Conscious consumers no longer only care about taste, but also production conditions, environmental impacts and health benefits of the products they will buy. Bringing together traditional agricultural knowledge and modern quality management, Nizolive adds flavor to tables with its internationally valid certificates, environmentally friendly production system and high polyphenol content.

Adds a Healthy Touch to Every Meal

In addition to extending shelf life, polyphenols protect heart health, reduce inflammation, and strengthen immunity. Nizolive, which produces with the early harvest – cold pressing technology it has specially developed to preserve these natural antioxidants in olive oil at maximum levels, takes care to preserve the high polyphenol content in its olive oils. Nizolive olive oils, which are tested and confirmed by professional panels with sensory analyses, add a flavorful touch to salads, appetizers, and meals with all these features.

Olive Pulp is Turned into Natural Fertilizer

With its ISO 9001 certificate, Nizolive guarantees product quality stability and customer satisfaction, with its ISO 22000 certificate, it eliminates food safety risks, and with its ISO 14001 certificate, it ensures the protection of natural resources by adopting environmentally sensitive production policies. By reducing water and energy consumption and using solar-powered waste management systems, Nizolive minimizes its environmental impact. It also contributes to cyclical agriculture by converting olive pulp into natural fertilizer.

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Accompanying the most enjoyable moments with its delicious ice creams, Golf Dondurma continues to add new ones to its products that have been consumed with love for years. Undertaking the responsibility of being “Our Ice Cream” as the brand of these lands with quality, transparency and sustainability sensitivity and establishing a trust relationship with its consumers, Golf Dondurma continues to be one of the pioneers of the sector for over 20 years with the innovative products it adds to its product family every year.

“In addition to taste, content transparency and ethical marketing approach are our fundamental elements” 

They say that consumer expectations are at the center, and that they consider content transparency and ethical marketing as fundamental elements, as well as taste. Golf Ice Cream Marketing and Business Development Director Ezgi ErözHe said that compliance with the Turkish Food Codex is also an important issue. He emphasized that Golf Dondurma is responsible for clearly stating the legal classifications of products on its packaging, by carefully observing the legal criteria of definitions such as “ice cream” and “sorbet”. Ezgi Eroz“According to the Turkish Food Codex, for a product to be called “ice cream”, there are important criteria such as the protein coming from milk and the milk solids being at least 10 percent, while for the product to be defined as “sorbet”, it must contain at least 25 percent fruit. Golf Dondurma continues to present its products that fully meet these criteria, transparently in their packaging, without misleading the consumer or providing incomplete information,” he said.  At the same time, they underlined that they also took a sensitive stance on the issue of grammage. Eroz, also emphasized that it offers value to its consumers with its heavier products compared to many products of the same volume and its less air – more content approach.

Bilginer: Sustainability is Coded into Our DNA 

Golf Ice Cream Factories Director Levent Bilginer He underlined that Golf Dondurma stands out with its sustainable production practices. He said that they reduced energy consumption by 15 percent, water use by 10 percent and the amount of plastic in packaging by 16 percent in their production facilities. Bilginer, said that they prioritize environmental responsibility. At the same time, Bilginer stated that the use of 30 percent recycled plastic in packaging is an indicator of Golf's environmentally sensitive approach. 

The brand, which demonstrates its claims about taste and quality with its products, stands out with its Belgian chocolate coating. Golf BravoThis year, it expanded with innovative flavors such as Dark Orange, Caramel Biscuit and Chocolate Extreme.  Golf, which is proof of the taste of golf and will continue to be the star this year Maraşım, takes its place in the cupboards with its ice cream containing 81 percent milk; Golf Royal Gourmet It makes a difference in the premium segment with its geographically indicated ingredients such as Silifke strawberry and Bodrum tangerine. Golf Dondurma, which embraces the phrase “Our Ice Cream” not only as a marketing message but also as a production and brand responsibility, said hello to the summer season with a strong vision focused on quality, trust and transparency.

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With the General Communiqué numbered 507 of the Tax Procedure Law (VUK) and related regulations implemented by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, an important transformation process has been initiated in the world of food and beverage and payment systems. Within the scope of this regulation, which aims to accelerate the digitalization of businesses and effectively reduce the informal economy, the integration of EFT-POS devices and payment recording devices (ÖKC) has become mandatory. It has been made mandatory by law for all taxpayers to switch to these devices called “new generation cash registers with POS features” or Android-based ÖKC software.

The Law Made It Mandatory, So Are Businesses Ready?

The starting date of this legal obligation introduced with the VUK 507 circular was determined as July 1, 2024, and the period granted to businesses for compliance ended on January 10, 2025. As of this date, restaurants are obliged to use a new generation cash register with EFT-POS features in accordance with legal regulations.

This regulation aims to prevent tax losses and evasions by ensuring that collections made through mobile POS devices used by businesses are reported to the Revenue Administration (GİB) in a transparent manner. Although the regulation provides conveniences such as the removal of the requirement to have a physical POS device and the ability to receive payments even through Android-based devices, many businesses have still not taken the necessary steps for legal compliance despite the deadline.

What Awaits SMEs That Missed the Next Generation Cash Register Transformation?

With the end of the legal period, businesses that have not completed the new generation cash register transformation and continue to use old type devices face significant risks. Emphasizing that this transformation is not only a technical necessity but also a strategic step for the future of businesses, NarPOS Co-Founder and CEO İlyas Akça“January 10, 2025 was a clear turning point for legal compliance in this area. As we see, hundreds of thousands of devices still need to complete this transformation. Businesses that do not comply with legal regulations risk facing serious penalties for irregularities. The Ministry of Treasury and Finance has tightened its controls in this regard,” he said.

Pointing out that the new generation cash register transformation is an important opportunity for businesses to keep up with the competitive conditions of the age, paleHe continued his words as follows: “Businesses that do not take steps towards digitalization fall behind in the competition by falling behind in operational efficiency, reducing error rates, managing their stocks correctly and, most importantly, providing fast and modern experiences to their customers. Continuing to work with old-fashioned methods carries both legal risks and poses a serious obstacle to the growth and profitability of businesses.”

Defining the new generation cash register transformation as an opportunity for businesses to consider digitalization as a whole pale“The new generation cash registers should not be seen as simple payment receiving devices. When designed correctly, they can be a starting point for digitalizing all processes of the business, from stock tracking to sales analysis, from e-document integration to reporting.” he said.

The Impact of POS Regulation Compliance on the Economy

The VUK 507 regulation and the proliferation of new generation cash registers will also have significant effects on the country's economy at the macro level. These regulations will directly contribute to the reduction of the informal economy by making financial transactions more transparent in many areas, especially in the food and beverage sector. The increase in recorded transactions will allow the tax base to expand and thus public revenues to increase.

Highlighting the impact of regulation on transparency and welfare pale“This transformation, in addition to increasing the state’s tax collection efficiency, reduces unfair competition in the sector and paves the way for transparent businesses that comply with the rules. Digitalized and fully legally compliant businesses not only provide efficiency within themselves, but also contribute to a more equitable and registered economic structure. This contribution is a development that will benefit the entire sector and the country’s economy in the long run.”

Digital Transformation and Adaptation Process Management with NarPOS

In the mandatory transformation process brought about by the Tax Procedure Law, it is of great importance for businesses to choose the right technology business partner. Offering end-to-end digital automation solutions for the food and beverage and service sectors, especially the food and beverage and accommodation sectors, NarPOS helps businesses get through this process smoothly with its new generation cash register and POS solutions compatible with VUK 507.

Thanks to NarPOS’s hybrid structure that combines cash register POS, handheld terminal and business management in a single device, businesses can manage all their operations efficiently and in accordance with legal regulations, from taking orders to instantly issuing official receipts, accepting payments and tracking stock. NarPOS solutions, which can work integrated with banks and financial institutions, enable businesses to increase their operational efficiency and competitiveness while ensuring legal compliance.

Source: HORECA TREND and NarPOS