Leading manufacturer Sultan Et (www.sultanet.com), located on the outskirts of the city of Ankara in Turkey, has been producing high-quality meat for almost 50 years. In 2017, the company introduced a new range of fresh red meat products in trays under modified atmosphere. SEALPAC spoke with Mustafa Bilikçi, Managing Director at Sultan Et, about the challenges and benefits of this recent project, for which he joined forces with SEALPAC and its Turkish distributor Feyzi AS (www.feyzi.com.tr).
Still a family company
Sultan Et was founded by Mr. Ahmet Bilikçi, together with his brother and two aunts, in 1973. At the very start, their production area measured just 500 m² and the focus was on producing a small selection of delicacies, such as sucuk (typical dried sausages from Turkey) and pastrami, primarily for the Ankara region. This was done with 40 people in total, who were producing approximately 75 tons per month. At that time, pre-packaging of meat was not so much relevant in Turkey yet.