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2024
  • Izmir Bayraklı Office was opened
  • We received an award at the Sustainability Business Awards.
2021
  • Işık Tarım took its place among Turkey's 500 Largest Industrial Organizations within the scope of ISO 500.
  • The number of products in the advanced product group was increased.
2020
  • Işık Tarım qualified to become an accredited R&D center.
  • In-house microbiology and pesticide laboratories were established.
  • A separate facility investment was made in Izmir for fruit bar and snack product groups.
  • Facility and processing line investment was made for the production of advanced processed product groups in the hazelnut facility.
2019
  • Cooperation with EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) was initiated for long-term projects.
  • We entered the online sales channel.
2017
  • Işık Tarım received the 2017 Dried Fruit Export Third Place award from T.I.M. (Turkish Exporters Assembly).
  • Işık Tarım received the 2017 Dried Fruit Export Second Place Award from the Aegean Exporters Association.
  • Infused product group (strawberry, cherry, sour cherry) was added to the product range with new technological investments.
  • New facility investment was made for capacity increase and efficiency in dried fruit retail products.
2015
  • Hazelnut production factory was activated in Karadeniz Ereğli by incorporating hazelnut production into in-house operations.
2014
  • The Happy Hazelnut Project was started. Standards were established with our project partner and "Happy Hazelnut Project" certification was implemented.
2013
  • Our company "Akpınar Gıda A.Ş." was established in Afyon. Capacity was increased with a new IQF facility investment.
  • Our U.S. company, "Işık Organic Co." was established.
  • SEDEX-SMETA social and ethical certificates were obtained.
2011
  • Operational efficiency and capacity increase was achieved by implementing the "Lean Production" method at Işık Tarım's dried fruit facility.
2009
  • Our company in the UK, "Happy Village Ltd" was established.
2007
  • IQF product production in Afyon was incorporated into in-house operations.
  • Bio Fair Trade (Fair Trade Sustainability Alliance) projects were initiated.
  • We entered the retail sector by investing in retail packaging lines.
2003
  • BRC certificate, known as the "Food Safety Standard Certificate," was obtained.
2002
  • Işık Tarım became the "First Turkish Company" to receive JAS Organic certification from Japan MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan).
2001
  • We entered the IQF (Individual Quick Frozen) sector and began exporting frozen products.
2000
  • Organic projects for strawberry, cherry, hazelnut, sour cherry, plum, mulberry, and apple were launched under the Happy Village project.
  • Organic farming activities were expanded in different regions by increasing the number of products produced with the Happy Village project.
1995
  • Drying tunnels, one of the most important investments since the company's establishment, were put into operation.
1993
  • "Biodynamic Agriculture" (Demeter) project was started within the scope of the Happy Village Project.
1992
  • Işık Tarım became the first member of IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) in Turkey.
1991
  • Turkey's first independent organic agricultural project, "Happy Village", was implemented.
1989
  • "Işık Kollektif Şirketi" was transformed into "Işık Tarım Ürünleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş."
1987
  • The company made its first dried raisin export to Europe.
1984
  • The dried raisin production facility in Ören, Izmir was put into operation.
1983
  • Işık Kollektif Şirketi was founded under the leadership of Mehmet Ali Işık