Baloğlu Food

Baloğlu Gıda (Bali) is a Turkish producer that planted its first seed in 1978 and operates on a 14,000 m² production area in the Organised Industrial Zone of Salihli, Manisa. It works with contracted farmers under controlled agriculture and powers its plant with solar panels on the factory roof. Its products include roasted vegetables such as roasted red peppers and roasted eggplant purée; fermented pepper pickles (jalapeño, Macedonian, Lombardi and Kardola), garlic pickles and brined vine leaves; and canned striped red, green and yellow peppers and pepperoncini. The company also makes roasted and caramelised onions, dried tomatoes, Balkan, jalapeño and chili sauces, and ready-cooked legumes including chickpeas, white, red and black beans, borlotti beans, peas and a pea-and-carrot garnish. Products come in formats for retail and foodservice, including glass jars from 370 to 2,650 ml, A9, A10 and A12 tins, 3-litre and 1-gallon plastic jars and 220 kg barrels.