“Prodonium, the only company in Turkey to industrialize garlic”

The product range of Prodonium includes derivatives of garlic such as sauce, powder, puree, pickles, clave and filet and also peeled onion, chopped onion, turnip juice, lemon sauce, apple and grape vinegars, dib roman, bitter sauce, soy sauce, ketchup, mayonnaise, etc.
Starting its activity in 2012 Pordonium produces Turkish garlic with appropriate machines and exports successfully. Located in Avcilar, Istanbul on a covered area of 2500sqm, the company has a monthly capacity of producing 240 tons of garlic powder, 60 tons of garlic puree, 150 tons of garlic sauce 450 tons of garlic pickles and 90 tons of garlic filet. Mr. Cahit Filik, Export Director of Pordonium, says that they are the only company to industrialize garlic in the world and states that their major target is to be a world brand. We conducted an interview with Mr. Filik. He outlined their operations as follows: Pordonium was established in April 2012 and fully concentrated on garlic production. As the only company in our country to industrialize garlic. Pordonium has a respectful place in the domestic market despite the fact that it was established as an export-oriented company. Stared with a monthly capacity of 60 tons to meet the market demand, Pordonium Inc. Has been continuing with 800 ton/month now. It started to supply peeled clove of garlic in 25 kg-packages but today it serves with powder, puree, sauce, pickles, clove and filed. We produce mainly garlic as sauce, powder, puree, pickles, clave and filet and also peeled onion, chopped onion, turnip juice, lemon sauce, apple and grape vinegars, dib roman, bitter sauce, soy sauce, ketchup, mayonnaise, etc. Our first rule is to transfer quality raw material from the field. Then comes processing in hygienic conditions and pasteurized in convenient glass jars. In addition, food products should be produced with appropriately equipped machinery which are operated at hygienic atmosphere by regularly checked up. We have been going through a corporation process supported with international certificates. We have been continuing with successful and experienced staff. We always keep our personnel dynamic with weekly, monthly and yearly regular trainings thereby assuring their contribution and attendance to the quality concept of our company. Located in Avcilar, Istanbul, on a covered area of 2500 sqm, our factory has a monthly capacity of producing 240 tons of garlic powder,60 tons of garlic puree,150 tons of garlic sauce,450 tons of garlic pickles and 90 tons of garlic filet. We participated in many Exhibition such as Sial Paris 2012, Anfas 2013, Izfas 2013, CNR Istanbul 2013 and Anuga Cologne 2013 Anfas 2014, and Barcelona 2014. That was an exciting experience for us. Right now, we are in Sial Paris in 2014 and hoping to enlarge our market. They are very lucrative to promote Turkish garlic. The aromatic and organic features of Turkish garlic put them to be more advantageous against other garlic types. That’s why customers and consumers prefer our garlic. We export to all parts of the world starting with neighboring countries. Our exports constitute 70% of our turnover and this percentage increases every day. We had already exported to Azerbajian, Kuwait, Romania, Sweden, Israel and North Cyprus Turkish Republic. This increases has placed us on leadership in the market. We would like to make our company a world brand. As the only company in the world to industrialize garlic we would like to succeed this both in the industrial and retail sectors. We want to come to the mind first when garlic is pronounced. I believe we can manage this.