Mustafa Kemal Oz started exporting Sultanas using contractors.
Timeline
of
Anatolia
1965
1967
Oz Family established its first factory in Izmir city center, Çamdibi.
1982
Oz Export became one of the first companies in the sector to build a factory closer to growing areas.
1983
Product range extended to include Apricots and Hazelnuts.
1990
Napier Brown Holdings from the UK approached Oz Export to buy the family business. Instead a Joint-Venture – Anatolia was founded. A purpose build factory was constructed which pioneered the use of laser technology in sultana processing.
1997
The Kemalpaşa factory expanded with an additional building, followed by an investment in affluent water treatment system, which was one of the first in the sector.
2003
The company was awarded with BRC and IFS, consequently started serving more retailers globally including the ones in United Kingdom, mainland Europe and Australia.
2012
Investment in new “Retort line” to pack soft organic dried fruits with zero additives.
2017
Anatolia announced the acquisition of Whitworths Limited UK to form one of Europe’s largest dried fruit, nuts and seeds businesses.
2018
A new warehouse and sultana processing factory was built much closer to the growing area in Ahmetli, Manisa.
2019
Anatolia invested in solar panels in Ahmetli plant with a view of producing 100% of its energy from renewable sources for a more sustainable future.
