- CEO
- Gürkan Hekimoglu
- Sector
- Consumer non-durables
- Industry
- Food: meat/fish/dairy
- Address
- Izmir Turkey
- IPO Date
- Feb 3, 1986
- Business
- Pinar Sut Mamulleri Sanayii A.S. is a Turkey-based food and beverage company primarily engaged in the manufacturing, processing, packaging, and distribution of milk, dairy products, fruit juices, and plant-based foods. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Izmir, Turkey, the company operates as a flagship subsidiary of Yasar Holding. Pinar Sut offers an extensive product portfolio spanning multiple categories: liquid milk products, including ultra-high temperature (UHT) plain milk, organic milk, lactose-free milk, fortified children's milk, barista milk, and flavored milk drinks under the Pinar and Pinar Kido brands; cheese specialties, comprising labneh, traditional Turkish white cheese, kashkaval, cream cheese, sliced and shredded cheeses, halloumi, mozzarella, and processed cheese spreads; fermented dairy items, encompassing standard and strained yogurts, probiotic yogurts, and traditional ayran; butter and cooking fats, including table butter, traditional churned butter, and culinary cooking and whipping creams; functional and health-focused offerings, featuring the Pinar Protein high-protein dairy series and plant-based milk alternatives derived from oats, almonds, and hazelnuts; and non-dairy beverages and desserts, including 100 percent fruit juices, fruit nectars, lemonades, ready-to-eat dairy puddings, and culinary sauces. In addition to retail consumer packaged goods, the company provides bulk packaging, milk powder, whey powder, and industrial dairy ingredients to foodservice operators and commercial food manufacturers. Pinar Sut manages integrated manufacturing plants in Izmir, Eskisehir, and Sanliurfa, distributing across Turkey and exporting to more than 25 countries throughout the Middle East, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, Central Asia, Europe, and North America. In recent developments, the company has executed significant operational and sustainability initiatives, including the deployment of rooftop and ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (SPP) systems across its manufacturing facilities to increase renewable energy generation and decrease carbon intensity. Pinar Sut has also expanded its high-margin product portfolio with new launches in the functional protein, lactose-free, and plant-based categories, while strengthening international distribution networks and commercial partnerships across key Gulf markets and advancing digital traceability throughout its contract dairy farming network.