About Us

Tat Gıda

Tat Gıda was founded in 1967 in Bursa Turkey. Behind Tat Gıda’s strong position; Along with its world-class production infrastructure, it has industrialist-producer collaborations based on trust, the devoted contribution of Turkish farmers, and a consumer-oriented and innovative company culture. Tat, the leading brand of tomato paste, tomato products, canned food and ketchup market, always brings quality, delicious and natural products to its consumers. Since 1967, it has been working with the vision of making the Turkish canned food industry competitive in the global market by developing tomato agriculture. Tat Gıda is one of Turkey’s biggest food companies.

Our Products

Striving to ensure everybody reaches good and healthy food for over 50 years, Tat comes at the top of the most loved and trusted food brands of Türkiye. The journey that started in 1967 with production of seasonal products grew over the years by flourishing with out-of-season products and Tat became a food brand with no competitors in the local market. Today, Tat is the 5th biggest tomato producer in Europe and the 10th in the world and continues to export to many global markets, targeting continuous growth.

1967
Tat Canning Established
1983
Kagome Tat Project
2006
Real Flavors Under Our Protection
2016
Leaders of Tomato
2021
Leader in Turkey, Ambitious Globally
2023
We Published Our First Sustainability Report
2025
Green Energy and Global Growth

1967

Tat Canning Established

It was launched under the name of “Tat Konserve” to process tomato products.

1983

Kagome Tat Project

A contract was signed between Kagome, one of Japan's oldest companies, which has been engaged in tomato and tomato products manufacturing since 1899, and Tat Konserve. In 1983, the 'Kagome - Tat Project' was initiated.

2006

Real Flavors Under Our Protection

Following the establishment of the Bursa Karacabey factory in 1977, production capacity was expanded with the opening of a new factory in İzmir Torbalı in 2006. With the motto “Real Flavors Under Our Protection,” the company has continued to offer consumers delicious products.

2016

Leaders of Tomato

Tat launched the Leaders of Tomato project, once again setting a precedent in the food industry, with the aim of advancing industrial tomato production in Türkiye and positioning it to compete in international markets.

2021

Leader in Turkey, Ambitious Globally

In 2021, Tat Gıda increased its total annual tomato paste production capacity from 71,000 tons to 85,000 tons through capacity expansion investments, while its cornichon pickle production capacity was raised from 5,000 tons to 22,000 tons.

2023

We Published Our First Sustainability Report

By publishing our first Sustainability Report in 2023, we transparently presented our environmental and social responsibilities. At the same time, as a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UN Global Compact), we committed to complying with its ten principles covering human rights, labor standards, environmental protection, and anti-corruption.

2025

Green Energy and Global Growth

In May 2025, a solar power plant (SPP) with an installed capacity of 1.98 MWe (2.3 MWp) was commissioned in Akçaköy, Yunusemre, Manisa, utilizing 100% green financing. The project aims to generate approximately 3,800 MWh of electricity annually and achieve a reduction of 1,679 tons of CO₂e emissions. Additionally, with the installation of a 7.3 MWe (9.9 MWp) SPP initiated in 2025 in Çiçektepe, Dinar, Afyon, it is planned that 97% of our electricity demand will be met from renewable energy sources.

To strengthen our presence in the European market, Tat Global BV was established in the Netherlands. Through this structure, we aim to enhance our sales and operational capabilities in international markets - particularly within the European Union - while making our export activities more efficient and sustainable.

Management

Board of Directors

Management