Pirge technology, solutions and firsts, the combination of 146 years of experience and quality, is the knife industry's 4 Aces in the Kitchen: Innovative Solutions for Efficient Kitchens continues to support the development of kitchens with its activities. To support the development of industry professionals and for more conscious kitchens İçim, In an event organized in collaboration with Bonna and Rational at Bodrum Doria Hotel on Wednesday, April 16, Pirge introduced its innovative solutions produced with the latest technology to chefs and kitchen professionals. Pirge came together with more than 80 chefs at the event, which touched on many topics such as the efficient management of time and resources in kitchens by chefs and kitchen professionals, the preparation of foods while preserving their nutritional values, and the use of the right equipment to eliminate biological risk factors. Pirge will reach more than 18 chefs and kitchen professionals in total with the 4 Aces in the Kitchen: Innovative Solutions for Efficient Kitchens events, which will be held in Eskişehir on June 1000 and will continue throughout the year in Samsun, Diyarbakır, Mersin and Antalya.

“We listened to the professional expectations of our chefs in the kitchens”

Sharing their views about the event Pirge Corporate Training Specialist Fırat Erbil, “As Pirge, we are aware of transferring our experience from the past to the present to our country, our culture and most importantly to our country’s cuisine. With this understanding, four important brands of the sector took action in order to promote our cuisine and culture and create much more conscious kitchens while doing so, and the 4 As movement in the Kitchen started. As the leading brands in the field, we came together with chefs and kitchen professionals with our event and organized presentations for kitchens that are efficient in every sense, based on time, resource and cost management. As Pirge, we touched on quite different topics from which knife should be used for which product, the anatomy of the knife to the importance of the metal and ingredients used in the knife for nutritional value and taste, to the contribution of environmentally friendly knives to nature. Again, we told our chefs about Pirge’s history, production technologies, our achievements abroad, our awards and our mission in the sector. We demonstrated how much we make chefs’ lives easier with every innovative knife we ​​produce. Finally, we listened to our chefs’ professional expectations in kitchens. As Pirge, we will use the data we obtain from the opinions and expectations of chefs and professionals to adapt them to new product development processes and to develop products that offer a much better kitchen experience, regardless of professional or home use.”

Source: HORECA TREND and Pirge

One of the world's first instant noodle brands Indomie, aims to increase young people’s awareness of the meticulousness and safety in food production. During the visits to the Tekirdağ Çerkezköy factory, Indomie officials include students in the production process from beginning to end and transparently convey how a food product is produced hygienically, safely and in accordance with international standards. Indomie, which has hosted over a thousand students from more than 50 schools at the middle school, high school and university levels in the last two years, conveys the basic principles of food safety, hygiene rules and sustainable production approaches to young visitors with the guidance of experts. In addition to middle school and high school students, university students also have the opportunity to visit Indomie factories. Thanks to academic collaborations with universities, young people, especially those studying in the food engineering department, can reinforce their theoretical knowledge with practice and gain experience in the production field.

With its factory in Turkey, which is among the top 50 among 5 Indomie factories worldwide, Indomie also provides young people with different career opportunities with its internship programs offered to high school and university students. These programs, which open an important door for young people who want to get to know the food sector closely, offer the opportunity to learn about production processes, observe quality control practices on-site and experience a professional business environment. Indomie also keeps its doors open not only to students but also to all consumers as part of its transparent production approach and invites everyone who wishes to experience Indomie quality on-site to its factory.

“We Will Continue to Inspire Tomorrow’s Consumers”

Indomie Deputy General Manager Sencer Gündü, “Food safety and transparency in production processes are among our top priorities. With this understanding, we see opening our factory to young generations not only as a responsibility, but also as an investment in the future. Every minute students spend in the production area contributes to their development as conscious consumers. We are very happy to support young people in getting to know the sector closely and building their career plans on solid foundations through our collaborations and internship programs with universities. With such organizations, we will continue to inspire not only today’s but also tomorrow’s consumers.”

Source: HORECA TREND and Indomie 

Turkey has great potential in the organic products market. The rapid rise of healthy living trends in the domestic market and the increasing demand for organic products are among the important factors supporting Elite Naturel's growth journey. According to 2024 year-end data, the company's domestic sales were at 16% and high growth rates were achieved compared to previous years.

Adding value to Turkish agriculture by establishing direct collaborations with local producers Elite Natural, also offers farmers the opportunity to open up to international markets. A large portion of the company's exports consist of organic fruits and vegetables supplied from Türkiye. In this way, Elite Naturel both increases the income of local producers and contributes to Türkiye's agricultural exports. Working with approximately 8000 contracted farmers to ensure the sustainability of organic agriculture, Elite Naturel secures farmers' rights with the FairTSA certificate. The company, which provides organic seed support with a portion of its income, contributes to education in settlements close to orchard areas and returns organic fruit pulp resulting from production to farmers as fertilizer.

Elite Naturel continues to expand its presence not only in Türkiye but also in global markets without slowing down. Strengthening its activities with Elite Naturel GmbH in Europe, the company is also implementing strategic partnerships to increase brand awareness and expand sales volume in the Asia Pacific region. 

Source: HORECA TREND and Elite Natural