in the market with innovative products such as Yudum Omega 3, Frying Master, and Ziyafet. Yudum Egemden has won 17 awards in international competitions in 2025. The company maintains its leading position with social responsibility projects and the BRCGS A+ certification.